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9 years ago
From Vinci's Journal;
May is Lupus Awareness Month, and well, let's face it, it's one of the most misunderstood diseases out there. It's hard to diagnose, it's invisible, most people only know of it through a running gag on House (and therefore don't take it seriously), and it currently has no cure. Treatment for it can involve anything from NSAIDs and anti-malarials on up to chemotherapy, steroids, and biologic infusion drugs. It attacks the body in many different ways, and it's unpredictable. Long story short; lupus sucks balls.
The symbol for lupus awareness is a purple butterfly, or really anything purple. So I just wanted to ask (and only if you want to, I don't want anyone to do it if they don't want to), if anyone's up for it, if you could sneak a purple butterfly or two into your art this month? Or maybe just draw your character wearing purple, or purple butterfly wings or something. :) And then maybe go check out lupus.org to read up on other ways to help out.
I was going to re-type it, but Vinci says it so well. Lets purple on up. There have been bandwagons for less important things.
My amazing Vinci has been battling this for quite a while, and its taken a lot. Please spread the word. Lupus is more than just a "Made up disease for that House TV medical show."
Yes, I had a co-worker actually say that, in full seriousness.
Spread the word, because Ice Buckets are already taken.
May is Lupus Awareness Month, and well, let's face it, it's one of the most misunderstood diseases out there. It's hard to diagnose, it's invisible, most people only know of it through a running gag on House (and therefore don't take it seriously), and it currently has no cure. Treatment for it can involve anything from NSAIDs and anti-malarials on up to chemotherapy, steroids, and biologic infusion drugs. It attacks the body in many different ways, and it's unpredictable. Long story short; lupus sucks balls.
The symbol for lupus awareness is a purple butterfly, or really anything purple. So I just wanted to ask (and only if you want to, I don't want anyone to do it if they don't want to), if anyone's up for it, if you could sneak a purple butterfly or two into your art this month? Or maybe just draw your character wearing purple, or purple butterfly wings or something. :) And then maybe go check out lupus.org to read up on other ways to help out.
I was going to re-type it, but Vinci says it so well. Lets purple on up. There have been bandwagons for less important things.
My amazing Vinci has been battling this for quite a while, and its taken a lot. Please spread the word. Lupus is more than just a "Made up disease for that House TV medical show."
Yes, I had a co-worker actually say that, in full seriousness.
Spread the word, because Ice Buckets are already taken.
