Category Archives: Lupus
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......
2010/02/24
Chronic Illness, Diagnosis, Guest Blogger, Health, Holistic, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Resources, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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Hi All!
I’m Becca Seitz, licensed acupuncturist and owner of Thrive Acupuncture in NE Portland. You can read about what got me into acupuncture and Chinese medicine at the link Maria ga......
I’ve found that my relationship to illness has become more of one that requires me to constantly acknowledge a relationship with illness.
Realistically speaking, the days of being able to keep ......
One would think that living with challenged kidney function, I would probably be swilling fluids all day long in an effort to make sure they keep working. In actuality, though, I tend to walk a......
As I contemplate this month’s focus on heart health or, more accurately, the demise of my own heart health, I can’t help but ask myself:
What Would Jillian [Michaels] Do if she had lupus?
This......
We live next to a water way and have more varieties of fowl than you would expect to be here in the suburbs. With the mild temps this winter and heading into spring, the size of our backyard f......
2010/01/15
Coping, Diagnosis, Events, Local Resources, Lupus, Men, Men's support, Oregon, Self-Care, Television and Radio, Washington
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I received an email from Kathy Casey, Executive Director of the Lupus Foundation of America -Pacific NW Chapter letting me know about an event that I want to pass along to all of you:
“Hello,
We......
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......
2009/12/27
Advocacy, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Education and Skill Building, Lifestyle, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Resources, Self-Care, Social Support, Targets, Washington
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I’ve been off the radar for too long here and plan on getting back into writing in January. It’s tough to keep putting up posts when there are so many amazing people to be connecting with perso......
This week is National Handwashing Week .
I fall somewhere between “Extra precautions are a good idea” and “What’s all the hysteria really about?! ” when it comes to exposing my already-accelera......
