Columns

December 6, 2019December 4, 2019

I’m Traveling to Vietnam, Even with Lupus

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

I finally made it. I worked my butt off all year and pushed through one last week of grueling early starts, and now I’m on the plane. Destination: Vietnam. ... Read more

December 2, 2019November 26, 2019

My Life Is Inconsistent Because of Fatigue

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

I was recently feeling a little tired but was still able to function. I went to breakfast with a friend on Saturday and struggled to sit up once I ... Read more

November 25, 2019November 20, 2019

I’m Sick of My Chronic Cough and Have Lost Faith in a Medical Solution

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

I’m frustrated with my body that causes me considerable discomfort and uncertainty. Since my diagnosis, I’ve had an average of four hospital stays a year. I have done my ... Read more

November 22, 2019November 20, 2019

Napping My Way Through Life

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

Adjusting to life with a chronic illness requires you to alter your mindset in many ways. It might be a fundamental change, an existential shift that alters your perspective ... Read more

November 18, 2019November 14, 2019

The Battle with My Belly Never Ends

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

Once upon a time, I was an adventurous eater. I looked forward to visiting new restaurants and trying their signature dishes. Along with a great meal, a glass of ... Read more

November 15, 2019November 13, 2019

It’s the Little Things that Matter

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

My partner, Jordan, has been in the hospital for several days to treat a flare-up of his ulcerative colitis. He is in the same hospital where I was diagnosed ... Read more

November 11, 2019November 7, 2019

Celebrating the Big 5-OH!

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

At the end of 2015, my body was doing all kinds of strange things. I was caught in a revolving door at the hospital and seeing every specialist known ... Read more

November 8, 2019November 6, 2019

Lupus Will Be What You Make It

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

If I could give one piece of advice to someone with a new diagnosis, it would be this: Lupus can be anything, but ultimately, it will be what you ... Read more

November 4, 2019October 30, 2019

Overcoming Depression and the Pain that It Brings

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

I didn’t understand what depression was until lupus. Before my diagnosis, I would feel a little down occasionally and allow myself three days of a pity party before I’d ... Read more

November 1, 2019October 30, 2019

No Two Chronic Illness Journeys Are the Same

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

One thing I’ve noticed in the three years since my diagnosis is that people who don’t have ongoing health issues tend to pigeonhole those of us with chronic illnesses. ... Read more