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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

May Is Lupus Awareness Month!

What is Lupus? Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body). Chronic means that the signs and symptoms tend to last longer than six weeks and often for many years. In lupus, something goes wrong with your immune system, which is the […]

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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

December 15, 2015 By Melaca Cannella 2 Comments

Anissa’s Journey With Lupus

My name is Anissa LeeHang and I was diagnosed with lupus a week before my 11th birthday in 2007. I used to refer to my disease as a curse, however I now look at is as a blessing. My life was completely altered when I received my diagnosis, especially being that I was so young […]

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

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