Geri Rodriguez

Receiving a lupus diagnosis changes your life in an instant. One day you are healthy and the next you're living with a chronic illness with no cure. It can be...

As a lupus warrior I'm always checking two things. I have an app to check all things health related, and then my bank accounts to check how much money I...

Dealing with lupus and other chronic illnesses, I have a huge care team. It’s definitely not something to brag about but it is just the reality of dealing with so...

When I got my lupus diagnosis, I never imagined that I would also get diagnosed with cancer. Especially at the young age of 33. Most of my virtual lupus friends...

Before my lupus diagnosis I use to love when the BER months came around: SeptemBER, OctoBER, NovemBER, DecemBER. The BER months signified cooler weather and that Halloween, my birthday, Thanksgiving...

Getting any diagnosis changes your whole world. Chronic illness grief is a bit more complicated and hits differently because its like a rollercoaster that just never seems to end. One...

As a lupus warrior with multiple diagnoses, taking care of my health is my number one priority. So, I try to do as much as I can to take care...

Living with lupus can be very challenging. When I was diagnosed I had to learn so many things on my own. No one in my family had lupus or any...

There are several medications that people with lupus take as treatments. The most common are pills which are taken orally and then there are monoclonal antibodies which can be given...

Having lupus is a full-time job with no pay and no benefits. Thankfully, many are still able to work. So, most of us have to work part- or full-time in...

Date nights are a bit different now with my diagnosis. Before we used to just go out all spontaneous, at a spur of the moment and decide "let’s try this...

After I had COVID, I noticed that the right side of my face was a bit swollen. I informed my rheumatologist about it and he said with flares this does...

I thought having a lupus diagnosis was hard. But, these last few weeks have really tested my strength. I had recently undergone many tests (an MRI and 2 biopsies) to...

Since getting diagnosed with lupus in July 2017, I have been on a medication adventure. I learned early on that there was no one size fits all plan for people...

Dealing with lupus, we have a team of doctors we see frequently. We have multiple labs and urinalyses, and some even have follow-up scans. Lupus can attack any part of...

When I was first diagnosed with lupus, the Plaquenil alone was less effective than my rheumatologist wanted. So, he told me they would add prednisone and taper me off it...

I recently had a follow-up visit with my pulmonologist. The first thing we did was my pulmonary function test and I was happy to see that my results were the...

When I was first diagnosed, I had various symptoms, and many of them related to my lungs. I had shortness of breath, sharp chest pain, and fluid around my lungs...

When a family member or a friend gets diagnosed with lupus it may be hard to know how to react or what to do. I know when I got diagnosed...

After almost 3 years, Covid finally got me. Unfortunately, my husband fell ill first. The day after Thanksgiving, I saw that he was wearing a mask. I asked him what...