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A basic breakdown of blog posts from Snowflakes and Spoons
Myasthenia Gravis: 

Walk a mile in a pair of MG shoes

My Snowflake Story: Myasthenia Gravis 101

Myasthenia Gravis: The snowflake disease (Guest post: Krugersdorp News) 

How to support someone with MG (Guest post: living the diagnosis) 

From Wheelchair to First Place

 Think yourself happy ... OR NOT! 

Myasthenia Gravis and Dogs 

Steps to surviving a thymectomy 


Myasthenia Gravis and Pregnancy: 

 An overview of Myasthenia Gravis and Pregnancy

1st Trimester of Pregnancy 

 2nd Trimester of Pregnancy

3rd Trimester of Pregnancy

Chronic Life: Lifestyle hacks and issues

Counting Spoons: Energy conservation

Cramps and spasms

To work or not to work?

When awareness becomes stigma

Leisure reading hacks 

10 ways to keep warm in the winter

Shower hour and personal care

 Solving Toileting Needs at home
Medications & Side Effects:

 Shelf-life of Mestinon 

Help I'm growing a moustache

5 things I learnt about Cyclosporine 


Sensory Awareness: 

What's your Threshold? 



Therapy Ideas:  

Mindfulness Challange

Colouring In

Therapeutic Journaling


MG and Health Professionals:

How a Speech Therapist can help a MG warrior 

Don't DIS my Speech: How a speech therapist can help Part 2

Occupational Therapy and Chronic Illness 

Dumb things Drs say



Effects on the Family: 
   
Sister of a Warrior

Married to MG





Christian Life and Chronic Illness

 Heart of worship

The Sacrifice behind Passion

No longer a slave




Clean Baking Ideas: 

 Christmas Ginger Cookies

Banana Bread

Chocolate Cake 




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