Category Archives: Diagnosis
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
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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......
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......
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......
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
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“My life has a great set of characters; I just haven’t figured out the plot.”
~Ashleigh Brilli......
2009/09/14
Advocacy, Announcements, Chronic Illness, Communication, Coping, Diagnosis, Events, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Resources, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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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......
2009/06/23
Announcements, Behaviors and Patterns, Books, Chronic Illness, Coping, Diagnosis, Education and Skill Building, Events, Local Resources, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Social Support, Stress Mgmt, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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When facing my lupus diagnosis, I sought out many books covering medical terms, confusing symptoms, current and potential treatment options – all to quench my thirst for conque......
2009/06/22
Challenge and Opportunity, Coping, Diagnosis, Holidays & Socials, Identity, Internet, Lupus, Men's support, Oregon, Relationship-focused, Resources, Self-Care, Washington
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I had some trouble with my computer beginning Thursday and throughout this weekend, so I just wasn’t able to post a Happy Father’s Day in time~ I do hope all you guys out there, who ......
2009/05/31
Books, Challenge and Opportunity, Chronic Illness, Coping, Diagnosis, Events, Guest Blogger, Labs & Testing, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Social Support, Strategies, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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I am so excited to present my blogging friend Sara as our final Guest Blogger for MLWT’s ” Our Voices For Lupus Awareness ” event this May. I have been reading her blog for mo......
2009/05/29
Advocacy, Challenge and Opportunity, Coping, Diagnosis, Guest Blogger, Lifestyle, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Social Support, Travel, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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My life with lupus. Hmmm, I’m not even sure what that means to me just yet.
Last year I began the journey to a lupus diagnosis. I’m not quite finished with the diagnosis, but we......
2009/05/22
Advocacy, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Coping, Creativity, Diagnosis, Events, Guest Blogger, Humor, Internet, Labs & Testing, Lifestyle, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington, Work and Career
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Living Every Day with Autoimmune Diseases
It’s been about 15 years now that I’ve woken up feeling hungover. Sound crazy, or maybe like I have a “problem”? I&......
