Wedding White
White light glances in
and illuminates love in
women's precision.
Lorie Ann Grover, 2013
We are busy with preparations for the upcoming wedding!
Friday, May 24, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
Poetry Friday: A Glimpse of My Crinoline
A Glimpse of My Crinoline
Turquoise, aqua tulle,
a sea foam dance swishing and
swirling in my wake.
Lorie Ann Grover, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
Poetry Friday: Lupus Laughter
Lupus Laughter
It's a sunglasses-
party-hat kind of cheer to
laugh away lupus.
Lorie Ann Grover, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
Poetry Friday: Triangle Dresses
Women stand on strong
legs, on the warm earth, in their
triangle dresses.
Lorie Ann Grover, 2013
I ran across this adorable image marking the women's bathroom in Mexico.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Living with Lupus: After One Hundred Days
Logo from this blog.
One hundred days for this lupus flare came and went, and I decided not to count any longer. This is my new normal.
The second round of prednisone wasn't effective, but I escaped through the withdrawals and compromised immune system without losing any teeth this time! Yay!
A few weeks back, my husband loaded me into the car at dusk and drove me through the neighborhood to see spring had sprung. It was glorious!
With more research, I discovered I need sunscreen at all times, UV clothing doesn't hurt, and to not trust shade as rays bounce. Here's what I've learned regarding the sun triggering lupus:
UV causes skin cells to express proteins, which attract antibodies, which attract white blood cells, which attack skin cells, which leads to inflammation in skin and internal organs.
That's the gist. I read that often lupus patients flare from October to April. That seems pretty close to what I experienced with a little head start in September.
I am happy to say the symptoms are still continuing to lessen at a snail's pace. A week or so ago I tried an outing alone and ended up crying in Home Improvement on a couch because I was too sick to get through the checkout line. Today I drove myself to the doctor and back home again without difficulty!
Hopefully, this will be the last lupus update for awhile at On Pointe. Thanks for all your prayers and support. They've meant so much!
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Poetry Friday: The Best Medicine
The Best Medicine
By moon and stars, ears
and smiles, they lift me to laugh
above my illness.
Lorie Ann Grover, 2013
Many thanks to all who have made me laugh during this lupus flare.
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