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Category Archives: Research

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,......

Participants Needed for Study of Naturopathy for “Hard-to-Diagnose”

2011/06/29 Ankylosing Spondylitis, Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Challenge and Opportunity, Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture, Chronic fatigue, Chronic Illness, Community, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Lyme Disease, Oregon, Personal Stories, Research, Scleroderma No comments

If you have a multi-symptom, hard-to-diagnose or treat illness such as lupus, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, or multiple chemical sensitivities, please consider participating in an interview-bas......

Summertime, Summertime, uh, oh, Summertime ♫

2011/05/25 Advocacy, Announcements, Challenge and Opportunity, Events, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Research, Self-Care, Travel, Washington No comments

Today we are hosting Patients For A Moment (PFAM) and the theme was to divulge the wishes, dreams, goals and plans for the summer months ahead. I’m noticing a slow-down in PFAM participation an......

Perspective on Me, Myself and I

2011/04/18 Chronic Illness, Coping, Family, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Oregon, Pain management, Personal Stories, Relationship-focused, Research, Self-Care, Washington 2 comments

Here we are in the middle of April and, thankfully here in Oregon, the sun is beginning to give us a little break from the gray and rain. Boy, will our bones love that, huh? Even though Spring......

Sound the trumpets, but heed the call

2011/03/12 Advocacy, Health, Lupus, Oregon, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Treatments and Drug Trials, Washington One comment

This was a big week for me and I intend to write about all that is going on in the next few days. I want to begin with one of those “big” items, though, that has caused some mixed feelings and ......

Writing and Lupus ~ Make Your Mark in Research

2010/10/06 Challenge and Opportunity, Internet, Lupus, Oregon, Research, Washington No comments

Here is an interesting opportunity for any of you who are living with lupus and use writing as a way of coping. If you’re uncomfortable with getting involved in research using experimenta......

Playing the matching game

2010/05/18 Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Education and Skill Building, Local Resources, MLWT, Oregon, Portland Metro, Research, Self-Care, Social Support, Strategies, Support Groups, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington 2 comments

My good friend, and fellow blogging buddy, Leslie, who authors Getting Closer To Myself recently posted about a topic that is at the core of my work here in our Pacific Northwest lupus and chr......