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February 17, 2020February 13, 2020

Where Are the Manuals for Life?

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

People tease about how there are no manuals for rearing kids. Well, there is no manual on how to navigate an illness like lupus, either. Everyone is simply winging ... Read more

February 14, 2020February 13, 2020

Throwing Myself off the Edge with Lupus

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

Lupus is my greatest motivator and most consistent catalyst for change. Its ability to uproot my life at any time has the potential to be devastating. But with the ... Read more

February 10, 2020February 9, 2020

When Healthcare Professionals Truly Care

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

A routine visit with my primary care doctor turned into the biggest reality check of my life. It led to a two-week hospital stay followed by a move to ... Read more

February 7, 2020February 5, 2020

Goal Setting Is Different with Lupus, and That’s OK

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

I write this in the middle of nowhere, sitting in a camp chair next to a mountain. Over a year ago, my partner, Jordan, and I set out plans to ... Read more

February 3, 2020January 29, 2020

Staying Sane Through the Insanity

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

I sit here on day 11 of my first hospital stay of 2020. I’ve learned that pharmaceutical companies test how wide your esophagus will open to accommodate pills that ... Read more

January 31, 2020January 29, 2020

I’m Living on Borrowed Time, but I’m Still Here

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

Lupus often takes years to diagnose. By the time doctors work it out, the disease has usually been active in the body for long enough to cause significant and ... Read more

January 24, 2020January 22, 2020

I’m Too Tired to Share My Reality

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

I wish there were a way to take screenshots of the significant moments of my journey with lupus. I wish there were a way to collate those moments, and ... Read more

January 20, 2020January 16, 2020

Pain and Paranoia Are Part of the Lupus Life

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

Picture it: It’s 2016, and life was good. I had hair. And then all of this unexplained pain ascended onto my body. I remember it like it was yesterday. ... Read more

January 17, 2020January 15, 2020

Lupus Lessons: What Currencies Run Your Life?

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

Lupus is the giver of many lessons, and one of the most important lessons it taught me was how to value the things in my life. Since I was ... Read more

January 13, 2020January 8, 2020

Have I Given Up? The Search for Joy in My Battle

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

I don’t make resolutions. It seems that now they have been replaced with mantras and buzzwords. However, my daughter asked me on New Year’s Day if I had something ... Read more