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The daily struggles of living with Lupus
May 16, 2017
The daily struggles of living with Lupus
For a month, Petrell Lloyd, who was then in her early 40s, didn't remember she had a toddler at home. It's a time in the mother's life that she looks back on as terrifying, but with some degree of relief as well, because what transpired from her forgetting she had recently given birth to a son, led to her being diagnosed with lupus, after years of being treated for everything else under the sun, i...
A body under attack
May 09, 2017
A body under attack
Imagine some days waking up and your entire body aches -- you're fatigued to the point that you're completely drained. Then there are days you wake up and have problems with your vision; another day your hands or feet could be purple (caused by bleeding); or you have ulcers on your tongue that don't allow you to eat -- sometimes for days at a time. Welcome to Shawnette Guerrier's world, and that o...
May 02, 2017
Lupus 242 Marks 5th Anniversary with full Month of Awareness Activities
May is recognized as Lupus Awareness Month around the world. This month, local support group, Lupus 242 will host a series of events and activities to raise awareness. This is the fifth year the group has pushed issues associated with lupus to the forefront...
February 21, 2017
Rheumatoid arthritis is more than just a joint disease
At it's most basic, the average person would describe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as joint pain, but the disease is not purely joint disease and goes beyond that. It's a painful and destructive joint disease that can cause deformity in the hands, affect the heart, eyes and lungs, and even shorten a person's life span. Further, patients with prolonged inflammation can develop insulin-resistance, a ri...
Lupus awareness in high gear
May 18, 2015
Lupus awareness in high gear
Lupus patients on average lose over $21,000 annually in medical expenses and work hours, according to Vice President of Lupus 242 Shonalee Johnson.
A butterfly by nature
May 05, 2014
A butterfly by nature
For more than three decades, Shirl Gaskins has been battling a brutal disease - but to look at her on most days you wouldn't know it. As far as this 50-year-old beauty is concerned, lupus may be on the inside of her, but she won't let it show on the outside.
"Shirl understands whatever her challenge is of the day, and Shirl camouflages that challenge and focuses on the good that is going on with h...
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