The Local Lupus Alliance donated $25,000 to the American College of Rheumatology for a collaborative Reproductive Initiative consisting of educational videos. Ninety percent of those diagnosed are women often in their child bearing years. Thoughts of pregnancy and starting a family can be overwhelming when trying to keep a patient's lupus under control, but a safe and successful pregnancy is possible. Communication with a patient's medical team is vital. A patient's rheumatology care team can he...
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Author: AllisonLee2014
Rheum4You: Reproductive Health & Rheumatic Disease
Sep 14, 2021 07:00 PM US/Eastern
Rheum4You: Reproductive Health & Rheumatic Disease
On Tuesday, September 14, 2021 the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and its Simple Tasks campaign hosted an interactive, patient-focused webinar on reproductive health and rheumatic disease. Attendees participated in a discussion and learned about resources from a panel of leading experts in reproductive health and parenting.
Attendees were encouraged to submit questions for the panel ...
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Lupus from a Teen’s Perspective (Courtney Claeys, age 15)
photos by Janet Mootz Photography
Lupus.
The first thing I thought when I heard that word was “What a ridiculous word! It sounds so ridiculous — like Loopy Lulu Lupus is BoBo the clown’s best friend.”
When you hear what Lupus can do, and what it has done to people, it changes your perspective. Then, in a blink of an eye, you have Lupus. You see what Lupus has done to not only your body, but your life, and as soon as you are diagnosed with this disease, you blame it. You feel you have no con...
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Deb Brague
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Read Full Story here Richard Chrz had finally gotten his health on track. Once 300 pounds, he lost nearly a third of that. He started running. And running. He participated in races that spanned up to 100 miles. Then, he was diagnosed with lupus.
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