2016: One Hell of a Year
Well, that;s been quite something, hasn’t it? 2016 was a year that had opinions about what should happen, made it so, and many of us didn’t like it. For one, it was, in the words of the Toronto Star, “the year the music died.” David Bowie left us in early January and I’m still not…
The Year in Review on RAHealthCentral
Year-in-review articles all around in this. Personally, I’m sort of addicted to the things, so it was a pleasure to write a version of this phenomenon for RAHealthCentral: “We have come to the end of another year, and I can’t be the only person who feels it went by in six months instead of 12….
3 Self-Care Resolutions for Chronic Illness
Updated November 21, 2021 Sometimes, a break from the busy can serve as an inspiration for making some changes to your life. Taking time off over the holidays has always been a wonderful way to help me get a bit of perspective on just how bonkers life has become. Here are three somewhat quirky resolutions…
Foods To Trigger RA, Foods to Help RA
When you live with a chronic illness, you try a lot of different things to chip away at the symptoms. What foods can help and heard RA has been a topic for probably as long as the disease has been around, but it seems to be even more prevalent at present. In my new slideshow…
Should My Partner Have Sex with Someone Else Because I Have a Chronic Illness?
When you live with chronic illness and disability, pain and mobility limitations can make sex difficult. But does that mean your partner should find someone else with whom to have sex? I see this fairly often, mostly late at night on private Facebook groups where it’s safe to bare what’s deep inside. I’ve been there…
What You Need to Know about Biosimilars
Biosimilars are becoming a real player in RA treatment and is important to know the facts as you make decisions about whether to use them. In my new slideshow for RAHealthCentral, I look at what they are, what they do, and the pros and cons: What are biosimilars? Most drugs are created by chemicals using…
In Which I Face Forward
Mariah Leach has a fantastic feature on her blog. It’s called Facing Forward and in it, people from the chronic illness community tell the stories. I just told mine: Name: Lene Location: Toronto, Canada Diagnoses: Juvenile arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraines Age at Diagnosis: I was 4 when my juvenile arthritis started, but wasn’t diagnosed until I was 9…
Chronic Christmas on Fashionably Ill
I was thrilled when Jessica Gimeno of Fashionably Ill asked me for an interview. We talked about my story, Chronic Christmas, and I shared three tips to survive the holidays with “Today, I am interviewing Lene Andersen, author of Chronic Christmas: Surviving the Holidays with a Chronic Illness (paperback and kindle versions available). The holidays…
Photo Friday: Mummers
Every Christmas season, these guys show up around St.Lawrence Market. I’m not quite sure what mummers are about, but I love watching them.
Lucy the Leopard
There comes a time in every woman’s life when she has an undeniable urge to wear leopard print. Earlier this week, that urge came to Lucy. The Internet argues that wearing leopard print shows a woman is adventurous and likes to show off, that it’s about power and confidence, and that it turns you into…