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Lupus Lemon-Aid: November 2011
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Saturday, November 26, 2011. Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow. I've had a bad hair day for about five years now, or has it been more like ten? Regardless of how long, the fact of the matter is that my hair is noticeably thinner and I'm not liking it. For the record, I'm 53 years old with dark brown hair but do not. Not contributing in any way to my hair falling out. Phew. Three weeks later I can't say I actually see a difference in my hair. yet- But I'm hoping I will. I have, however, seen a significant...Joann...
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Lupus Lemon-Aid: September 2011
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011. These are my friends BB and Rosebud- They are cousins, best friends and two determined nine year olds on a mission. Despite a very serious kidney disease of her own, Rosebud (pictured on the right) fund-raises all year long for lupus because her mom has the nasty disease. With BB by her side every step of the way, you'd be blown away by the amount of support and money these two dynamos raise. All of this while Rosie is fighting to keep her kidneys functioning. I help people...
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Lupus Lemon-Aid: Fingers and Toes
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Friday, January 13, 2012. The minute my friend told me, bells and whistles went off in my brain! She said manicures and pedicures could cause some serious health issues for me because of my lupus and also to anyone who's not careful. The mention of Hepatitis C is what set the alarms off and gave me pause. Because I knew little about it. I'm a clean freak and so is my nail salon owner, plus, I already take my own equipment with me- But heads up people! Here's what he had to say. A There is no link between...
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Lupus Lemon-Aid: January 2012
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Friday, January 13, 2012. The minute my friend told me, bells and whistles went off in my brain! She said manicures and pedicures could cause some serious health issues for me because of my lupus and also to anyone who's not careful. The mention of Hepatitis C is what set the alarms off and gave me pause. Because I knew little about it. I'm a clean freak and so is my nail salon owner, plus, I already take my own equipment with me- But heads up people! Here's what he had to say. A There is no link between...
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Lupus Lemon-Aid: February 2012
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Friday, February 17, 2012. For Valentine's Day I decided to make my husband's favorite cheesecake, something our diets, and my energy level, rarely allows for, but it was a special occasion and we'd pay the price on the treadmill later. So as the cheesecake's oven timer churped I struggled to pull the oven mitts over my splints to remove the gorgeous cake to the cooling tray. As if the universe was shouting "no cheesecake for you" a slow motion juggling act played out before my eyes. My forearm kissi...
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Lupus Lemon-Aid: Resolution
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Sunday, January 1, 2012. I've been at this lupus game for close to 20 years and I should know better. Way. Watching television as the ball dropped on New York's Time Square, I winced as I stood with our small group of friends to countdown the last 10 seconds of 2011. Joint pain and extreme fatigue were in full bloom and I had no one to blame but myself. What wouldn't I have done to feel a little better? I know without a doubt that I am incredibly blessed not to be sicker than I actually am. And I kno...
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Lupus Lemon-Aid: October 2011
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Friday, October 21, 2011. A friend, with RA and recently diagnosed with a complicated muscular autoimmune disorder, called me in a panic yesterday because she was just prescribed Methotrexate. When the doctor explained the medication to her, all she heard were the words "a chemo therapy drug" and she freaked out. But that was a long time ago and frankly I can't remember much about my original side effects other than I know, without a doubt, my stress level over the legal disclaimer requirement and what s...
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Lupus Lemon-Aid: Cheesecake Malfunction
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Friday, February 17, 2012. For Valentine's Day I decided to make my husband's favorite cheesecake, something our diets, and my energy level, rarely allows for, but it was a special occasion and we'd pay the price on the treadmill later. So as the cheesecake's oven timer churped I struggled to pull the oven mitts over my splints to remove the gorgeous cake to the cooling tray. As if the universe was shouting "no cheesecake for you" a slow motion juggling act played out before my eyes. My forearm kissi...
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