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May 14, 2018May 14, 2018

With Lupus It’s Difficult to Separate Symptoms from Side Effects

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

When I initially received my diagnosis, a regimen of medications was sent to me overnight. I had spent most of my adult life following a healthy lifestyle, so it ... Read more

May 7, 2018May 4, 2018

The 10-year Plan

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

Barely a week after arriving in Thailand, I was hospitalized. Doctors told me that my platelet count was so low that they were afraid my brain would spontaneously start ... Read more

May 4, 2018May 3, 2018

Walking the Line Between Overreacting and Underreacting

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

Living with a chronic illness is difficult, all the more so because most of my symptoms are invisible and largely undetectable by everyone else. My family has always lived ... Read more

May 3, 2018May 2, 2018

Do You Have Someone to Talk To?

Columns, Keep It Moving - a Column by Shanelle Gabriel

Five years ago, when I realized my mother would pass because of lung cancer spreading throughout her body, one of the first things I did was look for a ... Read more

April 30, 2018April 26, 2018

Speaking My Mind: The Magic of Cussing

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

Ever hear people say a lady would never cuss? The reply is usually something like, “Whoever accused me of being a lady?” I read about a study (it was ... Read more

April 27, 2018April 26, 2018

Overworking Because I’m Not Like Everyone Else

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

My life is busy. People have suggested to me on more than a few occasions that maybe it’s even a little too busy, especially for someone with underlying health ... Read more

April 24, 2018April 23, 2018

I Tried Salt Cave Therapy for Lupus Fatigue and Here’s What Happened

Columns, Diaries of a Lupus Chick - a column by Marisa Zeppieri

I recently spent a month with my family in my hometown region of Long Island, New York. It was an enjoyable but extremely busy season of life, so when a ... Read more

April 23, 2018April 20, 2018

Lupus Won’t Stop a Category 5 Kellie

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

There are so many days that I feel guilty for doing things that others cannot. I see so much suffering from this disease, the degree varying from person to ... Read more

April 20, 2018April 19, 2018

A Letter for My Lupus

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

Lupus, I have a hate for you that runs through my veins. It’s a part of every fiber of my being and will be until the day I die. ... Read more

April 16, 2018April 13, 2018

Lupus and a Long-distance Move

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

If you have been keeping up with my column, you know that I live in Thailand. I am an American but moved here because of the country’s great lupus track ... Read more