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May 4, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Lisa Explains About Getting Her Outrigger Splint – Video #2 of 5

Here is the second video about joint replacement surgery. Today Lisa shares about how it was decided she was to have surgery, & how she began therapy. She discusses her pain level & what it was like to have the cast removed & … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Founder's Blog, Videos, What's New? Tagged With: Admin Forum, Beyond Casseroles, Health, lisa copen, Medicine, Misunderstood, outrigger splint, Physical therapy, Rest Ministries, Rheumatoid arthritis, Statistics, Sunroom, Surgery, United States, Volunteer Leadership, WPS Login

May 3, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

Lisa Shares About Joint Replacement Surgery Logistics

May is Arthritis Awareness Month & the Arthritis Foundation will be celebrating their 60th Anniversary. Many of you know I had joint replacement surgery on four fingers on my left h& in November of 2009. In the middle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Founder's Blog, Our Best Tips, Person w/ Illness, Tools, Videos, What's New? Tagged With: Arthritis, Conditions and Diseases, Fibromyalgia, Health, Invisible Illness Week, lisa copen, Musculoskeletal Disorders, outrigger splint, Physical therapy, Rheumatoid arthritis, Surgery

April 22, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

Prayers for Don Piper

Don Piper, author of 90 Minutes in Heaven, recently had the following posted in his ministry's newsletter & we wanted to pass it on for prayers on his behalf. If you have read the books he's written, you know that he still … [Read more...]

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February 18, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Perplexed, but Not in Despair

"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair." (2 Corinthians 4:8) "So, I am writing a report for the surgeon," my physical therapist said. "How would you describe how you feel about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Founder's Blog Tagged With: Christian encouragement, Chronic pain, daily devotionals, God, Health, hopekeepers, illness ministry, invisible illness, lisa copen, Lord, meditation, Physical therapy, Psalms, Rest Ministries, Rheumatoid arthritis, San Diego, Surgery, Trust

December 23, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Medication Risks & Fears – Where Do We Put Our Hope?

I took my first shot of Humera Monday. I’ve been off of it since August 2008. It’s been a long wait as I went off of it due to a simple cold.  [It lowers my immune system so much, if I continue to take it while ill, I get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Church Leader, Founder's Blog, Our Best Tips, Person w/ Illness, Support Group Leader, What's New? Tagged With: Conditions and Diseases, Health, lisa copen, Medicine, outrigger splint, Rheumatoid arthritis, San Diego, Surgery

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