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Meghan Bea has lived with lupus for over a decade and is still learning about her disease. She began writing as part of her rehabilitation from a severe brain flare in 2014 and simply never stopped. Read more.
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Why I Joined a Lupus Support Group

At my very first support group meeting, I walked into the Italian restaurant with sweaty hands. Not even the aroma of garlic bread and marinara sauce could settle the nervousness...

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The First Time Someone Glared At Me For Using a Handicapped Pass

The first time someone gave me a dirty look for using a handicapped pass happened in the grocery store parking lot. I was wearing a fluorescent coral dress and nude...

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My COVID Vaccine Experience, Part 1

After quarantining for 9 months, I was excited when immunocompromised people were scheduled to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in my state. As a lupus patient on immunosuppressants, I would be...

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What A World Built For Lupus Patients Would Look Like

As a sick person in a world built for the healthy and able-bodied, I’ve often struggled to keep up with my peers who do not live with lupus. Occasionally, though...

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