When I first learned of my diagnosis I was relieved to finally find out what was wrong. I felt so scared, and just plain shocked that I had an autoimmune disease. A DISEASE. dis·ease noun \di-ˈzēz\ : an illness that affects a person, animal, or plant : a condition that prevents the body …
Today’s Prompt: If you could go back in time and talk to yourself (or your loved one) on the day of diagnosis, what would you say? Oh Erin. Everything is going to be alright. I promise. You are relieved to have a diagnosis, because you have known for awhile now that something is wrong, but at …
Today’s Prompt: Create a “care page” – a list of your best resources that someone who is newly diagnosed could go to when starting to advocate for themselves or a loved one. Remember to include sites that lead to successful self-advocacy! Have you been newly diagnosed with Lupus? Check out these resources I found …
A lot has been thrown at you. You hear all kinds of terms thrown around. You may still be in shock. Your life has taken a drastic turn. Your doctor just told you that you have an autoimmune disease. You have lupus. What do you do now? There are important things you can do… right …
