May 11, 2016 |
christine |
Featured, Spoon Lady Speaks |
45 Comments
In addition to my lupus, I also have fibromyalgia. One of my best friends was recently diagnosed with it as well. I love her. I feel that although pain and fibro is something I know a bit about, I can not help her acceptance of this diagnosis. I have seen her in pain both emotionally and physically.
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TAGS: awareness, fibro, fibromyalgia, may 12, spoonie
May 10, 2016 |
christine |
Articles, Featured, Personal Essays |
20 Comments
If you ask my dad about Lupus he will give you a very seemingly odd answer. He will always say “Getting a grip on Lupus is like trying to tie up Jello with a string” Most people laugh, look confused, or even attempt to think of how one would even begin to tie up Jello with a string. It's one
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TAGS: angry, dad, jello, lupus, metaphor, miserandino, sle
May 9, 2016 |
christine |
Featured, Spoon Lady Speaks |
6 Comments
Wear orange or purple, send friends your favorite awareness websites (bydls.com ? lol) to educate, read, ask your friends to read some lupus facts, make your status a lupus support or awareness message, blog about lupus, blog about your friends with lupus, Do something nice for a person living with
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TAGS: lupus, lupus awareness, may 10, orange, purple, sle, spoonie
The But You Don't Look Sick Rap :)
Yo, yo
But You Don't Look Sick
Hail to da spoon lady
I'm a spoonie, your sick buddy or your roomie
Wobble like a weeble or a frail old boomie
Spendin' mad bank, then robbin' the spoon bank
I don't look like it but I'm ailin' and mad crank
Don't give me grief, I'
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Sometimes there are times in life that we’re too busy, too sick, too tired, or too over-worked to stop at the grocery and get fresh food. What happens when we’re stuck in the house with no fresh food to eat? Worse: what happens when you have to feed others with the bare minimum of food in the ho
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I was looking for a healthy snack bar to take with me when I am traveling or waiting in doctor's offices and can't get a meal. I wanted it to taste good too. This apparently is a hard request, a healthy bar that tastes good! I was bored with granola bars. The Shaklee Cinch Bars come in three flavors
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It is Healthy Eating month at ButYouDontLookSick.com!
This recipe may literally be the easiest recipe on the face of the earth. Not only that, but it’s delicious and healthy. Plus, it’s a perfect recipe for a family dinner, dinner parties, potlucks, and holidays.
Remember carrots are full of bet
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It is Healthy Snack and Food Month at ButYouDontLookSick.com!
I've made a promise to myself that I would start eating healthier. I feel that the choices we make, with what enters our bodies, is definitely one thing we can do to help us feel better. It feels great to make positive choices. When you a
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I am admittedly a diet soda junkie. I drink a few glasses a day and although I know it is not the best thing for me to drink, I enjoy it and miss it when I do not have a diet soda. I do not want the calories of regular soda, so what were my options? When I heard about Zevia I was anxious to try it.
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It is Healthy Snack and Food Month at ButYouDontLookSick.com!
As a person with an AI Disease I have to be careful with my diet. Before I got really sick I never thought about what I ate, but now I look for healthier options, not only for me but for my husband. I want to keep him healthy, so he doesn
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We are focusing on healthy foods and snacks for the month of May!
I am a picky eater at times, and I am always on the go. Eating healthy is hard but Luna Bars and Clif bars have made it easier. Now I have no excuses not to take better care of myself. I have tried numerous nutrition bars, meal replac
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A poem submitted by one of our readers, Amy Burg.
Life is not easy,
Life is not fair.
Sometimes you need a little extra help,
A little extra care.
I needed to see a doctor,
I needed to see someone quick.
For the longer I had to wait,
The more and more I was getting sick.
Arriving at the hospital,
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My daughter Christine is my hero and my inspiration. I know every mother loves her daughter and thinks the world of them, but Chris has taught me so much.
Chris was a vibrant child full of life and loads of energy, which she channeled into dancing. As a student at the High School for Performing A
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