If Tom Brady applied, would you realize it?
Please pardon the sports analogy with Tom Brady. But as you may or may not have heard, he is generally regarded as the greatest Quarterback of all time in the National Football League (NFL).
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I received Moderna COVID-19 vaccination booster #3. Moderna COVID-19 vaccine vial and paperwork.Ian Hutchinson/Unsplash. I received a COVID-19 vaccination booster on August 17th. The booster was a third Moderna shot for me. I am sharing my experience for the benefit of others to read.
Read full storyLife With Lupus: FDA approves new SLE treatment
Scientists working in a laboratory.National Cancer Institute/Unsplash. This article is not intended to be medical or pharmaceutical advice. The article is simply a report on a newly announced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) medication.
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Read full storyWhat is Raynaud's Disease, Syndrome, or Phenomenon?
This article is not intended to be medical advice or pharmaceutical advice. The article is simply my own story and experiences as someone with Raynaud's Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
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Woman taking a white pill tablet.Danilo Alvesd/Unsplash. I have the serious and deadly disease known as Lupus. The version of Lupus I have is the most common, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Read full storyLife With Lupus: How pain, fatigue, and goals can bring you down
Life With Lupus: How the pain and fatigue depress you. Ghostlike image of a man standing in the middle of railroad tracks.Gabriel/Unsplash. I have a serious and deadly disease known as Lupus.
Read full storyHow are Prescription Biologic Drug names determined?
Scientist working in a laboratory.National Cancer Institute/Unsplash. How are Prescription Biologic Drug names determined?. As someone who took the biologic medication Belimumab, brand name Benlysta, for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), I wondered how do they come up with these drug names?
Read full storyWorking while managing serious or deadly illness?
For years I made the false assumption that persons with serious or deadly illnesses would simply claim disability to stop working and focus everyday toward self-care and management of their illness.
Read full storyLife With Lupus: Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Image of blood cells.National Cancer Institute/Unsplash. I have the serious and deadly disease known as Lupus. The version of Lupus I have is the most common, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Read full storyLife With Lupus: Comorbidities
Picture of my own hand when Raynaud's triggers.TJ Wolf/TJ Wolf. I have the deadly disease known as Lupus. The version of Lupus I have is the most common, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). True to its name, SLE is a systemic condition throughout the body. In addition, I have Lupus Anti-Coagulant and Lupus Anti-Phospholipid which causes my Lupus to impact my blood.
Read full storyLife With Lupus: Vaccination Shot #2, Flare, & A Pain Patch
I have the deadly disease known as Lupus. The version of Lupus I have is the most common, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). True to its name, SLE is a systemic condition throughout the body. In addition, I have Lupus Anti-Coagulant and Lupus Anti-Phospholipid which causes my Lupus to impact my blood.
Read full storyLife With Lupus: Survivor Spotlight - Shakita Jones
For Lupus Awareness Month I'd like to take the focus off myself with the Life With Lupus series. Instead, I wish to introduce others who fight a similar battle each day with a Survivor Spotlight series.
Read full storyGolden Ray Wreck Ablaze Today - Fire At St. Simon's Sound
Burning wreck of the Golden Ray - May 14, 2021TJ Wolf/TJ Wolf. St. Simon's Island, Georgia - A local St. Simon's resident reported that the Golden Ray wreck caught fire approximately 1:00 PM Eastern time today.
Read full storyBook recommendation: "Sharp Leadership - Overcome Adversity To Lead With Authenticity"
Book recommendation: "Sharp Leadership - Overcome Adversity To Lead With Authenticity" Front cover of the book.Carl Sharperson/Carl Sharperson. I recently finished reading Carl Sharperson Jr.'s "Sharp Leadership - Overcome Adversity To Lead With Authenticity".
Read full storyLife With Lupus: Awareness Month - Did You Know?
May 1st begins Lupus awareness month. A month dedicated to informing and educating the world about a hidden and hard to diagnose disease that impacts so many of us. Today's article is dedicated to education about Lupus for Awareness Month.
Read full storyLife With Lupus: "The Patient And The Weather" website
I recently met Albert Peterlin, President of ERREX, Inc, on a networking site. I noticed and followed his unique weather report posts in a Chronic Pain Management Support group...
Read full storyLife With Lupus: May Is Lupus Awareness Month
Make Lupus Visible Shareable ImageLupus Foundation Of America - Educational Shareables. May 1st begins Lupus awareness month. A month dedicated to informing and educating the world about a hidden and hard to diagnose disease that impacts so many of us.
Read full storyLife With Lupus: 10 quotes and images to make it through each day
When our hard days are filled with pain and fatigue from battling chronic illness, sometimes we can find strength and inspiration in the quotes of others. So in honor of the forthcoming World Lupus Day on May 10th, 10 quotes to get through the day...
Read full storyLife With Lupus: Vaccination Shot #1
I have the deadly disease known as Lupus. The version of Lupus I have is the most common, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). True to its name, SLE is a systemic condition throughout the body. In addition, I have Lupus Anti-Coagulant and Lupus Anti-Phospholipid which causes my Lupus to impact my blood.
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