Depressed and optimistic, is that possible?

Michelle | May 7, 2010

  I have dropped off the radar again.  Not intentionally;  the days just seem to meld into one long day, and I’ve been so sick, time is getting away from me.  I haven’t talked to my best friend in at least a month.  Again, not intentionally.  I’ve written so many ‘I’m sorry’ emails in the [...]

Have lupus? The Lupus Alliance of America needs your help

Michelle | March 26, 2010

In the beginning of my illness, I was told that I had lupus. I immediately went home, cried, then read everything I could get my hands on. I was online reading medical journal material, lupus blogs, lab reference sites, everything and anything (except for sites with no reputation, and the ‘cure all’ sites, ugh). I [...]

The story of ‘Lucy’ by Julian Lennon and James Scott Cook

Michelle | December 31, 2009

Here’s a little info from Julian Lennon about Lucy.  I really like the song, it’s catchy.  Check out the video, it’s an interesting story, and remember you can download the song from iTunes and portions of the proceeds goes equally to The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) and the St. Thomas Lupus Trust in London. This [...]

Julian Lennon and James Scott Cook Raise Awareness and Funds for Lupus Research

Michelle | November 24, 2009

This just in, to my inbox anyway!! I am so happy, excited, ecstatic, and all the other gleeful descriptive words!!  Not just money for research, but BIG names raising awareness! Weee hooooo!!!  Check it out- Julian Lennon and James Scott Cook Raise Awareness and Funds for Lupus Research November 24, 2009 Proceeds from the song, [...]

What is Lupus?

Michelle | May 5, 2009

I stopped by my You Tube account the other day and I’m glad I did.  I got a message from Chandra, (theleepchatchannel), telling me about her new campaign for awareness.  It’s called LEEP for Lupus ™.  I really liked her video that described what lupus was.  If you’d never heard of lupus, her video is [...]