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If you were unable to attend last Saturday’s presentation by MLWT Guest Writer Cheryl Coon on the nuts and bolts of disability insurance inOregon, it was a great success.  She not only offered us an overview of the step-by-step process, but she also spoke specifically about considering disability options for challenges faced with Fibromyalgia.  Namely, that ...

In the past 15 years of my chronic illness expedition, I have met some amazing individuals living with Fibromyalgia, a chronic health challenge that causes persistent and inconsistent pain throughout a person’s body, while leaving their appearance looking quite “fine.”  Even though I live with and know more about lupus, fibro has shown to be ...

I came across this quote and liked it for what it points out.  I have no idea where it comes from, but anything that is short and sweet sure helps it sink in.  Whether we are or aren't facing health challenges, life will always be about change.  We can choose to push forward, retreat backward ...

This traveling community presentation offering will be available beginning this Saturday and provide speakers, e-advocacy opportunities and more information about theOregon’s Arthritis Foundation Life Improvement programs available throughout the state. These presentations will be in tandem with The People’s Coast Classic, an annual Arthritis Foundation cycling fundraiser. Even if you don’t live on the coast, what ...

Positive Lifestyle Coach, MLWT Guest and overall great gal, Andréa Crisp, will be presenting on Laughter Yoga.  It will be a great opportunity to learn a little more about this wonderful breathing tool to use it when things get a little rocky in your day.  There are a lot of videos on the web that ...

For many of us living with chronic health challenges, we spend a lot of time in elevators.    On good days, we try the stairs.  That time spent in elevators, however, can reflect our lives as a perfect metaphor for the “ups” and “downs” of where our emotional states are during our time in transit, between going ...

Hello again~ Have you ever wondered how a lawyer analyzes a social security disability case and figures out whether a case can be won ?  How do the facts in a particular case add up -- or not -- to a winning case?  I decided to create a column dedicated to sharing an inside look at how ...

Sometimes, many months or years pass before I get around to checking in on some of my friends. One friend, in particular, would take what seemed to be forever to get back to my emails or phone calls, which would frustrate me since her lupus was of the more aggressive type.  When she did get back ...

I am always on the lookout for new options for the younger set living with chronic illnesses.  So much of the information out there on the internet is geared towards assuming people living with illness are middle-aged and older.  Support programs and services often target their health management educational programs around people who have spent ...

A quick note about our LFA Pacific NW Chapter’s webinar today~ “Living With Lupus” featuring Philip Moberg, MD out of Seattle.  He will be offering an overview of the disease and its many forms, the diagnostic process, common symptoms and current treatment options.  This is a great opportunity for you to reinforce or clarify ...