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cure4lupus 
10:52pm, December 4, 2008
I received an email from the John Edwards Campaign today asking me to email my local paper my support of his Universal Health Care Plan. I was all too anxious to do this. I think Universal Health Care is FAR overdue in this country. I just thought I would share what I wrote and give you the link in case you might want to write a letter of your own.
I'm writing to share why I strongly support John Edwards' plan for universal health care. I am 29 years old and I have suffered from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus since the age of 13. My parents were unable to supply me with health insurance as a teenager so I went undiagnosed. Lupus is a disease that has periods of flare and remission. As a young adult these flares, and the excruciating joint pain and fatigue that came with them, made a steady work pattern and obtaining health insurance for myself impossible.
After struggling to pay thousands of dollars in medical bills I was finally diagnosed at age 26. At this time I was also told that the Lupus had been attacking my kidneys for the past 10 years and that they were permanently scarred. I was told that there is no treatment, the damage has already been done, and that I would need dialysis and a kidney transplant at some point.
None of this was necessary. If I had been properly insured and treated from the age of 13 my kidneys would not be failing, I would not be taking 50 pills every day, I would not be disabled, I would be contributing to Social Security rather than drawing from it, and my family would not have had to gone through years of enormous emotional and financial strain. This has literally taken years, perhaps decades off of my life. Universal Health Care will save lives!
Universal Health Care is far over due in this country! It doesn't matter what the cost, in the long run it will save us countless lives, and dollars. It is just the right thing to do!
Here is the address if you want to write your own letter: http://johnedwards.com/action/letters-to-the-editor/health-care/
Kendra
I'm writing to share why I strongly support John Edwards' plan for universal health care. I am 29 years old and I have suffered from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus since the age of 13. My parents were unable to supply me with health insurance as a teenager so I went undiagnosed. Lupus is a disease that has periods of flare and remission. As a young adult these flares, and the excruciating joint pain and fatigue that came with them, made a steady work pattern and obtaining health insurance for myself impossible.
After struggling to pay thousands of dollars in medical bills I was finally diagnosed at age 26. At this time I was also told that the Lupus had been attacking my kidneys for the past 10 years and that they were permanently scarred. I was told that there is no treatment, the damage has already been done, and that I would need dialysis and a kidney transplant at some point.
None of this was necessary. If I had been properly insured and treated from the age of 13 my kidneys would not be failing, I would not be taking 50 pills every day, I would not be disabled, I would be contributing to Social Security rather than drawing from it, and my family would not have had to gone through years of enormous emotional and financial strain. This has literally taken years, perhaps decades off of my life. Universal Health Care will save lives!
Universal Health Care is far over due in this country! It doesn't matter what the cost, in the long run it will save us countless lives, and dollars. It is just the right thing to do!
Here is the address if you want to write your own letter: http://johnedwards.com/action/letters-to-the-editor/health-care/
Kendra
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thank god for u even though i know you dont feel well u r still a fighter keep up good work
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