Living

Oh, you have lupus? What is that, cancer? I knew someone that had that and she didn’t take all those medications you take. She just ate vegetables and was fine...

I was first diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease when I was 22. But like many people with invisible illnesses, it took a long time to finally figure out why...

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...

It was 11 pm on a Friday night, and I was stalking the frozen food section of my local grocery store. Like King Arthur searching for the Holy Grail, I...

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...

What is fibromyalgia? Is it a disorder, a syndrome, an autoimmune disease, or a neurological condition? Is it a result of carrying too much extra weight? I certainly don’t agree...

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...

The year of the pandemic has brought us few experiences outside of our homes, but certainly many new words and phrases. "Zooming," "lockdown," and "work from home" have all become...

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...

For 4 years, 8 months, and 11 days, I anticipated receiving "the call." The call is what just about every dialysis patient prays for and dreams of – a chance...

COVID has been with us for over 18 months now! It’s been tough for everyone but especially for those of us who are severely immunocompromised. Today I sat down with...

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...

Aside from paying your monthly premium, health insurance is something you rarely think about when you’re healthy. But when you’re diagnosed with lupus, you will frequently need to call your...

Brain fog: It’s the bane of many people's existence. Also referred to as cognitive dysfunction, brain fog feels like having a head full of cotton through which your thoughts just...

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...

Lupus presents itself in so many different ways. What happens in one lupus warrior’s journey won’t manifest in all lupus warriors. Sometimes there are huge differences from skin tone to...

It can take years to get an accurate lupus diagnosis. But what happens each day after that? For many people living with a rheumatic disease like lupus, finding ways to...

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...

The COVID vaccine has become a constant point of contention between the medical community and the public. Today, I sat down with Amy Nora, a lupus advocate, and friend, to...

I did my first set of Cimzia injections when I was almost 32 weeks pregnant with my second child. My inflammation levels were out of control and one specialist refused...