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    The Best Products For Keeping A Spoonie Warm (Part 1)
    heatherfoisy
    • Dec 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Best Products For Keeping A Spoonie Warm (Part 1)

    Today we are going to review some of our best products that I recommend to individuals with rheumatic autoimmune diseases or chronic pain...
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    Rheumatic Reading List May 2021
    heatherfoisy
    • May 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    Rheumatic Reading List May 2021

    Each month we like to compile a list of all the rheumatic themed articles and studies we find. Our hope in compiling this list is to help...
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    10 Things I Wish I Knew On My Road to Diagnosis with Sjogren’s and Lupus
    heatherfoisy
    • Apr 10, 2021
    • 5 min

    10 Things I Wish I Knew On My Road to Diagnosis with Sjogren’s and Lupus

    This is the third article of the Learning about Rheumatic Autoimmune Diseases series. This post shares a little bit about my story with...
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    Reading List January 2021
    heatherfoisy
    • Feb 16, 2021
    • 5 min

    Reading List January 2021

    If you have Sjogren's, Lupus, or any other rheumatic disease, it's worth skimming through this list to see if any of it may help you in your
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    Wellness Warrior: Cristina Montoya
    heatherfoisy
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 9 min

    Wellness Warrior: Cristina Montoya

    Wellness Warrior, Cristina Montoya. She runs a wonderful website named the Arthritis Dietician. A resource foe Sjögren’s patients.
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    My Story: A Positive Spin Into 2021
    heatherfoisy
    • Jan 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    My Story: A Positive Spin Into 2021

    Happy (belated) New Year! I’m so sorry it’s taken me so long to get back to the blog. I had intentions to be back two weeks ago. But my...
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    Disability Is Not A Vacation. We Need Allies.
    heatherfoisy
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    Disability Is Not A Vacation. We Need Allies.

    The last thing a person with any kind of disability needs is to be told what we can and can't do with a body that is working against them.
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    Sjögren’s Society of Canada's Shout Out for Sjögren’s!
    heatherfoisy
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sjögren’s Society of Canada's Shout Out for Sjögren’s!

    The Sjogren's Society of Canada just released their "See Me" wristbands as a fundraiser for the Shout Out For Sjogren's Campaign.
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    Reading List November 2020
    heatherfoisy
    • Nov 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    Reading List November 2020

    Each month I like to compile a list of interesting articles, blogs, and studies to read up on. If you have Sjogren's, Lupus check this out.
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    7 Tips On How To Prepare For Your First Rheumatologist Appointment
    heatherfoisy
    • Nov 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    7 Tips On How To Prepare For Your First Rheumatologist Appointment

    I wanted to put together a list of all the ways I help myself to prepare for meeting with my rhuemetologist.
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    7 Tips on How to Manage Dry Mouth with Sjogren's
    heatherfoisy
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    7 Tips on How to Manage Dry Mouth with Sjogren's

    Sjogren's is a complex, systemic disease, which means is can attack any part of the body. Sjogren's attacks the moisture glands in the body
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    Rheumatic Reading List - October 2020
    heatherfoisy
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Rheumatic Reading List - October 2020

    I like to collect articles for this newsletter so if you have Sjögren’s, Lupus or any other rheumatic disease. Come check it out.
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    The Mighty - A Positive Social Support Site
    heatherfoisy
    • Oct 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Mighty - A Positive Social Support Site

    The Mighty is a online support system that helps individuals dealing with any and all sorts of chronic illness.
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    Exercising Your Eyes! Resources That Can Help Dry Eye Suffers With Sjogren's
    heatherfoisy
    • Oct 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Exercising Your Eyes! Resources That Can Help Dry Eye Suffers With Sjogren's

    Individuals with Sjögren’s suffer from excessive dryness. Here are some resources to help you manage your dry eyes.
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    Dry Eye Specialist in Calgary
    heatherfoisy
    • Oct 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Dry Eye Specialist in Calgary

    I met Dr. Sal at the Market Mall Eye Clinic. Dr. Sal and his team are dedicated to helping individuals who suffer from dry eye disease(s).
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    Rheumatic Reading List - September 2020
    heatherfoisy
    • Oct 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Rheumatic Reading List - September 2020

    Here is the Newsletter for September 2020. This post is a compilation of news and articles targeted at helping those with Sjögren’s & Lupus.
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    Sjögren’s Quarterly: A Professional Focused Publication on Sjögren’s
    heatherfoisy
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sjögren’s Quarterly: A Professional Focused Publication on Sjögren’s

    The Sjögren’s Foundation in America publishes a Quarterly Newsletter aimed at educating medical professionals about Sjögren’s.
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    Wellness Warrior: Jeremy Voltz
    heatherfoisy
    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    Wellness Warrior: Jeremy Voltz

    Jeremy Voltz is an amazing singer songwriter who’s song ‘One Day at a Time’ went viral online. The perfect song for those with chronic pain.
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    Help for Dental Hygiene and Sjogren's
    heatherfoisy
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Help for Dental Hygiene and Sjogren's

    Sjogren's is an inflammatory autoimmune disease and with Sjogren's the immune system attacks the salivary glands.
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