So, now that I am finally into my second trimester, we can tell everyone!!! We found out right away that I was pregnant. In fact, I kind of felt it. We were in Chicago on a trip for A’s work when I took a test… and it was VERY positive! We of …
I’ve always known I’ve wanted children. It’s never been a question in my mind, I just knew it would be somewhere in my future. However, once I learned of my lupus diagnosis I had a lot of questions about whether it would be even be possible. At my last rheumatologist appointment, he gave me the …
After 4 days on a Florida beach in 2008 I got a skin rash caused by the sun. At that time doctors just diagnosed me with polymorphic light eruption, or your basic sun sensitivity. Looking back now, we know what really caused this: lupus. Did you know that over two-thirds of people with lupus have …
Just when you think things are going well with you Lupie-health-wise! I had my regularly yearly physical with my PCP this past week. I had normal bloodwork done and a lot looked the same: low white blood cell count, (mainly neutrophils, my norm) a little anemic, slightly low platelets. Actually pretty normal/healthy for me. What …
We’re deep in the heart of winter in Missouri right now. All this cold weather makes me want to head some place warm where I wouldn’t be cold–even inside! Lupus has made me very cold-natured, but having secondary Raynaud’s has made me very conscious of the cold. Do you know what Raynaud’s Phenomenon is? Be …
After over 2 years, today was my first prednisone free day. My rheumatologist and I have slowly been tapering my dosage down for the past 4 months, and I have only really noticed a slight change in my energy levels. My blood pressure already runs a little low, and I have had some trouble with …
