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''Living With Fibromyalgia: A Journey of Hope and Understanding'' is a 2007 documentary film by Stephen Eyer and Daneen Akers from Trillusion Media, Inc. The documentary has been called the first feature-length film that explores the chronic pain condition known as fibromyalgia.〔 〕 ==Background== The film was created by Pacific Union College faculty members Daneen Akers and Stephen Eyer as a resource for fibromyalgia patients and their families and to help create awareness about this condition.〔 〕 It tells the stories of seven fibromyalgia patients. Interwoven with the patient stories are interviews with experts from the Fibromyalgia Rehabilitation Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. On their website, the filmmakers call ''Living With Fibromyalgia'' "the film they wished their family could have watched together when they first heard the word fibromyalgia."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Living With Fibromyalgia: Synopsis )〕 The filmmakers have stated that they will donate 10 percent of all sales of the film to the National Fibromyalgia Association to support fibromyalgia research and education.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=Living With Fibromyalgia: Order page )〕〔 When interviewed by Jennifer Prokopy, the editor and founder of an on online resource for women with chronic illnesses called ChronicBabe.com,〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=ChronicBabe.com Whois Record )〕 filmmaker Daneen Akers shared her reasons for creating the film and revealed that she sold her house as part of fundraising efforts.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Living with Fibromyalgia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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