LIVING WITH LUPUS | Betty Bellamy

LIVING WITH LUPUS | Betty Bellamy

World Lupus Day – What does it mean to you and me? Story by Betty BellamyLESS Essay Chair / Publicity Contact The World Health Organization proclaimed the first ever World Lupus Day on May 10, 2004, giving global recognition to lupus and the need for increased...

LIVING WITH LUPUS | Bethany Sousa

How Sick Kids Helped Me with Arthritis and Lupus Story by Bethany Sousa Often in life, people are within the presence of those who suffer from certain illnesses or diseases, but never could imagine that, one day, it may be them conquering that same battle. Though it...

LIVING WITH LUPUS | Pat Skene

From Pinstripes To Poetry: A Storyteller’s Journey with Lupus Story by Pat Skene Let me start by telling you a story. Once upon a time not so long ago and not so far away, there was a little girl who became a banker. For years, she scaled the corporate walls to become...

LIVING WITH LUPUS | Tiziana Tolfo

Story by Tiziana Tolfo My name is Tiziana Tolfo and this is my story on fighting Lupus. Being diagnosed with a severe case of Lupus at 20, it sure wasn’t the way I had pictured my life to be. With high doses of prednisone and its countless and severe side effects, by...

LIVING WITH LUPUS | Maureen

Story by Maureen Living with a chronic illness – SLE – has proven to be both one of the hardest things in life to deal with. I have, however, grown as a person because of it Growing up, I didn’t get the typical colds or flu that most kids get; instead I was sick with...