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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With Heather Yaskiw Foisy, Patient | Advocate | Author
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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...
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
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
heatherfoisy
- Nov 12, 2020
- 3 min
My Story: Headaches and Treatments That Have Helped
I've been told I have migraine headaches, tension headaches, TMJ headaches, new daily persistent headaches, and Lupus headaches.
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.
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.
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.
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.
heatherfoisy
- Jun 23, 2020
- 4 min
My Story With Prednisone and Benlysta
Read my story with long term use prednisone. Prednisone is a medication that is not safe to stop immediately.
heatherfoisy
- Jun 15, 2020
- 7 min
My Story: Reflections of the COVID-19 Pandemic From a Mother with a Disability
The Calgary Glenbow Museum asked Calgarians to write a letter explaining their experiences with the spring shutdown on the COVID-19 pandemic
heatherfoisy
- Dec 12, 2019
- 4 min
My Story: Just Keep Swimming, Chronic Illness and a Family Outing
Read my story if you want to hear about my experience with a simple family outing when dealing with disability and illness.
heatherfoisy
- Dec 10, 2019
- 2 min
My Story: Stop Asking Me "Are you Having Another Baby?"
When you have an autoimmune or invisible illness choosing to have children is a difficult decision. It is rude and intrusive to ask people
heatherfoisy
- Nov 18, 2019
- 4 min
Welcome To Phoenix Soul Blog
Welcome to my blog. This is a place where you can learn about Sjögren’s, Lupus and other rheumatic autoimmune diseases. You can also learn
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