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		<title>How To Look Healthy While Being Sick</title>
		<link>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2012/02/how-to-look-healthy-while-being-sick/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lupus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Me]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[look healthy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[make up]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There's nothing worse than feeling sick every day due to lupus. Some days are better than others and I start getting this false hope that I'm getting better. In reality, I got lucky and had a day with less pain than my body is used to. How do you stay positive when you are constantly]]></description>
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		<title>Over-prescribed and Under-monitored</title>
		<link>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2012/02/over-prescribed-and-under-monitored/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2012/02/over-prescribed-and-under-monitored/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lupus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Methylprednisolone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prednisone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prozac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[xanax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[misdiagnosed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overprescribed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[withdrawal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/?p=1390</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just ended my latest round of excessive amounts of prescription drugs. It kicked off in 2009 with prednisone when my lupus nephritis had gotten out of control. Something needed to be done. When lupus attacks, steroids are always called in to fight the battle of the flare up. Oh steroids... how I love to]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Professionals vs Jerks With Degrees</title>
		<link>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/10/medical-professionals-vs-assholes-with-degrees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/10/medical-professionals-vs-assholes-with-degrees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[chronic pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gynecological issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iron Deficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lupus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narcolepsy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Endometrial Ablation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mirena IUD]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/?p=1312</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi&#8230; hello&#8230; long time no blog! It&#8217;s that time of the year when my daughters are in school and there is homework to do, weekend activities, and so forth. I have missed you all dearly and hope you forgive my absence. Let me explain what&#8217;s the latest and the greatest on the whole medical aspect]]></description>
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		<title>Social Security Disability Process And Approval</title>
		<link>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/08/social-security-disability-process-and-approval/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/08/social-security-disability-process-and-approval/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Security Disability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fibromyalgia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lupus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narcolepsy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SSD approved]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/?p=1241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, August 12th, 2011 I went to my disability hearing and within 5 minutes I was approved!  If you follow my blog, you know that this has been a long and tedious process for me.  I did not sit back like most people do and rely on my lawyer (which is perfectly fine to]]></description>
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		<title>Please Excuse My Long Absence</title>
		<link>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/07/please-excuse-my-long-absence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/07/please-excuse-my-long-absence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 04:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Narcolepsy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xyrem]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hello.  How are you all?  I have taken the longest break ever from writing in my blog, and I apologize.  I would like to explain why I have been on a mental vacation. I started taking a new drug called Xyrem on May 13, 2011.  Xyrem is a medication used in patients with narcolepsy and cataplexy]]></description>
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		<title>Lupus Awareness &amp; A Letter From Senator Marco Rubio</title>
		<link>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/05/lupus-awareness-month-senator-marco-rubios-email-response/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/05/lupus-awareness-month-senator-marco-rubios-email-response/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 20:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lupus Advocacy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/?p=1198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lupus is an autoimmune illness that I struggle to overcome each and every day.  Imagine a jigsaw puzzle of the human body with random puzzle pieces missing. That&#8217;s what lupus is.  I have pieces missing that consist of my skin, brain, kidneys, joints, and muscles.  Now, really try to think of how the human body]]></description>
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		<title>Oh Heaven!  No&#8230; it&#8217;s not Disney!</title>
		<link>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/04/oh-heaven-no-its-not-disney/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/04/oh-heaven-no-its-not-disney/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Mini Me Chronicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#heaven #imagination #children]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/?p=1141</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well&#8230; I explained what heaven is like to Lexi and Arianna because they caught me tearing up and all watery eyed after they started their sisterly fight one day. I looked at them, said please stop, and started tearing up immediately, so I walked away in hopes that they didn&#8217;t notice me getting upset. The]]></description>
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		<title>Narcolepsy Up Close &amp; Personal</title>
		<link>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/03/narcolepsy-up-close-personal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/03/narcolepsy-up-close-personal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Me]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Methylprednisolone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narcolepsy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Provigil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#spoonie]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/?p=1073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Narcolepsy is portrayed in some movies and we all get a kick out of the scenes, watching the actor or actress suddenly passing out and waiting to see whatever drama unfolds from the event. In the movies, narcolepsy is always looked at as funny, crazy, and a wild ride always follows suit. Yes, we laugh]]></description>
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		<title>Hello Benlysta! My daughters thank you, FDA!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/03/hello-benlysta-my-daughters-thank-you-fda/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/03/hello-benlysta-my-daughters-thank-you-fda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Benlysta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lupus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lupus Advocacy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[#spoonie]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/?p=1060</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you or someone you know is diagnosed with lupus, you can understand the rush of excitement that is flowing through my veins right now.  My pulse is racing in excitement and my family and friends are celebrating the approval of the first drug to be approved specifically for lupus in 56 years!  Today, March]]></description>
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		<title>Letter of Appreciation to Heart &amp; Family Health Institute</title>
		<link>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/03/letter-of-appreciation-to-heart-family-health-institute/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lissasworld.com/blog/2011/03/letter-of-appreciation-to-heart-family-health-institute/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Patient Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#awesomedoctors #spoonie #HeartAndFamilyHealth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; To:  Ms. S Heart &#38; Family Health Institute 1700 SE Hillmoor Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 &#160; &#160; Dear Ms. S, I wanted to write a letter to you expressing my utmost gratitude and appreciation for the care that your staff provides its patients.  I have been a patient at the Heart &#38;]]></description>
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