A Worthwhile Cause
Filed under: Inspiration
CLICK HERE to read up on and donate to a very worthwhile cause!
"The Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR)
Our mission is to prevent, treat and cure lupus through medical research. 100% of all donations go to support medical research."
Posted: October 23, 2008 at 10:29 am
did you give perez??????????
Give to me! I'M a worthwhile cause.
Thank to whomever decided to do this. I was diagnosed with Lupus at 25. My life has never been the same. Lupus is an awful disease that gets zero attention. So, thank you so much for using your fame and popularity for good. I've been a fan of Prezhilton.com for a few years now and I really can't find words nice enough to thank you for caring about people that you don't have to care about. If only more people were like that. Thank you.
Heather
Wilsonville, Oregon
Springchikun - join the club! I was diagnosed with Lupus at the age of 22 and have also never been the same. I'm so glad to see that this cause has been given voice via one of my most all-time favorite websites and pretty much the only blog I read. Lupus is still this really ambiguous disease, but you don't hear a lot about it so it's easy to forget that there are people out there trying to find a cure, amidst all the cancer and other more well-known diseases that get a lot more attention. Love you, Perezito! Thanks for posting that, bbs!
Amy
Austin, TX
Thanks for doing this Perez. Lupus is a horrible disease that consistently, and similiar to most autoimmune diseases, strikes people, (usually women) in the prime of their lives. My mom suffered for 20+ years, being told it was tendinitis, or just in her head. Also, women with one autoimmune condition have a 30%+ higher chance of having a child with another. I suffer from endometriosis, another autoimmune condition (and a cause worth supporting and giving attention to as well.) The info needs to be out there, and people need to understand how debilitating it can be. One important reason to vote in this upcoming election is that one of the candidates ( you can probably guess which one) supports increasing funding to the sciences, something that has been drastically reduced in the past 8 years. Without ample funding, organizations like this one can't do their jobs. After all, a healthy population is a productive one. Thanks!
I also was diagnosed with Lupus at 17 at the end of my senior year… I'm 19 now. I have discoid lupus which makes ugly red patches come on my skin from time to time, and that makes it really hard to deal with my self image especially since I'm an actor. When I make it to the top I'm going to definitely speak out about this awful disease.
Thank you so much for using your fame to educate people on Lupus. I lost my sister almost 11 years ago this year to Lupus. She was less than 2 weeks away from her 34th birthday. Much too young. Thank you Perez!!
Kelly
Salem, Oregon
Hi Perez. I emailed you about two weeks ago asking you to please post something pertaining to Lupus. I cant belive you really did it. Thank you so much. My family has suffered with Lupus for over 10 years. Both my sister and I have had it that long. We both are in the recovery stages of kidney transplants and thanks to the advances in medicine, we are both living pretty normal healthy lives. Lupus affect millions of people and this foundation needs all the attention it can get. Thank you again for posting this! Using your fame for a good cause….bless you!!!
I'm going on 19 years diagnosed with Lupus (I'm 32 now) and I'm looking forward to having my first baby. Keep the faith, girls, it can get better. Thanks Perez for bringing light to this otherwise dark disease.
Perez I want to say thank you for posting this. My Grandmother, whom I never met died from Lupus. She's was my dad's mother and she died when he was only 15 years old, so obviously I never had the chance to know her. I'm afraid one day I myself may be diagnosed with Lupus and I currently don't have health insurance so it's very frightening, but it's nice to know you care, so thanks again for posting this.
My cousin was diagnosed with Discoid Lupus when she was a senior in high school. She is 27 and it has developed into Systemic Lupus. This disease has a lot of sufferers and so little attention from anyone who does not suffer from it.
Eggroll, I know what you mean. My cousin and her husband invited me to a concert with them and when we were outside a radio station DJ asked my cousin about having the chicken pox because of all her scars. She told him "No actually I have Lupus, any cut I get turns into a scar." I have never seen anyone shut up so quickly.
Thank you Perez for this! I've been diagnosed with Lupus for 14 years. It's been so frustrating not having the celebrity backing this chronic illness needs!
Americans are so ignorant, non-profit organizations are run by the greediest and sleaziest people on the planet. To donate to a foundation like this provides lavish salaries to people who simply have no compassion for any such cause. It is disgusting and mere pennies on the dollar actually go to "the casue" save your money and save yourself in this dying economy
Hey Perez- Thanks for speaking up for a disease that is often forgotten! There is currently no treatment for Lupus, physicians simply treat the symptoms of those who suffer from it. There's a LONG way to go in unlocking this disease and those of us who have appreciate you bringing attention to it!
THIS IS REALLY COOL I NEVER SEE ANYTHING ON THIS SITE FOR LUPUS. MY MOM HAS HAD IT FOR 10 YEARS NOW ALONG WITH R.A. AND SUFFERS EVERYDAY. BECAUSE OF THE DISEASE HER PASSION FOR TEACHING WAS TAKEN AND SHE IS HOME SICK EVERYDAY AND HAS BEEN FOR 7 YEARS. I PRAY FOR A CURE EVERYDAY! REMEMBER ALTHOUGH OCT. IS BREAST CANCER MONTH IT IS ALSO LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH! SO PLEASE DONATE. YOU CAN ALSO DONATE TO THE LUPUS FOUNDATION AT WWW.LUPUS.ORG
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP TRYING TO CURE THIS DISEASE!
This is so awesome! My Mom suffered with Lupus for almost 20 years, before dying from complications of it at 48. People really need to become more aware of this horrible disease! Thank you Perez for posting!
thanks! I'm 20 and my mom was diagnosed with lupus 4 years ago. Last year she had to have emergency surgery, removing her spleen. However it didn't help. Last month I was also diagnosed with lupus. Thank you for speaking up! Not enough people know about this horrible disease.
Yay Perez! Thank you for posting this. It is one of the most underreported/misdiagnosed diseases today - and it is said that more people have lupus than HIV, cerebal palsy, MS and parkinson's combined, but you never hear a word about it. (I don't know how true that is, but I've read it frequently) As a Lupie myself, now mostly in remission but previously seriously ill for years, I am so pleased to see this made it to the page. I was going to ask you to, but you beat me to it! So yeah - FUCK LUPUS!
But…it's NEVER Lupus!!!
j/k gotta throw some House humor in there. But yes this is a good cause, and God bless the people who've commented they are so strong.
Thank you for posting this Perez! I was diagnosed with Lupus two years ago after showing the symptoms for a number of years. It has changed my life dramatically but it is always important to stay positive and stay active. I was really touched that you posted this - it means a lot.
Re: 2cool4school – I am crying right now, as I read these…I don't know anyone with Lupus. It's nice to know I'm not alone. I offer my condolences to those who have lost loved ones to Lupus and to anyone else who just wants a Lupus Pen-Pal: Please e-mail me anytime you want at springchikun@verizon.net.
Re: springchikun – My younger sister was diagnosed when she was almost 3 years old and she's 14 now. We never see anything in the media about lupus, so thank you so much for bringing attention to the cause. When my sister was 6, doctors told us that they were aiming to find a cure within the next ten years. However, without all of the funding they need, it's not likely to happen by the time she turns 16. It's comforting to read all the replies to this post from people who also have lupus. Although I don't have lupus, I'm only 3 years older than my sister, so I've spent most of my life seeing everything she has to go through on a daily basis.
Thank you so much for posting this!
It means a lot.