Hey Everyone!!!   Update: 05-18-09

We made the goal!! With all of your help we did it!. The walk was very successful, despite the weather,  and altogether LFA of Utah raised over $29,700! That compared to last years $17,000 and change. I would say we had a great success! I continue to receive love and support and want to thank each and everyone of you! I could never have acheived my goal (and beyond) without all of you!

I still remain very hopeful regarding the continuation and progress of the fight for new drugs and research. I will continue to raise funds and awareness the best I can.

May is Lupus Awareness Month, you can help with awareness, just go to the lupus website, utahlupus.org, and learn a little about the basics and you, too, can help with awareness!

Having Lupus for 24 years takes it's toll, although I have seemed to deal with hardships that came my way, in 2008 Lupus bit, hard!  I was hopitalized with a rare condition called Nocardia. I was in the hospital for 3 months. Thanks to God, doctors, family and friends, I am truly a miracle! The situation was very frightening and extremley touch and go. After the initial ordeal, I was told by doctors that prednisone was the biggest culprit, not necessarily Lupus itself. It, prednisone,  was the "cure" that was at the core and cause of this condition!

Although prednisone is a powerful and helpful drug it does not come without serious downfalls and side effects. Long term use can be devastating. Lupus is tricky for doctors to diagnose and treat because no two people have the exact same symptoms or results with drugs. Lupus research is catching up with other disease research,however, progress is slow. This is the reason every dollar toward research is critical. Especially in these hard times. Monies from large corporations, groups and stock holders fall short and the Lupus Foundation relies on individual donations to keep the research from coming to a stand still.

I have truly been blessed with support from family, friends and doctors who are sincerley hoping for progress with new drugs and techniques to help Lupus victims.

With your continued support we are hopeful to find new drugs and methods that could ultimately lead to a cure! And at the very least, continue the valuable research!

Last year with family, friends and business help we raised over $1200.00 For the Utah Chapter of the Lupus Foundation. We would love to exceed this amount and our goal is $1500.00!   

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page!

Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts.

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!