April 2011
10 posts
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Donate 10 Grains of Rice for every question you... →
For those of us who can’t afford to donate right now, we can still help end world hunger!
I’ve donated 730 grains of rice so far!
Federal Court lifts ban on Stem Cell Research →
quesarah-sarah:
itwaslupus:
You may not realize how enormous this is. Stem Cell research holds the key to so many diseases and their research. This is a big step for all of us, not just the chronically ill, but everyone. So much good will follow.
Here’s an article
And another…
And finally, I think it’s so stupid that people have the time to give a shit about some stupid wedding of...
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Federal Court lifts ban on Stem Cell Research
You may not realize how enormous this is. Stem Cell research holds the key to so many diseases and their research. This is a big step for all of us, not just the chronically ill, but everyone. So much good will follow.
Here’s an article
And another…
And finally, I think it’s so stupid that people have the time to give a shit about some stupid wedding of two people who...
7 tags
Lupus Rashes? A question for my followers
Most of the reports I read about Lupus Rashes (malar and discoid) are usually temporary or periodic, they come and they go with the onset of symptoms. I get that as well, but I also have many on my body that have scarred. They appeared during my first couple (and worst) flares, and have never gone away. They still react to my symptoms, if I am healthy they are a light purple color and are...
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Alternative medicine can be deadly for infants,... →
What we NEED, need need need to be doing is stop referring to legitimate holistic medicine, and homeopathy which is a piece of garbage in the same way.
The difference between the two is that holistic medicine (which means using natural means before resorting to processed chemicals) has legitimate science and successes behind it. Homeopathy is on the same level as astrology and prayer and...
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I'm proud of these kids, walking in memory of... →
The kids from Lynbrook school have decided to walk in memory of their friend who died from Lupus in 2009. All the money raised will be going to Lupus Foundation of America.
I’m just proud, and I wish things like this would get more encouragement and publicity. I know that in high school, I had enormous access to a million different charities and fund raisers (which I participated in...
whatthejules asked: You haven't been around, just checking in on you....
katieherbert-deactivated2011091 asked: Ah! I'm so glad I found you!
Anonymous asked: Hi. I have a question about swollen lymph nodes. I know it's a symptom of lupus, and I'm pretty sure I have them... but they're always there, and they're not necessarily sore. Is it normal to be able to feel the lymph nodes in the side of your neck/under your jaw all the time?
