Jokiva Bellard

So, I went on a trip to the cabin for my mother’s birthday. I noticed many things that my mother and I have in common dealing with our lupus. I...

After the move to Atlanta, I finally met up with a primary doctor. I am completely in love with medical centers like Jencare. When I went there, they did a...

The move to Atlanta was a big deal for me. I was without my medication for about 2 months which caused me to go to the ER and get a...

There are many ways that lupus patients like myself may feel like the weakest link, especially during the wintertime because this is when sometimes our lupus flares up the most...

The fear of missing out is on an all-time high these days, especially dealing with lupus and during a pandemic. So many events are popping up, and I do not...

Just recently I was in a car accident, my second car accident. This time my daughter and husband were in the car with me. This emotional experience impacted me deeply...

The stigma of explaining lupus to others can be overwhelming sometimes because they don’t know what you go through daily. I have some people that call me most of the...

The quality of life becomes precious to anyone from birth to old age, but when you have a condition that attacks your norm, everything becomes more serious. I find myself...

Owning a handicap sticker should not cause you to feel shame. Some disabilities are not visible, so sometimes others will think you don’t deserve that spot as much as they...

There are different seasons for different clothing’s but especially for people living with lupus. I learned that a long time ago when I started to have discoid lupus. When I...

I met someone with lupus today, and I will not disclose her name for her privacy, but she told me that I could tell her story. Domestic violence is a...

Lupus being genetic is a real thing. My mother also has lupus but my sisters have not been diagnosed with it. My middle sister has been experiencing symptoms of it...

I now completely understand the reasons why I chose female OBGYN’s instead of males. I used to not understand why until I met a man and completely stopped going to...

Still, to this day, I feel like I must explain myself to people in detail. Even though times have changed and plenty of people have it and it's widely talked...

Puerto Rico was amazing and I had the most fun I have ever had since pre-COVID and pregnancy. Now that I know what to expect. Before I left Louisiana, I...

Working on my energy is the most powerful thing that I can ever do. Learning myself all over again. I learned that when you are in a bad mood it...

The reason why I chose to be in a health profession knowing that I have lupus can be overwhelming but exciting. I have met many people living with lupus who...

How has everyone with lupus been dealing with their weather, and how does it changes drastically every day? This time around, summer has been overwhelmingly hot, but we have been...

Everyone that has skin issues or any health issues I encourage to model. Why? Ask yourself why not? You become unique in your own way. Just think that no one...

Am I the only one who gets pregnancy scares with lupus? Now that I have a child, I do not know whether I missed my period because I am pregnant...