Category Archives: Well Done

Take Me Out to the “Bowel” Game

Posted on March 3, 2011 by theheadstrongme

Ah, tummy troubles.  I’ve written here before on this subject, about the nausea and vomiting, (and, oh, the stains), and the (gulp) gut issues (see # 2 here) associated with my lupus bowel vasculitis.  These particular symptoms are a drag … Continue reading →

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A Giant Piece of Cheesecake

Posted on March 2, 2011 by theheadstrongme

I cannot stop smiling when I think on the vacation Mr. H and I had this past week – and the money we saved in being foxy shoppers for our hotel, entertainment, and dining choices!  In the few days we … Continue reading →

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Whoops There, Dr. House. It WAS Lupus Tonight.

Posted on March 2, 2011 by theheadstrongme

A rather splendid reader (thanks K.L.!) sent me this image, adapted from an offering of the folks at The Demotivational Posters Blog.  Despite the fact that I HATE House, M.D. (the TV persona and the show itself), and that I … Continue reading →

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13th Annual LFA Lupus Advocacy Day

Posted on March 1, 2011 by theheadstrongme

Today, 1 March 2011, marks the Lupus Foundation of America‘s (LFA) 13th Annual Lupus Advocacy Day. Today I remember my journey to diagnosis, recall the effect this disease and it’s common  co-morbidities (Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Lupus Nephritis, Raynaud’s Disease, Migraine, Fibromyalgia) … Continue reading →

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You Give Me Fever

Posted on February 15, 2011 by theheadstrongme

We always used to laugh that we didn’t need an excuse for romance, a reminder to  admire and  tender appreciation for our soul mate.  Every day was a “Valentines Day” for us, we’d declare cheesily.  Sure, we’d mark the “commercial … Continue reading →

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‘Snowpocalypse Spawned Sluggishness’ or ‘The Belated Bouquet’

Posted on February 7, 2011 by theheadstrongme

Her birthday was Friday.  A few days after the recent “snowpocalypse.” Ample time for the satisfactory clearing of major roadways.  Time enough to make other arrangements or at least warn of changed plans and services.  The roads were “eh,” but … Continue reading →

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Nothing to be Sad About

Posted on January 30, 2011 by theheadstrongme

Recently, I’ve received a number of emails inquiring how things stand in my young, unsteady marriage.*  I have been rather silent (the respectful and processing sort) on the subject, of late.  Rest assured though, that my silence does not extend … Continue reading →

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Golly Docta’!

Posted on November 15, 2010 by theheadstrongme

A hard workin’ lab buddy of mine defends his thesis today.  This guy is an upstanding, challenge crushing, smarter than he is nice (and as he is uncomplainingly, wonderfully NICE, that is saying quite a lot) individual who truly deserves to be … Continue reading →

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A Fist Bump for E

Posted on November 13, 2010 by theheadstrongme

When I sat for my first chemo infusion months ago, I encountered an individual who was, in a word, captivating.  E had received her SLE diagnosis about the same time as I, but she was about 10 years my junior.  … Continue reading →

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For Those Who Serve

Posted on November 11, 2010 by theheadstrongme

In 2008, my departmental seminar, which explored the contribution of the endoplasmic reticulum stress response to sporadic prion disease, was scheduled on Armistice Day.  In 2009, my seminar, on recent human vaccine trials for Coccidioides immitis and posadasii, again fell … Continue reading →

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