Falanya’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Lupus)
February 13, 2011
Hello! My name is Falanya and at 33 years old, I have been “fighting like a girl” since I was
Hello! My name is Falanya and at 33 years old, I have been “fighting like a girl” since I was
Hello, I’m 34 years old. I was diagnosed with lupus about a year and 6 months ago. Since then, I’ve been
Swinging my feet back and forth off the end of the examining table—repeatedly drooping a sandal to the floor, I
Lately, even as sick as I am — recovering from a lupus flare that began six months ago — I’ve learned
December 1988, the Friday night after Christmas. I was excited about going out with my friends to Tully’s, the local Bar
Hello Fight Like A Girl Club! My name is Alyssa and I have Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. I am 14 years old
My story begins in 2001 when I went to the ER for kidney stones. The IV I had did something crazy
I was diagnosed with Lupus at age 12 in 1990. That was so long ago and neither me nor my family
I was a nurse for almost 20 years. In August 2004 while sitting in church I developed excruciating stomach pain. I
Ovarian Cancer snuck into my life with illusive persistence. At the time of my diagnosis I had already endured months of