Category Archives: Diagnosis

Pac-Man and our health

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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~

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)

“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

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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