Lupus Never Looked So Good

itwaslupus:

This community is a grassroots, random family bursting with love, pain, creativity, dreams, frustrations, and the ability to connect with each other and get their message out that rivals any political campaign I have worked for. I learn and steal from this community everyday. The one thing this community lacks? The spirit of membership. Julianna has asked for members before. $25 dollars, less than a movie and dinner, for a year’s worth of awesome. It’s the best deal you will ever find.

Please consider supporting the Chronically Awesome Foundation.  I’ve never believed in something so strongly before.  We are small but absolutely amazing.  =) 

I could not agree more with Brian’s words.

The presentations will summarize findings from a prospective analysis of the PEARL-SC clinical study demonstrating the treatment benefit of blisibimod on markers of renal disease including proteinuria Complement C3 and double-stranded DNA antibodies (ds-DNA). The presentation will also summarize the clinical effect of blisibimod on a predefined subgroup of lupus patients with more severe disease characterized by a SELENA-SLEDAI greater than or equal to 10 despite receiving corticosteroid therapy at baseline.

PLEASE, PLEASE READ THIS.

Emily Savage-McGlynn, 34, had married her boyfriend Kevin the same year that she was diagnosed with Lupus, an autoimmune disease.

UGH. hair loss is the worst.  

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Tackles Psychological Effects Of Chronic Diseases, News, Abu Dhabi City Guide

More studies like this one, please!

CHENNAI: With symptoms that range from hair fall to psychosis, lupus usually baffles doctors and patients alike. The scientific cause of lupus is unknown but doctors suspect that it is caused by a…

This is so close to my heart, and to the hearts of so many.  I recently had the amazing pleasure of being there for a patient who was going through this kind of a chameleon diagnosis, and it’s almost as painful to view someone else going through it as when we went through it ourselves.  

For me, I heard the worlds “cancer” and “HIV” before I heard any suggestion of Lupus (I was a 14 year old virgin, mind you).  I still adore my amazing doctor who finally puzzled it out, and with relative ease.  <3  

SOMETIMES we decide to do something, to help someone or to organise something usually for a good reason.For me it’s an afternoon tea and craft sale for World Lupus Day. I want to make people more…

Thursday, May 9th marked the 13th Annual Lupus LA Orange Ball honoring Jason Alexander with the prestigious Loop Award, Dr. Jay Schapira with the Daniel J. Wallace Founder’s Award and Dr. Stanley J. Naides of Quest Diagnostics with the Medical Visionary Award.

I for one, am proud to have this hilarious pervert on our side

Being drafted was “a dream come true” for Wilcox, who will now battle for a starting spot on defense.

Ok this is adorable.

I hope ya’ll are doing a better job at promoting the cause than I am!  But seriously, the internet has been so full of amazing support this month, between flash mobs and amazing google+ hangouts…I’m so impressed.