Cass

LATEST ARTICLES ( 119 )

• How to Make Sure You Are Listened Too

  

  Hi all,I have to admit that I have had a tough start to 2014. I've been having a flare up for a while that has now reached it's peak, meaning now work and no... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Day in the Life of a Flare Up

  

  Hi all,It's that time of years again when the little lupus decides to become one giant problem! I woke up covered head to foot in a rash that I know all too... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• In the Spotlight - Fibromyalgia

  

  Hi All,Today I am beginning regular slot that looks at specific diseases/conditions, that often come secondary to SLE Lupus. As this regular slot goes on I shal... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Let Them Eat Cake....

  

  Hi all,So I had cake for breakfast today, don't judge me sometimes I need the comfort! Don't get me wrong, the majority of the time I eat a healthy and lupus... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Don't Be Afraid.....The Difference Between Fear and Panic

  

  Hi All,One of the things I remember most from my childhood is endless swimming; from being far out of my depth in the sea, through to training in the pool. I wa... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Mini Flare...How to Keep Your Chin Up

  

  Hi All,So I woke up today and I have that niggling feeling that something is coming at me......something truck shaped that will hit me at some point today. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pessimism Versus Optimism...

  

  Hi all,Today I have been reminded of certain aspects of life that are all took easily forgotten! Today I said goodbye to a member of my family, a sad yet... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Ins and Outs of Diagnosis

  

  Hi all,Three posts in one day, I am on a mission! This one is different though, this one will hopefully help others to come to terms with their diagnosis... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Things to Know About My Invisible Illness

  

  Hi All,I have been reading a lot recently about how others deal with having an invisible illness - mainly because I have started to get frustrated by certain... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mornings Are the Time to Fight

  

  Hi all,Learning when to fight is one of the things that makes any warrior succeed and for me it is the mornings that I struggle with the most. Some of it is... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stressful Times Mean a Flares on It's Way

  

  Hi All,Today has been one of those stressful days that I know is going to come back and rear it's ugly head tomorrow! Is it just me who feels that lupus and man... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• But You Look So Well?

  

  Hi all,For many of us with hidden diseases, the "but you look well today" or "you can't be sick because your at work" are questions that we know to well! Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Spoon Theory and Me

  

  Hi All,There are so many articles available as to what the spoon theory is, so I wont go over it all here - see some of the links bellow to get to know this... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dealing with Lupus Fog Or Brain Fog

  

  Hi All,So today I wanted to talk about one of the symptoms that you are really not warned about.....the dreaded brain fog! So what is brain fog? Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Help Someone with a Chronic Illness

  Hi All,So I have had a hard time lately with how people are seeing and dealing with the fact that most if the time I am unwell! Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Know Thy Enemy-Pain Management

  

  Hi All,Today's post is all about pain and how we can manage it. Something that I am pretty sure we all know a little something about, pain has become my best... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lupus is Not Just About Pain

  

  Hi All, I have been reading a lot of other peoples concerns, questions ad Lupus stories recently. There are many parts that make our fights personal to us, but... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Creating a Chronic Illness Exercise Plan

  

  Hi All,You may or may not know that I am a gym bunny, water baby and hiking hippie! I love nothing more than to exercise regularly and reach the goals I set... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Who and What is the Wolf

  

  Hello World..........This is the first post for the Wolf and Me. So I thought I would introduce myself....I'm Cass and I have Lupus. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION