Further to my previous comments (this is Regan), this disease commands our attention. It is serious. But it can be treated. To do that, we need to stress the importance of research dollars. The Lupus Research Institute is one of many organizations proving that a lupus cure is in our future. Young women need to be assured a cure. I don't want any other young person to have to go through the same treatment I'd experienced. We also need to stress the importance of a new drug. No new drug has been FDA approved for lupus in more than 50 years. This disease is complicated, can be debilitating and life-threatening, and is more prevalent than MS and AIDS combined. That is why I am writing. We need to and can find help. So much good has come of research funding already, and I am a poster-child of early diagnosis. So there is good reason for people to donate and be aware of this significant disease. Lupus is a worthy adversary. Its patients need help. Please help me raise awareness.
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Further to my previous comments (this is Regan), this disease commands our attention. It is serious. But it can be treated. To do that, we need to stress the importance of research dollars. The Lupus Research Institute is one of many organizations proving that a lupus cure is in our future. Young women need to be assured a cure. I don't want any other young person to have to go through the same treatment I'd experienced. We also need to stress the importance of a new drug. No new drug has been FDA approved for lupus in more than 50 years. This disease is complicated, can be debilitating and life-threatening, and is more prevalent than MS and AIDS combined. That is why I am writing. We need to and can find help. So much good has come of research funding already, and I am a poster-child of early diagnosis. So there is good reason for people to donate and be aware of this significant disease. Lupus is a worthy adversary. Its patients need help. Please help me raise awareness.
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