The Play’s the Thing
When I was a little kid, my grandfather wanted to teach me to play chess. He lived in Manhattan and I was on Long Island, so he worked it out […]
Tag Archives: doctor
Placing Blame
It's all too easy, and in fact may be human nature for those of us living with chronic illnesses to want to find someone or something to blame. The religious […]
Chronically Awesome Mustache Project | Final Update!
Here he is! With this mustache at the beginning and end of it’s 40 year career! I cannot thank him enough for doing this for The Chronically Awesome Foundation, and […]
Introducing the Chronically Awesome Mustache Project!!!
Introducing the Chronically Awesome Mustache Project! <—-Click to donate! My father Robert has had his mustache for 39 years, since he was 18 years old. But this Christmas he’s putting […]
Exercise and Chronic Pain | Fitness Friday
Living with chronic pain can be incredibly limiting when it comes to getting enough exercise. On our worst days, simply getting up to use the bathroom may be a daunting […]
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That’s So Lupus | NHBPM Day 24
To be honest, a show featuring a character with Lupus would be so amazing for me to see. Lupus is so misunderstood, so unknown, that really the only pop-culture reference […]
Skepticism and Fact Checking | NHBPM Day 23
I know this post was for yesterday, but I encountered some connectivity issues. Sorry! I could write about a whole month of posts about the things my doctor taught me. […]
Lupus Fact Sheet
There’s a lot more to be said about Lupus, but the most important thing on this little snippet (released by the Lupus Foundation of America) is that Lupus research is […]
Lucky With Doctors
So I realized recently, thanks to the recent heart monitor and diagnosis, that disregarding the first year of my illness, I have been extraordinarily lucky when it comes to doctors. […]
