When my treatment for lupus began, I was prescribed about 10 types of medications. Of those 10, only…
Kristiana Page
Kristiana Page is a passionate writer, jiujiteira, and lover of crunchy salt and vinegar chips. She lives in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. She was diagnosed with stage V lupus nephritis in 2016 at the age of 20. True to her personality, her writing is emotional, honest — sometimes blunt — and largely undeterred by what other people might think. For her, writing is equal parts therapy and the ultimate act of defiance against an invisible illness that thrived off her silence. She loves to use words to reduce stigma, shine a light on the realities of life with an invisible illness, and make the world feel a little smaller when it matters most.
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Articles by Kristiana Page
Being calm doesn’t come naturally to me. With a mind that’s constantly racing, there’s rarely a moment when…
No one grows up dreaming of falling in love with somebody who’s sick, and for good reason.
Two types of evil have existed throughout my life: lupus and guilt. They both have black souls and…
Immunosupressants are simultaneously the very best and worst things for my health. These magic medications have played…
My later years of high school were all about goal-setting. What did I want in the next six…
There’s something about being diagnosed with a chronic illness at a young age that the rest of…
Last week, Selena Gomez posted a photo on Instagram about her recent kidney transplant. Her openness about…
A recent post on Facebook depicted a mother’s overwhelming love for the midwives and nurses who…
Though there is no cure for lupus, the word “remission” tends to bring a lot of hope…