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Pac-Man and our health

2012/01/21 Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Diagnosis, Health, Internet, Lupus, Research No comments

Okay, I am beyond excited about this collaboration between technology and molecular biology~ and wanted to share a link with you today from NPR. First, this is a great flu-season topic to cover,......

Making Note of Lyme Disease Awareness this May

2011/05/27 Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Diagnosis, Guest Blogger, Health, Lyme Disease, Medical Support, Oregon, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Washington No comments

As we come to a close this May, I wanted to make special mention of a disease that is often misunderstood and lumped in with lupus in the diagnostic stages. I was initially told I had Lyme when......

New MLWT Partnership: Meet the APSFA

2011/01/10 Advocacy, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Diagnosis, Guest Blogger, Internet, Labs & Testing, Medical Support, Oregon, Resources, Washington No comments

I would like to welcome Tina Pohlman, as our newest MLWT Guest contributor. She is the President, Co-Founder, Executive Director of the APS Foundation of America, Inc. . She is also an APS an......

Meet Matt, MLWT Guest Blogger

2010/10/01 Chronic Illness, Diagnosis, Disability, Guest Blogger, Internet, Lupus, Men, Men's support, Personal Stories, Work and Career No comments

I have been searching for a guy who is willing to share his experiences living with lupus. There are many diseases out there that are often ‘labeled’ as a “man’s” or “woman’s” disease. When ......

Breathing Lessons

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 No comments

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......

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

2010/03/09 Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Diagnosis, Education and Skill Building, Events, Local Resources, Oregon, Scleroderma, Support Groups, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Treatments and Drug Trials, Washington No comments

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......

Meet Becca Seitz, our new MLWT Guest Blogger

2010/02/24 Chronic Illness, Diagnosis, Guest Blogger, Health, Holistic, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Resources, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington No comments

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......

Lupus and men: Dr. Oz is making an office call soon~

2010/01/15 Coping, Diagnosis, Events, Local Resources, Lupus, Men, Men's support, Oregon, Self-Care, Television and Radio, Washington No comments

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......

Making Connections (Part One)

2009/11/05 Announcements, Books, Chronic Illness, Communication, Coping, Diagnosis, Education and Skill Building, Events, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Social Support, Strategies, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington No comments

“My life has a great set of characters; I just haven’t figured out the plot.” ~Ashleigh Brilli......

National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week 2009

2009/09/14 Advocacy, Announcements, Chronic Illness, Communication, Coping, Diagnosis, Events, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Resources, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington No comments

Here we go! Monday, September 14th is the beginning of National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week 2009 and there will a lot of great people out there offering a great deal of informatio......

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