“I wish there was something I could do to help.” This is a common response when I tell someone about…
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
How would I describe myself in one word? Strong. Of all of the adjectives I could use to sum…
When I hear that someone I know has been freshly diagnosed with a chronic illness, I feel deeply hurt. I…
I finally made it. I worked my butt off all year and pushed through one last week of grueling early…
Adjusting to life with a chronic illness requires you to alter your mindset in many ways. It might be a…
My partner, Jordan, has been in the hospital for several days to treat a flare-up of his ulcerative colitis.
If I could give one piece of advice to someone with a new diagnosis, it would be this: Lupus…
One thing I’ve noticed in the three years since my diagnosis is that people who don’t have ongoing health issues…
I remember myself as more cohesive before diagnosis. It was easy to connect the dots when it came to…
Before my lupus diagnosis, I don’t think I knew what it felt like to be powerful. I also never…