172: My Controversial Approach to Lupus Awareness

I’m dedicating this episode to the individuals globally who are suffering from lupus. This message is vital for those of you needing to be seen and heard. So often those office visits can be impersonal and lacking empathy. This episode is controversial because I vehemently disagree with conventional medicine’s approach to using band-aids for treating…

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Those dark days…

I remember those days of waking up to severe joint and muscle pain. The mere thought of getting out of bed or waking up to fistfuls of hair on my pillow was enough to contemplate thoughts of ending my life. Not only was there immense sadness and fear but also frustration of feeling helpless despite…

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Who Do You Turn To?

  While commuting home one day from Grand Central Terminal, I glanced over to another train that was headed in the same direction. I happened to notice the depth of facial expressions on those commuter’s faces. Some were sad, some were busy on their phones or computers, and others were in mid-conversation. The ones deep…

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From Ms. to Mrs!

Dearest Friends, I’m still on cloud 9 from our most magical and beautiful wedding in Sedona AZ. The gorgeous red rocks and having our dearest and closest friends and family present for our sacred union in the midst of nature was beyond anything I could have dreamed possible. In the middle of monsoon season, the…

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Men and Lupus

If you’ve been reading my site for a while, you know that I focus on helping women with lupus live a full, vibrant life. But what about men? Does lupus affect men as well as women? To answer this question, I’ve asked Ruby Andrew to share some of her research about men and lupus.  …

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