Thank you for visiting my Walk for Lupus Now page!  I hope you will consider making a secure online donation to help me reach my goal!  It’s easy to do – just click on the link to support me and complete the donation process.  I really appreciate your help!

It is estimated that 1.5 million Americans have a form of lupus, an acute and chronic (lifelong) autoimmune disease in which the immune system is unbalanced, causing inflammation and tissue damage to virtually every organ system in the body. November 2008 marked 50 years since a drug has been approved for the treatment of lupus. There is hope on the horizon, and with your help we can find better treatments and a cure.

I am currently conducting research at MUSC to better understand what may trigger lupus in people. I am also training to become a pediatrician, in hopes of one day becoming a pediatric rhuematologist.

Our team's goal is to see our favorite rheumatologist, Gary Gilkeson, walking in his fancy purple go-go boots. But this can only happen if we reach our goal of raising $4000!

Making a difference starts with one step.  Thank you for taking this step!