Life With Lupus: How pain, fatigue, and goals can bring you down
Life With Lupus: How pain, fatigue, and goals can bring you down. Ghostlike image of a man standing in the middle of railroad tracks.Gabriel/Unsplash. I have a serious and deadly disease known as Lupus.
Read full storyLife With Lupus: My surprises from working with illness
Life With Lupus: My surprises from working with illness. I've worked many years while managing a serious illness. The biggest surprise from working with a serious illness is certainly not what I thought it would be. Maybe not what you are thinking either.
Read full storySpoon Theory: Why give a fork how many spoons someone has left?
Spoon Theory: Why give a fork how many spoons someone has left?. Per the WebMD article titled "What Is Spoon Theory?" by Hope Cristol... "Most people don’t think twice about the energy it takes to shower, get dressed, and drive to work. Most people can go to the grocery store in the morning and make dinner in the evening. Most people can make plans and keep them."
Read full storyLife With Lupus: Home remedies to try for symptoms and co-morbidities
Life With Lupus: Home remedies to try for symptoms and co-morbidities. Woke up this morning with immense leg pain and weakness after sleeping a total of 16 hours. No changes to my medications or activity.
Read full storyIf your industry's "Tom Brady" applied, would you realize it?
If your industry's "Tom Brady" applied, would you realize it?. Please pardon the sports analogy with Tom Brady. But as you may or may not have heard, he is generally regarded as the greatest Quarterback of all time in the National Football League (NFL).
Read full storyInspirational quotes and images to start each week
Inspirational quotes and images to start each week. From a distance, it may appear that there is only one mountain. Sometimes, the distance to the first mountain is enough of a stretch before looking beyond. Life is much the same way in that we all can see at least one mountain that's visible... Every person in every country, in every city, town, village, or rural area has a mountain in their life. This mountain may take on several shapes and sizes but it is a mountain; it's your personal mountain.
Read full storyLife With Lupus: 10 quotes and images to make it through each day
When our hard days are filled with pain and fatigue from battling chronic illness, sometimes we can find strength and inspiration in the quotes of others. So in honor of the forthcoming World Lupus Day on May 10th, 10 quotes to get through the day...
Read full storyBook recommendation: "Sharp Leadership - Overcome Adversity To Lead With Authenticity"
Book recommendation: "Sharp Leadership - Overcome Adversity To Lead With Authenticity" Front cover of the book.Carl Sharperson/Carl Sharperson. I recently finished reading Carl Sharperson Jr.'s "Sharp Leadership - Overcome Adversity To Lead With Authenticity".
Read full storyI received Moderna COVID-19 vaccination booster #3
I received Moderna COVID-19 vaccination booster #3. Moderna COVID-19 vaccine vial and paperwork.Ian Hutchinson/Unsplash. I received a COVID-19 vaccination booster on August 17th. The booster was a third Moderna shot for me. I am sharing my experience for the benefit of others to read.
Read full storyLife With Lupus: Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Image of blood cells.National Cancer Institute/Unsplash. I have the serious and deadly disease known as Lupus. The version of Lupus I have is the most common, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Read full storyWhat is Raynaud's Disease, Syndrome, or Phenomenon?
This article is not intended to be medical advice or pharmaceutical advice. The article is simply my own story and experiences as someone with Raynaud's Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Read full storyLife With Lupus: The wolf within me
Animal eyes reflected down a darkened forest path.Neil Rosenstech/Unsplash. This article is not intended to be medical advice or pharmaceutical advice. The article is simply my own story and experiences as someone with SLE.
Read full storyLife With Lupus: FDA approves new SLE treatment
Scientists working in a laboratory.National Cancer Institute/Unsplash. This article is not intended to be medical or pharmaceutical advice. The article is simply a report on a newly announced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) medication.
Read full storyLife With Lupus: Take a ride into the Predni-zone
Woman taking a white pill tablet.Danilo Alvesd/Unsplash. I have the serious and deadly disease known as Lupus. The version of Lupus I have is the most common, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Read full storyHow are Prescription Biologic Drug names determined?
Scientist working in a laboratory.National Cancer Institute/Unsplash. How are Prescription Biologic Drug names determined?. As someone who took the biologic medication Belimumab, brand name Benlysta, for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), I wondered how do they come up with these drug names?
Read full storyWorking while managing serious or deadly illness?
For years I made the false assumption that persons with serious or deadly illnesses would simply claim disability to stop working and focus everyday toward self-care and management of their illness.
Read full storyLife With Lupus: Comorbidities
Picture of my own hand when Raynaud's triggers.TJ Wolf/TJ Wolf. I have the deadly disease known as Lupus. The version of Lupus I have is the most common, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). True to its name, SLE is a systemic condition throughout the body. In addition, I have Lupus Anti-Coagulant and Lupus Anti-Phospholipid which causes my Lupus to impact my blood.
Read full storyMovie Theatre Theater: A Comedy Tale Of Past Father's Day Fisticuffs
Nothing quite like a nice Father's Day outing to the movies with the kids right?. Serene...peaceful...relaxing day of family fun. This is what my take after 7 years of Father's Days as a Movie Theatre Manager...
Read full storyLife With Lupus: Vaccination Shot #2, Flare, & A Pain Patch
I have the deadly disease known as Lupus. The version of Lupus I have is the most common, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). True to its name, SLE is a systemic condition throughout the body. In addition, I have Lupus Anti-Coagulant and Lupus Anti-Phospholipid which causes my Lupus to impact my blood.
Read full storyLife With Lupus: Survivor Spotlight - Shakita Jones
For Lupus Awareness Month I'd like to take the focus off myself with the Life With Lupus series. Instead, I wish to introduce others who fight a similar battle each day with a Survivor Spotlight series.
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