Thursday, May 10, 2012
The Disease they call Lupus
Happy Lupus Awareness Day!....In honor of my grandmother and Aunt who are currently living with this disease everyday. I have decided to post a blog about this disease that affects more than 5 million people worldwide most of them being women of Asian or African American decent . Still though there is no barrier for gender, age, or race for the autoimmune disease they call Lupus. I'm Posting this blog in hopes that it calls attention to this under- recognized devastating disease! For those of you who are not familiar with this disease. It is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes the immune system, that normally protects the body from invaders such as; Bacteria, viruses, the common cold to become confused and not able to distinguish between our bodies own tissues and invaders. So in short the immune system attacks itself. People that become diagnosed with Lupus can have a long list of health issues from strokes, heart attacks, inflammation of the joints and disfiguring rashes. Many people tend to live with Lupus and don't even know it because of the symptoms it has in common with so many other illnesses. Why there has not been A little more effort in the past decades to find a cause and cure for this debilitating disease is beyond me. Please forgive me if the following offends anyone, to offend is not my intention but I can't help to beg the question. Is our government institution that we trust so well disseminating false information and really not looking out for the welfare of the people? Is something like this for the benefit of the pharmaceutical companies? I mean questions like that may upset some people but upsetting or not. The thought that millions of people have suffered and lost they're lives for the benefit of the currency circulation. Disgusts and pains me! It's an honest question that deserves an honest answer! Either way I believe that something needs to be done. For the sake of the people that have fallen victims to this illness and all other illnesses that seem to have some underlining cure out there somewhere(possibly hidden in plain sight)...Cancer :? On a happier note the future for the cure of Lupus is looking a lot better and brighter! I am happy to say they are noticing the powerful impact that is bringing thousands of millions of people together driven by such strong hope all for one end goal and result. Multiple clinical trials being done on Lupus around the world are giving us hope for potential ground breaking therapies. The hope and abundance that this is giving millions of people and patients that their condition is being recognized and is not going unnoticed.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
A little bit about me
Hello All! I am super new to this whole blog thing but at the same time really excited to get it started. Excited to share my ideas, opinions, and all the education I have about the range of different things that I am interested in. Which I have to warn you guys is a pretty big and random range! I am and have always been called to writing. As an aspiring singer I have always been one to find it much easier if I start out a song as poetry or a story rather than
in a song format. Writing is a big part of getting things out for me since I can't always burst out into a song everywhere I go...now that would be Interesting. I am the oldest of both my parents offspring :)...4 sisters and two brothers not including me. So let's just say A lot of GOOD pressure comes with that. I am of a bi-racial background and a military brat. Which for me moving around a lot when I was a young lad definitely brought me to respect, appreciate, and get along with people from all walks of life. I don't see a point for racism or prejudice, I believe your conditioning as a child partially makes an impact in the way you react to situations as an adult. For me, I sincerely do not believe in putting different types of people into categories. We are all individuals with vast different purposes in life. Let's just call me a flower child that wants the whole world to hold hands and sing together...(if only)! I recently began my journey on the path of paganism. Straying away from the christian Faith that I was raised up in. More about that later but I have found it to be a miraculous and informative journey so far. I tend to get A lot of "be carefuls", and "that's cool just don't do that stuff around me" lol! That's okay though, because I know that a lot of people tend to judge things they do not understand. We are spiritual for ourselves and no one else! I would never judge anyone Else's personal choice on how to find there spiritual self. I embrace all religions though I may not agree with it all...I do not feel it is up to me to judge! With that being said I would appreciate the same love in return ;). I am a California girl residing in San Diego, I love love LOVE it here, It's home! At the same time I can not fight back the strong urge of wanting to travel and experience different parts of the world. As soon as I am able that is the first thing on my bucket list. Well that is a little bit about me not sooo interesting and a bit unrealistic hehe BUT I've always been a dreamer.
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