Category Archives: Events

A Cautionary Tale

For this next edition of Patients For a Moment (July 28th), hosted by Queen of Optimism on her blog, she presents the question: “What is the nicest thing (or things) anyone has done for yo......

Scleroderma Foundation OR Chapter on AM Northwest This Thursday

  I received a note from the Oregon Chapter of the Scleroderma Foundation that they will once again be on our own KATU Channel 2 AM Northwest morning show!  This Thursday,July 1st, AM Northwest ......

People First!

Today, BloggersUnite is hosting an online event entitled People First: Empowering People With Disabilities . I’ve been having unusually prominent symptoms from my lupus.  I always anticipate a ......

A Day of Empowerment

After about three weeks of the most painful headaches I’ve ever had, I’ve been a little overwhelmed with trying to make up all that time off.  I don’t know what brought them on......

Making our strength visible to ourselves and others

“What we call a symbol is a term, a name, or even a picture that may be familiar in daily life, yet that possesses specific connotations in addition to its conventional and obvious meaning.”  (......

LFA’s Advocacy Day on Tuesday, March 16th

  We’ve been asked by the National Lupus Foundation and our own Pacific Northwest LFA Chapter to post  reminders about this annual awareness event.  Both offer important and convenient way......

1, 2,3,…Say “Healthy”

(Image:  CHP website) I forgot to post this earlier when I heard about it and the deadline is approaching very quickly.  Hope you know a youth who loves to take pictures and wants to express th......

OR Scleroderma Foundation’s Cheri Woo Education Seminar This Saturday!

Just a reminder about the Educational Seminar going on this Saturday, offered through the Oregon Chapter of the Scleroderma Foundation.  Even if you don’t have this particular disease, the......

2010 Portland International Women’s Day Festival

  If you have some time this Sunday, March 7th, stop by the PIWD event being held at Portland State University and take in some local talent, resources and entertainment.  Here are some excerpts......

Seaside Area Arthritis Education Opportunity

From the Oregon Branch, Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation: Arthritis Discoveries ~ Free Public Education Seminar Tuesday, February 16, 2010 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Location:......

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