As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, my native Australia is slowly being coaxed into lockdown. At the start…
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
Last week I went in for a day surgery to have a cyst removed from my left ear lobe. Unfortunately…
It’s funny how the mind processes things. When I think about my hospital admission prior to my 2016 lupus…
No matter what happens, the world keeps turning. It doesn’t stop for moments of happiness or moments of heartache. Sometimes…
Lupus is my greatest motivator and most consistent catalyst for change. Its ability to uproot my life at any time…
I write this in the middle of nowhere, sitting in a camp chair next to a mountain. Over a year…
Lupus often takes years to diagnose. By the time doctors work it out, the disease has usually been active…
I wish there were a way to take screenshots of the significant moments of my journey with lupus. I wish…
Lupus is the giver of many lessons, and one of the most important lessons it taught me was how…
Earlier this week, as I was driving home from work, I realized I’d finally evolved to a new stage of…