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
This is Alice’s first published book and it explores the intimate bonds a mother and daughter share. It walks the reader through the hardships of broken hearts, divorced parents, and one’s own growth. Ultimately, the mother-daughter relationship is challenged when a health crisis emerges, forcin
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By Eugenia Zukerman & Julie R. Ingelfinger, MD
Have you ever had the chance to experience the tranquil sounds of classical music? I'll bet you have. Have you ever picked each and every instrument out one-by-one as your brain separates wood from string?
These are the thoughts that leaped into m
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Authors: R.N., Holly Gautier, M.D., Ernest H. Rosenbaum
Right away this book's title caught my eye. The idea of a book being written from the positive point of view of "survivorship" is wonderful but unfortunately rare. Patients and loved ones want answers on not only how to get better, but what to
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This is a short novel by a Canadian author, Cheryl Kaye Tardif. I love books that are a quick read, but don't feel "short". These kind of books keep you occupied, especially on planes or doctor's waiting rooms and this is certainly one of those good short stories that you can finish in one sitting.
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When you are craving something hot, sweet and delicious on a cold fall evening, try this!
Prepare 2 cups of regular or instant rice according to package directions. Add a dash of salt.
When rice is cooked, drain and add:
1 cup milk
1/2 cup of raisins
1 teaspoon of cinnamon,
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 t
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