Help Hayley!

I'm sharing this to help Hayley over there in the USA. She has Polymyositis.
http://www.gofundme.com/2ei8hs
LB.

Over $3,000 raised today at the Charity Golf Day for the JM Joeys! Fantastic!

Arthritis in children - a different form of disease

I found this interesting:

http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/arthritis-in-children-a-different-form-of-disease-20121002-26xdy.html

Courtesy of Arthritis Australia/Juvenile Arthritis

http://www.arthritisaustralia.com.au/images/stories/documents/info_sheets/english/colour/JIA_Brochure_final_091116.pdf

Charity Golf Day for Juvenile Myositis!

There will be a Charity Golf Day for Juvenile Myositis held at the Catalina Country Club in Batemans Bay, NSW, Friday 31 May, 2013, 9am - 3pm. I'll be there if you want to come up for a chat! :)
The details can be found here:

 http://www.catalinacountryclub.com.au/upload/wysiwyg/comimg%20events/Juvenile%20Myositis%20Australia%20entry%20form%20_2_%20wayne.pdf

LB.

 

Article

G'day troopers! Here's an article featuring my inspiring friend Joanne. Joanne suffered from Juvenile Dermatomyositis.
http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/business-it/working-from-home-campaign-set-for-launch-20121103-28quv.html

I found this on the Juvenile Arthritis Conference Facebook page:

Dating when you're healthy is a challenge on its own. Throw in Lupus or Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and it takes the challenge to a whole other level! How do you approach the dating scene? When do you tell the person you're dating your health issues? Please share your tips for dating with arthritis.

Well, personally, for many years I never brought it up, but now I'm more up front about it. Perhaps I just wasn't ready. All through my teens and early 20s I figured why do I need to explain anything just to satisfy some dumb curiosity? Now I've accepted things a little more and it's often one of the first things I tend to mention. Besides, I've found that chicks seem to dig it when you open up a bit more about yourself and tell your story :) If a girl or guy is not interested, starts to yawn and can't respect what you've been through, they sure aren't worth dating. Good to find this stuff out early. LB. 

A call out to young people who have recovered from Juvenile Myositis and other autoimmune diseases

I've been trying to find blogs of other young adults in Australia who have recovered from Juvenile Myositis and I'm having trouble finding anyone. I'd love to hear from young adults in Australia who have recovered from Juvenile Myositis and other autoimmune diseases such as Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus. Anyone there?

LB.