Tag Archives: lupus

An Awful Christmas Present

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Thomas Robinson

Earlier this month, I was having a conversation with a woman who has lupus. The reason I’m writing about it is because I was greatly affected by one of the things she said. Linda, who is a cable TV installer, … Continue reading →

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Highly recommended book: Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

I send out bi-weekly tips for living well with a chronic illness to people who sign up for my free report, and for one of my October tips I wrote about a former client who had chronic fatigue syndrome. A … Continue reading →

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I don’t believe in the word “incurable”

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

I don’t believe in the word incurable. I’ve even blacked it out of my dictionary. I want those of us with chronic illnesses to stop using it – and I especially want doctors to stop using it. A few years … Continue reading →

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