From Flare to Flair: Finding my "Lupus Style"
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This document discusses the journey of discovering and embracing one's identity while living with lupus. It describes attending a lupus support group where the advice was to plan for death, but realizing that was not necessary. Once flares were managed, a passion for advocacy emerged. This led to raising lupus awareness through social media, events with politicians, and embracing one's style regardless of health status. The message is about finding balance and understanding within one's body and sharing one's experience to help others.
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- 15. Lupus Flare to Flair! Sharing that passion is contagious but lupus is not. LUPUS ~ Let Us Promote Understanding & Support. Lupus Style is whether you are in PJs and a robe or Karen Kane in Kansas City, embracing your flair wherever you are.
- 16. Flying “like a Jet” with my cape on the 50 yard line!
- 17. Amanda Greene @LAlupusLady on Twitter LALupusLady.com lalupuslady@gmail.com “The future of Lupus Awareness is so bright… I have to wear shades.”