Category Archives: Local Resources
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......
If you have some time this Sunday, March 7th, stop by the PIWD event being held at Portland State University and take in some local talent, resources and entertainment.
Here are some excerpts......
2010/03/03
Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Family, Guest Blogger, Local Resources, MLWT, Oregon, Self-Care, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington
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Hello, dear MLWT readers. I am pleased to be invited to do some guest blogging for you now and then, and it feels like it might be nice to put first things first and introduce myself properly.
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I figured that this quote from the familiar children’s story of the “The Three Little Pigs” would be a nice segue into my post today, because it includes a chin reference, a big, bad wolf and lo......
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......
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......
A friend of mine recently reacted to a pneumonia vaccination and that led me to confirm my decision to NOT get the H1N1 and flu vaccines this year. Her reaction may have less to do with her R.A......
