by Stephanie Holmes | Apr 21, 2022 | Blog
Help Raise Awareness! May is Lupus Awareness Month! It is a name to be taken literally. We put extra effort into letting the world know about lupus. We educate communities and join together to raise funds and awareness of lupus. We let the world know what lupus is,...
by Kathy Holmes | Mar 29, 2022 | Blog
When patients are diagnosed with two or more autoimmune diseases it is called autoimmune overlap syndrome. Lupus Diagnosis I was diagnosed with systemic lupus in 1989 after months of severe fatigue, joint pain, and stiffness that moved around to different...
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...
