I'm writing you today because I would like to suggest a topic for a story. I thought I might be able to put a more personal spin on the story. Lupus is a life-threatening disease that attacks the immune system. About 2 million Americans have been diagnosed with lupus.
Lupus destroys the lives of young women in their child bearing years.
U.S. Rep. Carrie Meek, D- Florida, introduced new legislation to help step up research with the hopes that a cure will be found. The Lupus Bill, HR 1111, is extremely important to lupus patients who desperately need the funding available. Lupus patients from across the country have joined together to make some quilts, similar to the Aids quilts, to promote public awareness for lupus and tour the country and end up in Washington, D.C., to support HR 11111. I need help in representing our state on these quilts. If you know anyone who has lupus or any auto-immune disease or if you want to help represent us please make us a 7 in.