If you have to wear an ugly dress learn to accessorize : guidance, inspiration, and hope for women with lupus, scleroderma and other autoimmune illnesses
Chronic illness forces you to slow down and reexamine your values, your choices, and the way you define yourself. This book offers companionship throughout the process, helping you face your challenges with dignity and grace
Print Book, English, ©2011
Wheatmark, Tucson, Ariz., ©2011
xi, 199 pages ; 23 cm
9781604945959, 1604945958
756854413
Introduction
Part one: The ugly dress (About autoimmune illnesses ; Karen's ugly dress: scleroderma ; Linda's ugly dress: systemic lupus)
Part two: Accessorizing the ugly dress (About accessorizing ; Managing feelings ; Managing time and energy ; Navigating the healthcare system ; Managing perceptions ; Achieving overall health and wellbeing)
Afterword