Columns

January 7, 2019January 3, 2019

Lupus Is My Third Child

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

When children are young, they love to drive you up the wall and seem to take particular pride in picking at one another. They put on their best-worst behavior ... Read more

December 17, 2018December 14, 2018

Thoughts of Dating

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

I go back and forth on the issue of dating. Sometimes I think it’s because even before I got sick, I was considered “intimidating” to many men. I have ... Read more

December 10, 2018December 7, 2018

I Feel Guilty About Less Lupus Pain Despite New Symptoms

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

When I was diagnosed with lupus, I put on my battle gear and went to war. I changed the food I ate, how I cared for myself, the country ... Read more

December 7, 2018December 5, 2018

A Reflection on My Journey with Prednisolone

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

I remember the first time I was given the corticosteroid prednisolone to treat lupus. Within days, it became clear that the medication was working, but I’d already started to ... Read more

November 30, 2018November 28, 2018

The Cost of Using Immunosuppressants

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

I remember when catching a cold felt only irritating; when it meant a couple of days off school with Mum forcing me to down foul cherry-flavored cough syrup and maybe ... Read more

November 26, 2018November 20, 2018

I Laugh to Keep from Crying

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

We’ve all heard the saying: “I laugh to keep from crying.” Sometimes that’s the way it is with lupus. There are always new changes, symptoms, and hospital stays — ... Read more

November 19, 2018November 15, 2018

There’s No Cure, but There Is Relief for Me

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

Heartburn, acid reflux, indigestion … I feel like a walking Pepto-Bismol commercial. It seems that even water has the ability to cause heartburn — and here I expected it ... Read more

November 16, 2018November 15, 2018

3 Things that Changed My Life with Lupus Fatigue, Part 3

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

Third in a series. Read part one and part two. Late last year, I met a guy and fell in love. Our relationship blossomed quickly, and we moved in ... Read more

November 5, 2018November 2, 2018

Am I Optimistic or Am I in Denial?

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

I am on a journey. I’m chasing remission from lupus by using a plant-based lifestyle. I’m keeping a record of how I feel, my symptoms, and the food I ... Read more

November 2, 2018November 1, 2018

3 Things that Changed My Life with Lupus Fatigue, Part 2

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

Second in a series. Read part one. IV iron infusions Every few months, I go through the cycle of having blood and urine analyses completed before visiting my nephrologist. ... Read more