When the ‘ugly-wuggly’ signs of a lupus flare start peeking out
Lupus has this uncanny way of presenting me — its host — to the world. Wow. That’s the first time I’ve referred to myself, a person living with systemic lupus erythematosus, as a…
Celebrate With Me — Candace Semien
Lupus is not a butterfly experience for Candace J. Semien. It is a continuous wolf attack. She lives with lupus and Sjogren’s syndrome — which, she says, are not badges of survivor honor but a harsh reality. She infuses diversity into the growing lupus awareness and advocacy megaphone.
A journalist by nature, she pulls and prods for ways to live purposefully while having limited abilities and dis-abilities. Through this column, Candace asks hard questions about lupus and shares answers that will improve the lives of people living with chronic, autoimmune diseases while encouraging honest and bold patient-family-doctor relationships.
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The unseen coping strategies that are part of my lupus management
As months turn into years and years turn into decades of living with systemic lupus erythematosus, we begin to record what helps mitigate or temper symptoms before they turn into a full-blown flare.
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