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April 25, 2017 By Melaca Cannella 1 Comment

Angelica Ponce

I, Angelica Ponce have been a lupus warrior since December 16, 2014. At that time, I was a senior in high school excitedly waiting to graduate. When I found out that I had lupus, I was prepared to accept the truth that I will have to live with lupus for the rest of my life. […]

Filed Under: Lupus Warriors Tagged With: Always Be Healthy And Happy, Angelica Ponce, autoimmune disease, Living with lupus, lupus, Lupus warrior, Sjogren's and Lupus Foundation of Hawaii, Sjögren's and Lupus Patient Conference 2017, SLE, Slfhawaii

May 24, 2016 By Melaca Cannella 1 Comment

Lea’s Living Her Life With Lupus!

It’s been 11 years and I’m thankful to be healthy and alive! Living with Lupus……. Not letting the disease take over my life……… I have my Lupus under control. This year has been great so far! I’m fortunate to be living a pretty active life. Working a full time job, hardly calling out sick and […]

Filed Under: Lupus Warriors Tagged With: Life with lupus, lupus, Lupus awareness, Lupus warrior, SLE

May 16, 2016 By Melaca Cannella 1 Comment

Anissa’s Life With Lupus

It has been almost a year since I applied to the Lupus Inspiration Foundation for Excellence scholarship, and it was definitely one of the best decisions I’ve made! After receiving a very generous scholarship from the Sjögren’s and Lupus Foundation of Hawaii, I was able to provide my parents with some financial help in supporting […]

Filed Under: Lupus Warriors Tagged With: L.I.F.E., Life with lupus, lupus, Lupus warrior, May is Lupus Awareness Month, SLE

May 1, 2016 By Melaca Cannella Leave a Comment

Jodie Ching

Illness is a teacher. While I would have preferred not to have been diagnosed with lupus, I have gained much wisdom and valuable friendships since. In late October of 2015, I developed a rash on my forehead and the middle of my upper back. I initially suspected an allergic reaction to something I was eating […]

Filed Under: Lupus Warriors Tagged With: Living with lupus, lupus, Lupus warrior

April 2, 2016 By Melaca Cannella 1 Comment

The Day We Met……Mallori’s Story

Lupus and I met a couple of months after my 17th birthday. Can you imagine a life turned upside down as a senior in high school after being diagnosed with a mysterious disease like Lupus? Having never heard of the condition myself I didn’t know what to expect, I only knew what I was feeling […]

Filed Under: Lupus Warriors Tagged With: Living with lupus, lupus, Lupus in Hawaii, Lupus warrior, SLE, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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