THANK YOU to everyone who attended and supported the Metro Detroit Walk for Lupus! Over 300 attendees came together to bring visibility to an often invisible illness. We extend a heartfelt thank you to all participants, volunteers, generous donors and event sponsors for making our event a success.💜

The Michigan Lupus Foundation has been growing! Thank you for helping us reach more #lupus warriors across the state of #Michigan and beyond. Together we can help raise awareness and build a supportive community for those living with this incurable, debilitating and often misunderstood disease.

Thank you for ending #LupusAwarenessMonth with us by making our Lansing Walk for Lupus a success! Thank you to all participants, volunteers, supporters & our event sponsors. We raised critical awareness of #lupus & strengthened the sense of community & hope for those living with the disease. 💜

What does having #lupus feel like? #lupusawareness #lupusawarenessmonth #lupuswarrior #milupus #chronicillness #autoimmune #michiganlupus #makelupusvisible

People with #lupus can experience cognitive symptoms such as having a hard time thinking clearly or remembering things. This is called #brainfog. Brain fog can impact cognitive skills like language, memory, coordination, mood and vision.

Many people living with #lupus struggle to maintain full-time employment. A national statistic estimates only 30% of lupus patients are able to be employed full time. #lupusawareness #lupusawarenessmonth

People living with #lupus are often told they do not look sick since they display no noticeable signs of the illness. While it can be taken as a compliment, it also takes away how hard each person with lupus fights every day. Not all disabilities or illnesses are visible. #lupusawarenessmonth

The majority of those with #lupus identify #fatigue as their primary symptoms. Lupus fatigue is not the same as feeling tired — it's a tired sleep can't fix. #lupusawareness #lupusawarenessmonth

Happy #worldlupusday!! Thank you to everyone who gathered in Traverse City and Livonia today to spread awareness! Wearing purple helps make an invisible illness visible. 💜 #lupus #lupusawarenessmonth #milupus #makelupusvisible

The exact cause of #lupus is unknown, but research shows it’s a combination of genetic, hormonal & environmental factors. People with a predisposition for #autoimmune may develop the disease when they come into contact with something in their environment that triggers an overactive immune system.

#Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease with a wide range of symptoms, which can vary greatly between individuals. #lupusawarenessmonth

What is #lupus?

#lupus #lupusawareness #lupusawarenessmonth #lupuswarrior #milupus #chronicillness #autoimmune #michiganlupus #makelupusvisible

Even on days when it feels like no one gets it, know there is a whole community that does. 💜 #lupus #lupusawareness #lupuswarrior #chronicillness

With the help of BrandComix, a division of Comix Wellspring, the Michigan Lupus Foundation is creating "The Invisible Illness" — an original comic book that illustrates the real struggles of living with #lupus and the support our foundation provides. Stay tuned for more details!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Ann Arbor Lupus Symposium! We had helpful presentations from Michigan Medicine's Dr. Saleh, Dr. Fivenson from David Fivenson Dermatology, Dr. Bergmans & Dr. Aday for an in-depth look at #lupus and #chronicpain.

Lupus is 3x more common in black women than other races. As many as 1 in 250 black women will develop #lupus and tend to have more severe disease complications. This month and every month, we see you and appreciate you. You are not fighting alone. #blackhistorymonth #lupusawareness