#PATIENTPOWER Giveaway Alert! Become a #60minuteGameChanger and win some greeting cards. Have you completed the International Foundation for Autoimmune Arthritis’ Early Symptom study? If you have, you can enter into a giveaway! And if you haven’t, there’s still time to complete it! The raffle and the study go until August 15th! As some of you …
You never realize what you take for granted until you can’t do it anymore. Although it’s been 2+ yrs I’ve been on crutches, I still get in situations that bum me out. The yoga fest was held at point state park, which is a park at the intersection of the 3 rivers in Pittsburgh. The tents …
Monday, July 28th, 2014 – another 3 month round of lovenoxx DIZZZZONE! Done, done and done. Since my last MRI, my orthopedic doctor moved from Pittsburgh to a new practice in the DC area. She gave me the name of a new doctor who she said she’d brief on my journey. I have a doctor’s …
Ever have a day where you say to yourself, “Wow!! I’m SO proud of myself for doing that!”? I most definitely had that kind of day this past Saturday. For the past 2+ years I’ve had a pretty static life. There will be progress, but then it always seems that progress results in 2 steps …
If you could save a fellow patient from delayed diagnosis & potential disability, would you do it? Donate 60 minutes to research and you can!* I’ve teamed up with the International Foundation for Autoimmune Arthritis, Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation, Spondylitis Association of America, the International Still’s Disease Foundation and Lupus UK to help recruit patients to participate …
The past few months I’ve become pretty obsessed with Gabrielle Bernstein’s message of “Chose love over fear”. I’ve pretty much read all of her books and have been actively working to incorporate her messages into my everyday life. There are so many times I come across a lesson and think, “Wow, has she been spying on …
Jason Mraz came out with a new album last week and this song just really struck a chord with me. It’s such a beautiful song – lyrics and melody wise. [pullquote align=center] When it feels like life has gotten out of control, When it feels like much too much to hold When it feels like …
I needed to make a dessert to take to a picnic this month and wasn’t sure what to make. My requirements were 1. Had to be super easy 2. Had to use ingredients I already had on hand 3. Had to be delicious So, I started looking through the pantry to see what I had …
Caps and tabs and injections, oh my! The majority of the time you visit the doctor’s you walk out with a prescription. Is this right? Is it wrong? I guess I can’t really make a blanket statement because it depends on the situation. But! What I can ask is how much is too much? These …
This month I had the fun task of pinning to the WEGO Health Inspiration for Health Activists pinterest board. I have had so much fun doing it! I already love finding inspirational quotes on pinterest to begin with, so being able to help cumulate a wonderful inspirational repository for activists made my heart warm 🙂 …