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Lupus? What's that?

We have made a lupus information documentary called 'Lupus? What's that?' - the same words that are on our lupus awareness wristbands.

It contains medical information but also has real lupus patients from all different backgrounds, ages, ethnic groups and sexes talking about having lupus. You get to see the people in their own homes with family/friends/pets, we have tried to show not just the medical facts but how people manage to live and cope with lupus and everything it throws at them. There are some very personal insights into the illness by patients and their families as lupus can also affect families too. As you may know, lupus is very different in the way it affects each patient so we have tried to cover cross sections of the severity of it.

Actress and Patron Melanie Hill does the introduction and ending and the medical facts are given by Consultant Rheumatologist, Dr David D'Cruz.

The film is free to view here but if you would like to purchase your own copy please click here to go to our shop.

Please note this film is copyrighted to the St. Thomas' Lupus Trust and should not be used or shown publicly without the specific permission of the Trust.

Part One: Lupus? What's that?

Part Two: Angie's story. Includes exercise and lupus.

Part Three: Carol's story.

Part Four: Mandi's story. Discoid lupus.

Part Five: Lupus and diet.

Part Six: Aneal's story. Men and lupus.

Part Seven: Charlie's story. Organ involvement. Includes scenes of a kidney transplant.

Part Eight: Tascha's story.

Part Nine: Maebh's story. Pregnancy.

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