by Stephanie Holmes | Mar 15, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorized
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) are teaming up to help increase lupus awareness and reduce the time to diagnosis. Lupus is a disease that is known for being difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are different...
by Hayley Shasteen | Feb 14, 2022 | Blog
I was 13 years old when I was diagnosed with lupus and started experiencing Brain Fog. I didn’t expect much about my life to change after receiving my diagnosis. At the time, I had no idea that lupus would have menacing effects on my brain that would continue into my...
by Stephanie Holmes | Jan 11, 2022 | Blog
What seemed like many moons ago, which, in reality, was only 35 years ago, I remember sitting in a doctor’s office with my mom. Now, I don’t remember the doctor or every detail, but I do remember we were there because my mom was having some weird skin reactions and...
by Stephanie Holmes | Jun 30, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
My mom was diagnosed with lupus in her 20’s, years before she had me. She then started working at the Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Ohio Chapter (LFA, GOC) in 2008. I grew up around lupus and the LFA, GOC. I have gone from volunteering at walks and stuffing...
by Suzanne Tierney | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog
What an incredible journey we have all been through. I was certainly not prepared for a pandemic. I thought it only happened in the movies. To live through it and survive is beyond my mental being. As I reflect on the past year, I know there will be several novels...
by Suzanne Tierney | Apr 1, 2021 | Blog
As more and more people become vaccinated and Spring arrives, there appears to be a sense of optimism that we can go back to a normal, pre-COVID world. The reality is our normal may look vastly different for a while. As cases of COVID -19 still rise across the...
