Tag Archives: jerusalem
More Questions
Did you ever wonder if, when there was no electricity, no no cars, no machines, only candles, fires, heavy natural fiber clothes, if there really was some kind of “magic” to it all? I don’t mean the Harry Potter kind, … Continue reading
Hey You…
do you remember picking blueberries under the pine forests? I never knew blueberries could taste so good. And do you remember finding wild strawberries? I had only tasted them once before when my father took me on a walk along … Continue reading
Well it’s Summertime and the Weather is Fine…
…you can jump right out and even touch the sky…, or go swimming, or read a good book, or learn to make jam, or learn to freeze corn. I went to a high school that had a reading list I … Continue reading
Time to Start Again
For a while I thought I would start a new blog, under a new URL. My optimism about the lupus being in remission led me right into the oldest of traps. I was sucker punched. I ended up in the … Continue reading
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
Judgement Day
I’ve had a block when it comes to writing, or reading technical stuff, or talking, even talking. Today I had to actually get dressed and go out. Today is Wednesday. I last left the house last Thursday. But it was … Continue reading
Posted in chemotherapy, Lupus Nephritis, renal failure
Tagged chemotherapy, Imuran, jerusalem, Lupus Nephritis, microscopic microangeitis, renal failure, SLE
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Good News
It hasn’t been a month since I wrote my last entry, so I’m not feeling very guilty. On the other hand, I had so many topics running around in my head that I was surprised that I didn’t churn out … Continue reading
Posted in Lupus Nephritis, renal failure, Uncategorized
Tagged blood test results, Imuran, jerusalem, Lupus Nephritis, microscopic microangeitis, miracle
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Biodetoxification
I have a friend that periodically talks about detoxing from her sugar binges. It sounds like a reasonable statement, too much sugar, clean the body. Anyone who eats too much sugar experiences sluggishness, headache, stomach ache, all symptoms of an … 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
