A Worthwhile Cause
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"Lupus Foundation of New England Mission Statement
"The mission of the Lupus Foundation of New England is to empower people with lupus and provide hope for the cure.
Core activities to implement our mission are:
1. We enrich the lives of people with lupus and their families and serve as a leading resource for education and support in
New England.
2. We encourage compassion by educating the public on the impact of lupus on the individual and family.
3. We partner with lupus research organizations to fund vital scientific research that will lead to the cure.
4. We are a catalyst for collaboration with other community and national organizations."
Posted: January 2, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Good cause! Sad illness…
Thanks for posting this
AW!!! ;( I was just told I have Lupus… it is one hellova a thing! =( Thank you P-rez
As a woman living with this elusive disease, I am so happy to see this posting! Thank you!
Perez, thanks SO much for posting this. After having Lupus for 3 years I am finally working to get off my meds and get healthy through a strict vegan diet. It's working so far and I take my next round of testing in Feb so wish me luck! I love that this organization talks about curing rather than living with Lupus - it's the kind of rhetoric we need to encourage us to try and be really healthy instead of just accepting that we're going to feel like shit everyday. It doesn't have to be that way! I'm changing the way I feel and all you other Lupus patients can too! I found a lot of inspiration through a book called the Lupus Recovery Diet - give it a read; it's very encouraging and it might just change your life and the way you think about autoimmune diseases. Much love to you, perezito! You are looking fiercely hot as per usual - keep up the good work!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! My mother has lupus, and it has changed all of my family's lives. People need to be aware of this disease because it is one that truly does affect a lot of people. Thank you again, I hope this raises awareness! love ya perez!
Thank you so much for posting this. I lost my mother to Lupus complications. It is a tough disease and a lot of people are not aware of it.
Thank you a hundred times over for posting this. My husband has lupus, a rarity for men, and has gone through quite a lot of pain and hell to say the least. It's so good to see the you use your blog not only to entertain but to inform about causes and illnesses that most people may not know about. Thanks Perezito!
My mom and Aunt both have Lupus and more people definately need to learn about this disease. Thanks for letting people get a chance to learn about it!
It's NEVER Lupus!
Good cause, though.
I can't thank you enough for posting this. its been 8 years since my diagnosis, and living with this illness makes you nothing less than a stronger person.
Peace and blessings to the survivors and those that support us!
And a special shout out to you Perez for bringing this issue to light.
i love you for posting this perez! my mom got diagnosed with lupus a little over 3 years ago but before that i had known nothing about it…thanks for helping to raise awareness…and as a person from new england, represent!
Thank you Perez! I have lupus. Education about this disease is so important! We need all the assistance we can get on getting the word out!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Perez I've got this and it bothered me a great deal when I saw theres hardly any reserch done on this. The other thing is old common wives tales tell you its mainly only women who get this, thats totally wrong, men have been getting diagnosed a lot lately the last 2-3 years
Another old wives tale is it can't be passed on, BS I have it, my sister has it my 21 year old daughter has it and my mom also has it
I would try to control it by diet as much as possiable and stay out of the sun
Thank you for posting this Perez - it made my heart melt.
I am a 22 year old woman from New England with Lupus. I do a lot to inform those around me on what it is - I really did not know until I was diagnosed!
It is a truly debilitating disease but we all have to have hope, inform others, fund raise and stay positive that we can one day beat this disease!
- Gina -