by Stephanie Holmes | May 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
It is 2:47 am; it has been raining off and on for days now. Sometimes with strong winds or lightning, but always with buckets of water. All causing disruptions in my day-to-day world. When is it going to stop? What can I do to be safe? What damage will this storm...
by Suzanne Tierney | Apr 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Lupus Awareness 50 Years ago Let’s talk about the purpose of Lupus awareness. I have been leading the charge for lupus change here in Ohio for over 35 years. I remember when I was first diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus at the age of 27. Wow-what a...
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 Suzanne Tierney | Sep 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Oh no! My doc is going to retire! This seems to be a popular statement this year. What the heck is going on? For me, it took decades to find my DOC CREW. I have the magic potion that finally gave me a better quality of life. Together, we made the crazy and complicated...
by Stephanie Holmes | Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last weekend I was at the Toledo Zoo, we hosted a small constituent appreciation event where we had a booth set up with our purple signage and Know Lupus sign. A young girl came up to the table and asked, “why are you here?” slightly accusatorily as kids do. I said,...
