Tag Archives: microscopic microangeitis
Work Has Begun
Yes I know I haven’t written anything since July. I don’t even want to write now – it’s just that I’m compelled to say something, anything. In that I might find menucha (hard to translate – like peace). Some statistics … Continue reading
My Latest Fascination
This is what I do with my time when I’m trying to escape my body. Fortunately I have been feeling rather good since last week. I keep asking myself “Is this for real? Will this last?” I don’t know, but … 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
Score Another for Family Genetics
The pathology report came back. Hold on to something – it’s a little weird and very rare. I tend to get those rare and very rare conditions. I’m sure it has to do with my siblings getting all the good … Continue reading
Posted in chronic disease, renal failure, Uncategorized
Tagged genetics, intestinal ulcer, intestine, Lupus Nephritis, microscopic microangeitis, SLE, ulcer
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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
