If asked what superpower ability, like the comic book characters of Superman and Wonder Woman, I would wish to have, what would that be, and why would I want that special ability? This is difficult! Being such a realist, this potential flight of fancy really stretches me. But, determined to meet the health writer’s 30 [...]
Several days in a row, and this is newsworthy! Very recently I have seen signs of my lupus quieting, especially at both ends of the day. Recently, it has been possible to count about 10 successive days of awaking feeling relatively well. Lupus brain fog has been much lighter than normal, joint stiffness has been [...]
Today is October 4th, and exactly five weeks and five days after my first Benlysta infusion for my lupus. Even though I have had some thoroughly exhausting activity over the past week, it seems many of the recent mornings are still showing a slight glimmer of improvement. It may be too soon to tell, and [...]
Four days, and counting! Thursday afternoon I will make my second attempt at passing a professional certification exam in a neighboring state. Flying out at six-something in the morning, my husband has to drive me to the airport. With CNS lupus, my driving skills are more than morning-impaired! Travel time will help me get out [...]
It is no secret that lupus and mornings are somewhat incompatible. If we could simply skip them, most of us lupus patients would opt out. However, mornings just have a habit of returning on a daily basis! There is no way out of them but to sleep or muddle through them. However, most working people [...]
Sleep is crumbling in pieces around me while the dog barks at the other end of the house. Since Rudy barks sparingly, it probably means he either hears a car pulling into the driveway or may be watching a neighborhood cat saunter across his porch. Rolling out of bed to the sound of the front [...]
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