Category Archives: support system
Unabashed Plug
Depression plagues me. A few weeks ago it finally defeated all my defenses and brought me crashing to my knees. Fortunately drugs and time-proven strategies are propping me up. One of the most formidable tools in my arsenal is music … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, jerusalem, Lupus Nephritis, microscopic microangeitis, SLE
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Two Year Anniversary
It’s soon to be two years since I landed in the hospital. To celebrate I went back for emergency surgery: ileo-colic resection and acute appendicitis. These are the times that I know I’m in the middle east. Culture clashes on … Continue reading
Chelation Therapy
Chelation therapy is used to remove toxins, such as sulpha, lead, arsenic, and mercury, from the blood. DMSA (dimercaptosuccinic acid) or EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) is injected into the blood. It then binds the metals by making several chemical bonds … Continue reading
Posted in lupus, Lupus Nephritis, renal failure, support system, Uncategorized
Tagged acute renal failure, cancer, chelation, creatinine, jerusalem, Lupus Nephritis, microscopic microangeitis, miracle, miracle cure, rare disease, SLE, what your doctor may not tell you about Autoimmune disorders
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Rhumba wit da Roomba
Although I’m feeling much better than I was two years ago, and even a year ago, and even a few months ago, I’m still not ready to tackle the floors. So far my attempts to reclaim my tasks/chores have concentrated … Continue reading
Mood Drug
I’ve spent the past month and a half furiously avoiding any conversation with me. The thing that works the best is the same thing that educators all over the world consider the bane of our existence – video. I could … Continue reading
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Tagged Celtic music, Lupus Nephritis, renal failure, support system
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Every 19 Years
TODAY, my son’s 19th birthday, marks a calendar event. The Gregorian calendar (the one most people use) is linked to the sun; the Hebrew calendar is linked to the moon. Every 19 years they sync up (like your cell phone … Continue reading
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Tagged jerusalem, Lupus Nephritis, microscopic microangeitis, support system
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Playing
I’ve been playing with the talking lupus website, can you tell? For the past four Thursday mornings my knight-in-shining-armor and I have been attending a WordPress workshop. While I’ve wanted to take this class for a while in order to … Continue reading
Blog Roll Review
I never thought I’d get into reading blogs, let alone writing one. I follow different blogs for different reasons, although they all relate to the lupus nephritis/microscopic microangiitis. Let me introduce you to some: Top of my food list is … Continue reading
Tasty Gardens
A search through our photographs left me a little disappointed. I know that we have pics and negatives of our garden in Los Altos, California. Over 2000 square feet of organic garden produced magnificent tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, lettuces, broccoli, cauliflower … Continue reading
Chol HaMoed in Jerusalem
Chol HaMoed are the days in the spring between the first and last day of Pesach, Passover; they are also the days in the fall between Sukkot (pronounced like soocoat) and Simchas Torah. Sukkot is known to Christians as the … Continue reading
