On this edition of Highway to Health on Road Gang Radio, hosts welcome Wendy Rodgers, Director of Care & Support Services, and Dr. Khadija Dantata, Health Education Specialist, from the Lupus Foundation of America.

They break down the essentials of lupus:

What it is and who’s at risk

Common symptoms and misdiagnoses

How lupus is treated and managed

Why support groups and health education specialists are critical resources

What the general public should know about this often misunderstood disease

Wendy also shares her personal journey with lupus, from kidney failure and dialysis to receiving a life-saving transplant, and how it drives her mission to support others. Together, she and Dr. Dantata highlight the resources, support groups, and education the Foundation provides to help individuals and families navigate life with lupus.

Learn more at: https://www.lupus.org

Follow the Lupus Foundation of America:

Facebook: @LupusFoundationofAmerica

Instagram & X: @lupusorg

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