I was diagnosed right after my third child was born, and I had a few sore joints. But then I developed a strange very bright red rash across my cheeks, known as a Butterfly Rash. It was so... Read more >>

To Be Awakened It has been said that it takes a major shift in one’s life to find the true person who lies within. I’m here to tell you that this is definitely true. A tragedy has the... Read more >>

I’m sitting here at my laptop, crouched over to relieve the pain in my lower back. My legs are throbbing so bad it makes me want to cry. I have a monstrous headache and my fingers hurt each time... Read more >>

I have Lupus, and have had it for sixteen years. It’s been under control, mainly because of high doses of Prednisone, but my rheumatologist feels (as I do) that I’ve been on steroids long... Read more >>

I am a mother and proud grandmother. I am dying and my family all knows about it. I took ill in August 1998. I thought I had the flu really bad; it lasted more than a week. So I made an appointment to... Read more >>

An excerpt from Amy’s book Wicked Bitch. Throughout the bittersweet years, I have been through seven Harleys, a few men, a billion camels, a million miles, a river of tears, a good bit of... Read more >>

I have slept very little in the past few days. The sound of the air conditioner is monotonous and the heat from my laptop has seared a tan onto my thighs. My hands and shaking and my stomach is in... Read more >>

I have lupus. I’ve had it for fifteen years, so I know how it feels when it flares. Right now, it’s flaring. This is ironic because the new rheumatologist, from Thomas Jefferson Hospital... Read more >>

I had not had any meaningful contact with Grace for almost ten years when I picked up a message from my university alumni office about two and a half years ago. My old journalism school roommate was... Read more >>

My whole life I have considered myself to be a healthy person. I didn’t always have the best diets, but I’ve always been an active person and hard worker. It was so nice to tell... Read more >>