Category Archives: Personal Stories
2010/08/16
Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Behaviors and Patterns, Coping, Health, Lupus, Oregon, Outdoor Fun, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Strategies, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington, Work and Career
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I’ve been around the block a bit when it comes to knowing what I should and should not do because of my lupus. (Note: the lower case “l”) For over a decade, I have managed my living with illnes......
2010/08/05
Advocacy, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Local Resources, Lupus, Oregon, Personal Stories, Social Support, Television and Radio, Washington
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Have any of you noticed the increase in lupus talk happening in the media? Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg’s daughter, and John Stewart comparing lupus to the FOX News Network? You don’t only have to s......
2010/07/25
Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Books, Chronic Illness, Diagnosis, Health, Labs & Testing, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Relationship-focused, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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Having a book to read is never a problem and I have the bookshelves to prove it. My biggest dilemma is in deciding which book to read. I immediately head to the library when I get stuck choosi......
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......
2010/07/08
Advocacy, Chronic Illness, Disability, Fibromyalgia, Health, Lupus, Oregon, Personal Stories, Resources, Scleroderma, Self-Care, Washington
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On Tuesday night, July 6th, I watched the PBS NewsHour (on OPB Channel 10 ) segment (reported by correspondent Betty Ann Bowser and funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ) about the new he......
Monday was a day set aside to reflect on personal sacrifice, dedication to values, making commitments to those we share our lives with and things to believe in. It was a day when we said “Than......
2010/04/18
Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Guest Blogger, Health, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington
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Hello again, dear MLWT readers. It has been over a month now since my introductory blog entry here. I have been busy attending to life – I’m sure you can identify. And the truth is, juggling ......
2010/04/14
Announcements, Community, Creativity, Events, Identity, Lupus, Oregon, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington
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“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.” (......
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......
This month in the MLWT Shelfari.com group , and continuing through March, we are discussing the book Unexpected Blessings: Stories of Hope and Healing (Penguin Group, 2009) written by Roxanne B......
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