Last year I asked you all to make a donation to Y-ME, and thank you to everyone who did. With your help I raised over $1100!! And I told you that if I raised over $1000 I would eat a fish. AND I DID IT. And now I really like fish. So wasn’t that worth it?
This year I'm asking you to consider making a donation to an equally worthy cause. WAIT, KEEP READING! Since December I have been working for the Lupus Foundation of America, Illinois Chapter and have been profoundly moved by the stories of the lupus patients I've spoken to. Lupus is often brushed off as "just a skin disease" but unfortunately that is a gross misrepresentation. While skin disorders are a serious issue for many lupus patients, the concerns are much more than skin deep. Every day, 1.5 million Americans struggle with this chronic autoimmune disease. Some side effects of lupus include (and are certainly not limited to) kidney failure, fibromyalgia, arthritis, fatigue, sensitivity to sunlight, repeat miscarriages, mental fogginess, blood disorders, liver disorders and many other internal problems which can become fatal. Lupus patients are not able to enjoy the sunlight outdoors, are in and out of the hospital during lupus "flares" each year and…through it all are some of the most positive and inspiring people I've ever met. Most lupus patients are young women who are able to lead successful lives despite battling this disease. Mercedes from America's Next Top Model and Leslie Hunt from this year's American Idol are only two of the Lupus Foundation of America's many examples of success.
Our organization provides services such as support groups and grants to those suffering from this debilitating disease. We also advocate in Washington DC and work to help support research and finding a cure. I can vouch for the fact that this organization is fueled by the outside support of our community and that the money you donate is going directly to aid people who are suffering from an often overlooked and misunderstood disease.
Our "Walk for Lupus Now" event is one of our top annual fundraisers and I am asking you to please consider clicking on the link below and making a donation to my team. I'm trying to raise $2500 toward my team's goal…and there is another picture of me as the Floor Warden. Any size donation is welcome and appreciated. Click here to support us…
https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=223515&lis=1&kntae223515=0EC4CB2F81E14FF29854CDD9E317067E&supId=172153455
And to learn more about the Lupus Foundation of America - Illinois Chapter please click http://www.lupusil.org/
Thank you in advance! And thank you to those who have already donated! I have raised over $1660 so far and am currently the top fundraiser in the database! I plan to keep it that way.
So I ate a fish last year…what can I do this year to persuade you to help me reach my goal of $2500? Ideas?...
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I have lupus. It was finally diagnosed in 1988. I'm currently in remission, but it's been a long haul.
I wrote a book about my three-year, five doctor search for a diagnosis and treatment of this disease. It's Diagnosis: Lupus: The Intimate Journal of a Lupus Patient, and I'm proud to announce that it has been recommended by the LFA. It's available on Amazon.com or you can get your bookstore to order it for you. I've had a really positive response to my honest feelings that ran the gamut from despair, anger, anxiety, depression and the constant pain in my joints. I hope readers of my book will understand that they are going through the same feelings and they are not alone.
Congratulations on your team efforts to raise funds for researching this dreadful disease.
I can be reached at rmebrat38@sbcglobal.net or on my blog, http:www.IsItLifeOrIsItLupus.blogspot.com/
Best wishes,
Marilyn Celeste Morris
Marilyn, thank you so much for sharing your story and telling us about your book. I will be sure to tell the LFAI staff about your book and your blog!
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