Posts tagged Lupus

My must have make up

How To Look Healthy While Being Sick

There’s nothing worse than feeling sick every day due to lupus. Some days are better than others and I start getting this false hope that I’m getting better. In reality, I got lucky and had a day with less pain than my body is used to. How do you stay positive when you are constantly

Social Security Approved

Social Security Disability Process And Approval

On Friday, August 12th, 2011 I went to my disability hearing and within 5 minutes I was approved!  If you follow my blog, you know that this has been a long and tedious process for me.  I did not sit back like most people do and rely on my lawyer (which is perfectly fine to

Hello Benlysta! My daughters thank you, FDA!!!

If you or someone you know is diagnosed with lupus, you can understand the rush of excitement that is flowing through my veins right now.  My pulse is racing in excitement and my family and friends are celebrating the approval of the first drug to be approved specifically for lupus in 56 years!  Today, March

my birthday - moon face

Explaining Lupus To My Daughters

How do you explain what lupus is to a child?  My daughters are always asking me questions about how I’m feeling because they know that I am not healthy, and their questions are usually easy to answer.  Most of the time they are asking me if my back hurts or if I am feeling tired.

Ups & Downs of Steroids… & REMISSION!

First off… have I told you how much I cannot stand being on steroids?  I cannot understand how something that transforms you so much into a person that you don’t even recognize when you look into the mirror can also help to save your life.  As evil as steroids are and as much as they

Dear Body

Dear Body, It seems as if we’ve been at war for far too long.  In August it will be 11 years of battle and I think its time we call it a truce.  I’m really easy to get along with when not backed into a corner and forced to fight for my life, and I’m

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