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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...

In my experience, you can let a lot of things slide during a lupus flare. You can let your dishes pile up, take a sick day, order take out for...

Outside my window, an angry brown river raged down what was once a road. The flood stormed over the 3-foot-high concrete barrier separating the street from the sidewalk. Tree branches...

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...

In part 1, we discussed what anxiety is, how it can be diagnosed, and if it can make our lupus symptoms worse. Now let’s take a look at the signs...

In July, as stores, movie theaters, and restaurants opened up, and mask mandates in California were being lifted, fear of COVID seemed to slow a bit. I was cautiously optimistic...

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...

Have you ever thought about how to deal with lupus? Like, just really hitting that point in your fight when it’s not so stressful? Where you react a little differently...