by admin | Apr 16, 2024 | Article
I was diagnosed with lupus after I was having multiple issues with my heart and bones. For almost 2 years I was misdiagnosed before finding out I had systemic lupus. It all started when I was at work and I couldn’t even walk to my car. All my bones were aching and...
by admin | Apr 16, 2024 | Article
Your struggles shouldn’t define you; they should motivate you. What would you do if your kidneys failed three years after adopting a child as a single parent? It was 2015. I had been waging an all-out war against lupus for 26 years up to that point. I was constantly...
by admin | Apr 16, 2024 | Article
Journey of 2019 Lupus Canada Scholarship Recipient, Ruth Huang The Lupus Canada Scholarship gave me hope. I was diagnosed with lupus right before my 13th birthday. At the time, my top priorities in life were acing the next math test, making it to school play rehearsal...
by admin | Apr 16, 2024 | Article
Hi fabulous lupies! My name is Jodie Nimigon-Young and I have been a fellow lupus warrior for 29 years. Throughout my journey I have been involved locally, provincially and nationally – no matter if life brought me from Durham, to Ottawa, to Montreal or to Toronto. At...
by admin | Apr 16, 2024 | Article
Earlier this year my life was altered by lupus. In January I had my first full-blown flare. At this point, I wasn’t even diagnosed yet. I had a fever that lasted for more than a few days. One of the lymph nodes around my jaw was swollen. I had chills and night sweats...
