The Girl Who Cried Wolf – A Column by Kristi Page

Kristiana “Kristi” Page is a surfer, barista and university student studying an Arts/Science Degree in Philosophy/Mathematical Modelling.
Living on the picturesque Bellarine Peninsula on the South-East coast of Australia, she’s deeply passionate about salt water in all forms, amazing coffee – even though she’s not allowed to drink it – and above all else traveling the world: one country at a time!

Diagnosed with Stage IV: Lupus Nephritis at 20, she’s determined to not be defined by her auto-immune condition. Using writing as a medium for self-expression she hopes to share her life and journey to both raise awareness and support others in similar situations!

A big believer in the concept of dialectics, she loves to share her usually unorthodox – and sometimes controversial – views with the world; and in turn have others share theirs with her.
Quirky by choice, inquisitive by nature and above all else: smiling, always!

May 18, 2018May 16, 2018

The Chronically Ill Couple

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My boyfriend, Jordan, is my best friend and my rock. We’ve built our relationship’s foundation on a deep-seated love for food and the understanding that, in so very many ... Read more

May 4, 2018May 3, 2018

Walking the Line Between Overreacting and Underreacting

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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

April 27, 2018April 26, 2018

Overworking Because I’m Not Like Everyone Else

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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 20, 2018April 19, 2018

A Letter for My Lupus

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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 13, 2018April 12, 2018

The Ever-changing Fatigue from Lupus

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When healthy in the past, I looked at illness as a fairly static state of being. But what has become increasingly more apparent to me over nearly two years ... Read more

April 6, 2018April 5, 2018

Not Scared to Die

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In my family, death is not a topic of taboo; we speak both incredibly openly and comfortably about the subject. By the time I was only 3 years old, ... Read more

March 16, 2018March 15, 2018

A Cruel Waiting Game

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My life is a waiting game, and a cruel one at that. The fact that my chronic illness has no cure means that I’ll spend my entire life in ... Read more

March 9, 2018March 8, 2018

Revalidation and a New Mindset

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Today was an important day for me. Coming home from work, I found an envelope with my name on it. Inside was a letter from my university inviting me ... Read more

March 2, 2018March 1, 2018

An Open Letter to My Boyfriend, from Your Girlfriend with Lupus

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Telling you about my chronic illness was nerve-wracking. I couldn’t help but feel anxious and vulnerable revealing something so incredibly personal. It involved unveiling the very worst part of ... Read more

February 23, 2018February 21, 2018

Too Sick to Be Healthy, Yet Not Sick Enough to Be Sick

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If I’ve learned one thing about living with an invisible illness, it’s that my life exists in limbo. Though I generally tend to feel good, I live knowing that ... Read more

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