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This Week Has Been A Whirlwind
2008-04-26 21:37:00
This past week seems like a whirlwind. Last weekend my daughter received her orange belt in tae kwon do. It was neat seeing all the different belts do steps to receive the next belt. She got an award for being the most improved in her school. This has been a lot of hard work for ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "This Week Has Been A Whirlwind", url: "http://chronicchicktalk.com/2008/04/26/t his-week-has-been-a-whirlwind/" });

Is your Chronic Illness Making You a Chronic Complainer?
2008-04-19 04:53:00
Most people don?t want to be around a chronic complainer. You know the one that shows up at the family picnic. You see her coming and everyone starts disappearing, but wait you couldn?t get away from dear old Aunt Bertha. So you endure the conversation, wondering when she?ll ever quit whining about Uncle Harold?s snoring ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is your Chronic Illness Making You a Chronic Complainer?", url: "http://chronicchicktalk.com/2008/04/18/i s-your-chronic-illness-making-you-a-chron ic-complainer/" });

How To De-stress Your Meal Planning While Living With Chronic Illness
2008-04-13 23:53:00
Finding ways to de-stress my life has become important to me. I become overwhelmed pretty easy since living with lupus. The evening times are my anxiety prone times. In those few hours my daughter comes home, dogs are more active, homework helping, and fixing dinner and eating dinner. I had to reduce my stress level, so ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How To De-stress Your Meal Planning While Living With Chronic Illness ", url: "http://chronicchicktalk.com/2008/04/13/h ow-to-de-stress-your-meal-planning-while- living-with-chronic-illness/" });
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10 Reasons Why I blog- I?ve been tagged
2008-04-12 23:21:00
I was tagged by Mel The 10 reasons why I blog: 1. To increase awareness of lupus, and living with chronic illness. 2. To help others understand lupus from my point of view 3. To find some positive out of living with lupus 4. To speak my mind 5. To share tips and stuff with others 6. For networking and meeting great people 7. To continue to learn- it?s my ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "10 Reasons Why I blog- I’ve been tagged", url: "http://chronicchicktalk.com/2008/04/12/1 0-reasons-why-i-blog-ive-been-tagged/" });
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Energy Saving Bulbs Cause Flares and Migraines
2008-04-09 03:59:00
I came upon some interesting news reports and blogs about the effect of the energy saving bulbs and several medical conditions. People with lupus are reporting going into flares from the bulbs. I was shocked to find this out after spending the winter in my chair next to one of these bulbs. I quickly removed ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Energy Saving Bulbs Cause Flares and Migraines", url: "http://chronicchicktalk.com/2008/04/08/e nergy-saving-bulbs-cause-flares-and-migra ines/" });

Chronic Chick Shots Take 1
2008-04-06 07:53:00
A Few Shots  From A Chronic Chick       This is a picture of my sunflower potted  garden. I created the garden last spring/ summer. The sunflowers were planted in po ts so that I could have a garden. Being creative while living with lupus can be tough-But a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do. This year will prove to be another struggle to have a garden, but time will show my creative side. Living Life with lupus the best way I know how. They give lots of great  puppy dog  kisses. The black and white dog is ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Chronic Chick Shots Take 1", url: "http://chronicchicktalk.com/2008/04/05/c hronic-chick-shots-take-1/" });

A Good Day For Me With Lupus As A Parent
2008-04-02 04:33:00
Today had been pretty good for me. Yesterday, my daughter had tae kwon do. She?s a yellow belt. She will test out to be an orange belt soon. Her instructor says she?s going to be a force to reckon with soon. She?s been working really hard to test out for her orange belt. I can?t ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A Good Day For Me With Lupus As A Parent ", url: "http://chronicchicktalk.com/2008/04/01/a -good-day-for-me-with-lupus-as-a-parent/" });

Getting To Know Wick Davis of The Lupus Foundation of America
2008-03-27 00:22:00
 I had the pleasure of interviewing Wick Davis of the Lupus Foundation of America . What motivates you to continue to drive to the Lupus Foundation of America through all that Washington DC traffic? Wick Davis Says:  First let me just say that people outside of the DC area have absolutely NO IDEA how awful the traffic is ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Getting To Know Wick Davis of The Lupus Foundation of America", url: "http://chronicchicktalk.com/2008/03/26/g etting-to-know-wick-davis-of-the-lupus-fo undation-of-america/" });

Savory Deviled Eggs By The Dozen
2008-03-24 02:36:00
This is the first of many recipes specially made for those with chronic illness, and those that have no patience with cooking. I consider myself in both categories. Cooking isn’t my cup of tea, even though I’ve been told I can cook. 1 dozen eggs 10 dill pickles or tablespoon pickle relish 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 1 teaspoon sugar (omit ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Savory Deviled Eggs By The Dozen", url: "http://chronicchicktalk.com/2008/03/23/s avory-deviled-eggs-by-the-dozen/" });

Rheumatologist Appointment
2008-03-21 04:13:00
Yesterday, I went to my 4 month check to the rheumatologist. It?s always a long ride there and back. We left in the morning and didn?t get home until 5 pm. It made for a really long day. I?ve had this upper respiratory stuff and he had to give me an antibiotic. He checked me ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Rheumatologist Appointment", url: "http://chronicchicktalk.com/2008/03/20/r heumatologist-appointment/" });

Girl with Lupus Dies After DCF Takes Her From Parents
2008-03-18 04:06:00
I was blog hopping to my friend Michelle and learned of the death of a 16 year old girl with lupus dies. DCF took her away because she wanted to try different medications for treatment. It horrifies me that DCF would take away a child from her home while she fights for her life. Chelsey ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Girl with Lupus Dies After DCF Takes Her From Parents ", url: "http://chronicchicktalk.com/2008/03/17/g irl-with-lupus-dies-after-dcf-takes-her-f rom-parents/" });

Where Did My Energy GO?
2008-03-14 03:27:00
The lupus had me totally wore out. I am so lacking in energy, wheeling across the floor makes me feel like crap. I hate what this illness has done to my body. I want to do so many things. Well lupus has a mind of its own. Just using the computer wears me out. It ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Where Did My Energy GO?", url: "http://chronicchicktalk.com/2008/03/13/w here-did-my-energy-go/" });