Category Archives: Fibromyalgia
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......
2010/06/11
Arthritis Information, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture, Chronic Illness, Fibromyalgia, Friends, Guest Blogger, Lupus, Oregon, Outdoor Fun, Stress Mgmt, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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Last month, I went on a hike through Tryon State Park with my new friend, MLWT Guest Blogger and Acupuncturist, Becca Seitz . Despite my constant and intense headaches weeks prior, I felt th......
2010/05/14
Arthritis Information, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Events, Fibromyalgia, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Portland Metro, Resources, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington
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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......
2010/05/03
Community, Education and Skill Building, Fibromyalgia, Health, Local Resources, Lupus, Oregon, Scleroderma, Self-Care, Sports & Fitness, Support Groups, Washington
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Our Oregon Scleroderma Foundation Chapter will be holding their monthly support group meeting this Saturday, May 8th. As always, their support groups are open to all (even if you don’t ha......
2010/03/28
Announcements, Arthritis Information, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Books, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Community, Fibromyalgia, Lifestyle, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Outdoor Fun, Portland Metro, Scleroderma, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington, Work and Career
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Well, I took a little time off to try and gather my wits here. My to-do list grew to the point of uncontainable chaos and I know it’s because I let go of structuring my days to allow more “crea......
2010/01/11
Challenge and Opportunity, Community, Education and Skill Building, Events, Fibromyalgia, Friends, Health, Lifestyle, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Networking, Oregon, Outdoor Fun, Portland Metro, Resources, Self-Care, Social Support, Sports & Fitness, Targets, Washington
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It seemed like a good idea at the time.
I picked out a beautiful 2000 piece puzzle of Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany for my mom this year for Christmas. It has been years since I did one and......
2009/09/04
Announcements, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Communication, Community, Creativity, Fibromyalgia, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Pilots and Programs, Portland Metro, Relationship-focused
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My Life Works Today! has been invited to design a curriculum using an internationally-recognized communications system to use for managing chronic illness. We are looking for a few participants ......
2009/06/04
Advocacy, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Chronic Illness, Coping, Events, Fibromyalgia, Guest Blogger, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Resources, Social Support, Strategies, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington, Work and Career
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I want to send out a warm-hearted “Thank You! “ to all of the wonderful people who contributed to our first annual “Our Voices for Lupus Awareness” guest blogging event ......
2009/05/28
Advocacy, Chronic Illness, Community, Disability, Events, Fibromyalgia, Guest Blogger, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Problem-focused, Strategies, Vancouver, Washington, Work and Career
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As a follow up to Rosalind’s post on tips to consider when initiating a conversation with your boss, we wanted to introduce you to a new local contributor, Kathryn Heatherly. She is a di......
2009/05/20
Advocacy, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Events, Fibromyalgia, Guest Blogger, Lifestyle, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Resources, Self-Care, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington, Work and Career
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As I’ve read over the other postings this month, I see so much of myself reflected in their words. Not one is exactly me, how I feel, what I deal with, but if you piece them together, a b......
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