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Lupus and Autoimmune Overlap Syndrome
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...
Be Fierce. Take Control.
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...
Lupus, Brain Fog, and Me
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...
A Cautionary Tale of Lupus
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...
Growing up around Lupus
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...
My Post-COVID Lessons
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...