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Living with lupus has been a journey filled with unexpected twists and turns. Beyond the physical toll it takes on my body, I've come to realize how deeply it can...

Brittle bones is what they call me sometimes. Weather changes have us all in bed and feeling a little brittle. I have been going through it lately. We feel weather...

In this modern world in which we live and have the constant daily pressures of life, it isn’t easy to avoid stress. Especially when you throw in the added struggles...

Dealing with lupus and other chronic illnesses, I have a huge care team. It’s definitely not something to brag about but it is just the reality of dealing with so...

When I first became sick with lupus, I had no idea how much my life was about to change. I had to learn to carefully manage my energy, juggle doctors’...

Let's get into the dating pool with lupus. My friends and family have a whirlwind in the pool of men to choose from. In my experience, some aren’t ready or...

As I wander through the woods of life, I find myself haunted by a cunning and deceptive creature, lupus. To me, it is a wolf in sheep's clothing, a master...

How many times have you heard these words? “If you would just lose some weight?” If I had saved even a nickel from the times I heard this in my...

Navigating life with lupus is like hiking without a guide – you could be experiencing a smooth road physically, but a few steps away are steep hills of mental, social...

Lupus causes the immune system to attack normal cells throughout your body. It is often difficult to diagnose. For example, there is no single blood test to determine if you...

I have been going through a phase in my life lately where I’ve been reflecting back, and it really hit me just how much I’ve had to accept everything that...

Since being diagnosed with fatigue, I've felt it the most lately. It feels like someone is bending my bones. The body aches that last at least 30 minutes to an...

"I'm tired" is a phrase my husband and kids hear from me almost daily. I'm saddened that my illnesses have caused my family to expect my tiredness more often than...

When I got my lupus diagnosis, I never imagined that I would also get diagnosed with cancer. Especially at the young age of 33. Most of my virtual lupus friends...

As I stand in a lupus whirlwind of healthcare appointments, medication schedules, and symptom management strategies, I have become fully aware of the delicate balancing act that has become my...

I feel like I am not alone happily saying ADIOS 2023. If last year was a person, I feel quite confident that I would be throwing them and their belongings...

During my first five years living with lupus, I used to wake up an hour early before work. Even though my fatigue was at its most severe in the mornings...

When being a mother with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), discoid lupus and a new job, it can be overwhelming. I am currently in a flare up that I have been...

I’ve been thinking about some things that I’d love to get off my chest. I know you’ve heard these, probably just as many times as I have, living with lupus and...

I’ve always looked after my oral hygiene by brushing my teeth twice a day and practicing regular flossing. Up until recently, I’ve never had many issues - apart from a...