My cooking :)

Hey everyone. Well, it's only been about the past year or so that I've been cooking, in part due to my Juvenile Myositis. I found it difficult to get around a kitchen and having to juggle a few things at once. Anyhow, I've learnt to adapt and I'm enjoying my cooking. Here's a steak and veg dinner I made for myself the other night.

Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone a very happy 2014! Hope we are one year closer to finding cures for the forms of Juvenile Myositis. LB.

The importance of diet

Hi all. Every year I feel a little more stronger and I attribute a lot of this to a good diet. Right now I feel a million dollars. I'm quite strict about what I eat and strive for a balanced diet. I also consume a lot of water and don't drink alcohol and have never smoked. I just try to keep it simple: good quality meat, fresh fruit and veggies. I limit the 'junk' and processed foods.

LB.

Myositis Awareness Day!

21 September is Myositis Awareness Day!

Jo's paintings

Hi all,

Just wanted to tell you about an amazing young artist called Jo. She's Australian and she's a JDM survivor! Please check out her work here and 'like' her Facebook artist page:

https://www.facebook.com/JoMorrisPaintings

Regards,
LB.

Myositis Conference - August 2013

I've just got back from attending the Myositis Conference which was held in Adelaide. It was quite a success. I heard some interesting speakers - two speakers came out from America. One was a medical specialist and the other was one of the founding fathers of The Myositis Association in the USA. It was interesting to learn that people are looking at new ways of treating and ultimately trying to find a cure for these diseases. Hopefully I will have the links up for the talks soon. I also met quite a few people with various forms of Myositis from all over Australia. I met some people who are interested in helping out. We are also looking at organising a conference for Juvenile Myositis to be held in Sydney in the future.
LB.

Living with Juvenile Arthritis article

Interesting article I saw online:

http://www.livingwithjuvenilearthritis.com/2013/07/chronic/