SISTERS AGAINST LUPUS: Committed to educating communities, raising funds for research and inspiring, uplifting, and supporting those who courageously battle this life altering disease called Lupus. *********Upcoming event: Together We Are The Cure Lupus Walk Saturday, May 24th, 2014 at Liberty Park -Renton, WA ********* REGISTER TODAY at www.lupusmustdie.com
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| Seal's scars are a result of DLE |
Sisters Against Lupus is honored to be apart of this amazing production to spread awareness about Lupus. SAL is always looking to venture out to places where large crowds are gathered to share what we desperately need people to understand. Lupus is a silent killer & it's up to US to educate our community about what lupus is and what the symptoms are. We share our own testimony to show that there is more to life then Lupus, and in doing so, we are encouraging and giving hope to those courageously living with Lupus.
Saturday, May 7 @ 2pm
Sunday, May 8 @ 8pm Paul Robeson Performing Arts Center
8815 Seward Park Avenue south Seattle, WA
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I was told today to never get tired of telling about the goodness of
God and what He has done for me. There's always somebody who hasnt
heard my story. So here it is again: I still remember like it was
yesterday, I woke up one morning and couldn’t move a muscle. My hands,
knees, ankles and feet were swollen. I couldn’t even dress myself or
comb my hair to get to the doctor. After being wheeled into Dr’s office,
that day was the beginning of my new life with Lupus. And although I
had suffered many years of pain and the rollercoaster ride of “you do
have it, you don’t have, it’s a possibility”…..it was still very gut
wrenching to hear the words “Maam you do in fact have Lupus”. This was
the summer of 2006, age 29. The first nine months was the most horrible
period of my life!! I endured countless number of doctor’s visits,
numerous changes in medications, painful blood tests (sometimes on a
weekly basis). And as if several months of this weren't enough, I was
then told by my doctor that "we need to take more drastic measures to
hit this thing head on". The Lupus had began to overtake my body. Two
weeks after my 30th birthday the "drastic measure" was chemotherapy (In
some Lupus cases chemo is used as a method to decrease abnormal activity
in the immune system). At this point I had so many mixed emotions. I
went from being scared to death, to being angry with God for allowing
this to happen to me. I successfully completed 5 months of chemo (2-3
months sooner than they had expected). After the chemo I was now facing a
new set of challenges, which included extreme weight loss & weight
gain, hair loss, low self-esteem etc. A few months later God really
began to deal with me......even in my broken state of mind. Just as
plain as day God said, "This is bigger than you, I need YOU to pray for
those who are not able to get a prayer through, I need YOU to lay hands
on those who may not know ME as a healer". I'm no fool; I got busy soon
after that!! I told God as long as He gave me movement in my body and
gave me the words to say I would be a vessel. Now almost 4 years later
I've been speaking out against Lupus at various churches, health fairs,
concerts, comedy shows, boys & girls clubs......to anyone who will
listen. And just when I got up, got busy, practiced forgiveness, MY
MIRACLE CAME!! |
| Team Koopie Walking 4 A Cure May 2010 |
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| Team Koopie Walking 4 A Cure May 2010 |
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| Team Selam Walking 4 A Cure May 2010 |
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