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Arthritis Road Show Free Education Presentations

2011/09/07 Advocacy, Arthritis Information, Community, Events, Local Resources, Oregon, Oregon Coast No comments

This traveling community presentation offering will be available beginning this Saturday and provide speakers, e-advocacy opportunities and more information about theOregon’s Arthritis Foundatio......

Today is National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

2011/05/12 Advocacy, Behaviors and Patterns, Books, Events, Fibromyalgia, Guest Blogger, Oregon, Pain management, Resources, Self-Care, Strategies, Washington No comments

I am pleased to introduce author and pain archeologist, Sue Ingebretson, as our guest for today. You may already know her from her website Rebuilding Wellness and/or from her book, FibroWHYalg......

April Book for MLWT Discussion Group

2011/04/01 Books, Events, Friends, Humor, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Washington No comments

Just a quick note~ Today begins our April MLWT book group discussion on Shelfari.com and we are featuring Carla Ulbrich’s How Can You NOT Laugh At A Time Like This? . In fact, Carla has jo......

Irish Blessings to you all~

2011/03/16 Autoimmune Diseases & Syndromes, Chronic Illness, Holidays & Socials, Lupus, Oregon, Resources, Washington No comments

I love proverbs~ especially the cut-to-the-chase Irish variety. I sat and read several on the Irish Abroad website, which is where I always seem to end up for anything Irish, while planning......

MLWT Guest Sarah Nuxoll: Frustration & Acceptance

2010/04/18 Chronic Illness, Community, Coping, Guest Blogger, Health, Lupus, MLWT, Oregon, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington 2 comments

Hello again, dear MLWT readers. It has been over a month now since my introductory blog entry here. I have been busy attending to life – I’m sure you can identify. And the truth is, juggling ......

Making our strength visible to ourselves and others

2010/04/14 Announcements, Community, Creativity, Events, Identity, Lupus, Oregon, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Social Support, Washington No comments

“What we call a symbol is a term, a name, or even a picture that may be familiar in daily life, yet that possesses specific connotations in addition to its conventional and obvious meaning.” (......

Unexpected Blessings and Reassuring Connections (Part 1)

2010/02/28 Books, Chronic Illness, Coping, Lupus, Networking, Oregon, Personal Stories, Social Support, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington No comments

This month in the MLWT Shelfari.com group , and continuing through March, we are discussing the book Unexpected Blessings: Stories of Hope and Healing (Penguin Group, 2009) written by Roxanne B......

Drinking Games

2010/02/19 Behaviors and Patterns, Chronic Illness, Coping, Health, Lupus, Oregon, Personal Stories, Self-Care, Washington 2 comments

One would think that living with challenged kidney function, I would probably be swilling fluids all day long in an effort to make sure they keep working. In actuality, though, I tend to walk a......

Another Version of WWJD?

2010/02/10 Behaviors and Patterns, Challenge and Opportunity, Coping, Health, Lupus, Oregon, Self-Care, Washington One comment

As I contemplate this month’s focus on heart health or, more accurately, the demise of my own heart health, I can’t help but ask myself: What Would Jillian [Michaels] Do if she had lupus? This......

Calling All PNW Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners!

2010/02/03 CNE and CME, Education and Skill Building, Events, Health, Oregon, Treatment Approaches and Perspectives, Washington, Western No comments

I recently heard from Kathy Casey, Executive Director of our Pacific NW Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America regarding the confirmation of a lupus breakout session at the next CNE (Continu......

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