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May Is Lupus Awareness Month










Every 30 minutes ... someone is diagnosed with lupus.
And most of them will have suffered 4 or more years before receiving the diagnosis.

Awareness of lupus and its symptoms can help people seek appropriate medical evaluation, and ask the question Could I Have Lupus?, so they can receive a timely diagnosis.

You can help minimize suffering by joining the effort to raise awareness and understanding of this devastating disease.
Lupus Awareness Month ecardEarlier this month, the LFA encouraged everyone to raise awareness of lupus in their own way. Have you done your part?
There is still time to participate -- Lupus Awareness Month is not over!
Today we challenge you to send awareness eCards to those who know little or nothing about lupus. Let’s see how many eCards we can send by midnight this Friday.
Raising Awareness. Your Way.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

What Is Lupus

What Is Lupus

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that leads to inflammation and tissue damage to virtually any organ in the body, including the heart, lungs, brain, blood, kidneys, joints or skin.
The immune system normally protects the body against viruses, bacteria, cancers, and other undesirable invaders. In an autoimmune disease like lupus, the immune system loses its ability to tell the difference between undesirable substances and its own cells and tissue. The immune system then makes antibodies directed against "self," which causes inflammation and damage to a person's tissues and organs.
In other words, your immune system thinks your organs are foreign bodies, therefore, your immune system attacks your own organs.
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This Is Lupus

YOUR NOT ALONE!!!

If you have been diagnose with Lupus and need to talk to someone who understands how you feel...
Send me an email and I will put you in touch with My sister Brenda Gilles who has been living with Lupus since 1997.
Your Not Alone!!!

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Very Heart Felt Story...

Dear LFA Friend:
I volunteered to serve as a national spokesperson for the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) soon after my younger sister, Shneequa, was diagnosed with a very serious and life-threatening case of lupus that had affected her brain.
Tomiko-ShneequaAfter my sister had her first seizure, caused by lupus-related inflammation in the brain, I quickly realized how important it was for people to learn about lupus, and its symptoms and health effects. Unfortunately, most people know little about lupus including those most susceptible to the disease young women between the ages of 15 and 44.
My sister has been, and will always be, my inspiration. Shneequa was a strong woman who, until she passed away recently from complications of lupus, endured much but always managed to maintain her beautiful smile. My memories of Shneequa are very precious to me and to our family. And we have dedicated ourselves to fight for every woman, man and child with lupus until we find a cure.
I ask you to join me in supporting LFA’s efforts to bring greater attention to lupus and help those affected by this unpredictable and life-altering disease. Please make a tax-deductible contribution to the LFA today. Your donation today will enable the LFA to call attention to lupus and the needs of 1.5 million Americans who struggle daily with lupus.
May is Lupus Awareness Month and efforts are underway to increase public understanding of lupus. The LFA is the founding partner with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health (OWH) on a recently launched national lupus public awareness campaign produced by the Ad Council. We already are seeing a significant increase in the number of people who turn to the LFA for information and support services.
That is why your donation is so critically important. Please make a special tax-deductible gift to support the Lupus Foundation of America so they can continue to provide hope and services to all people with lupus, and to the families and caregivers of those who are fighting this challenging disease.
Thank you for taking time to read my message, and thank you for your continued support of the Lupus Foundation of America.
Sincerely,
Tomiko Fraser Hines
LFA National Spokesperson and Shneequa Fraser’s big sister

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