Why I Use a Handicapped Pass Even When I Don't Feel TerribleI first asked my doctor to prescribe me a handicapped parking pass a little over 8 years ago. Perhaps “ask” is not...reactionscomments
Recent Negative Doctor's AppointmentWhy should a doctor feel that they have the right to force a specific treatment onto an individual? If that person does...reactionscomments
What I Find Most Frustrating About LupusHave you ever experienced panic because you took a list of flare symptoms to your doctor and they didn't respond with any...reactionscomments
Scheduling My Life Around LupusWhen I first became sick at 21 years old, I was an active person balancing a job and my first year of...reactions1comment
Take the Person Before Patient SurveyThe Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
7 Tips For Moving With LupusMoving is no fun, but it is something that has to be done. No one enjoys it and it is difficult for...reactionscomments
How to Get Your Social Media Back 101Social media has become a great outlet for me to improve helping others living with lupus. I was able to reach so...reactionscomments
Managing Lupus Hair LossLosing my hair was one of the first symptoms I noticed when I began to get sick. When I brushed my hair...reactions21comments
Calm Allows One to Weather the StormI had the opportunity to speak to a former colleague a few months about my 8 years as a law clerk for...reactionscomments
How My Lupus Reacted to a LacerationThe laceration on my leg was ridiculous. So lately I have been getting sick and I do not know if it is...reactions3comments
TobaccoSo, did you know that smoking tobacco makes your lupus much worse? Smoking tobacco with lupus can lead to infections such as...reactionscomments
Hoping for BetterI started to get signals that my body was having issues again. I should have listened but now my body is feeling...reactionscomments
Stuck in Sinking Sand – How Do I Get Out? Part 1 of 3Stuck, splat, and stuck like that! Have you ever felt just stuck? Stuck in a conundrum of particles that keep you from...reactions2comments
My Daughter Ava Turned 1Ava has turned 1, and she has become more active than anything. She has shown me the better person that I could...reactions2comments
How I Cope With FrustrationEver felt like you have had mood swings and do not know why? You would think that would only happen during our...reactions2comments
HOPE: Holding On Purposely Every DayHave you ever felt at odds with wanting to fight for your life and just giving up because of all the pain?...reactionscomments
Interview With Entrepreneur and Lupus Warrior Sara GormanAs a newly diagnosed lupus patient in my early 20s, I used to hide my prescription bottles because I was so embarrassed...reactionscomments
Settling on AcceptanceLike anyone who has been diagnosed with a chronic condition, learning I had lupus was a pretty emotional time for me. I...reactions1comment
Victim or Victor?Do you ever feel like you are in a dark place? Like you can’t crawl out of a lupus flare before another...reactions2comments
My Journey To Filing For Disability, Part 1At almost 30 years old, in 2016, the word disability wasn’t even in my vernacular. Sure I knew what it was. I...reactionscomments
