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Thursday, May 1, 2025
Friday Face OFF
Welcome To Friday Face OFF (FFO)
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is the place to show off your faces or your face. Post any type of face
from any medium. You can create it, or find it in nature, or even that
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Well, not right this minute. But I have made this statement more times than I can remember. I say it as a joke when lupus brain fog hits me in the middle of a sentence. Or my memory is so lost in my head when speaking to people that I know they are looking at me like I'm nuts. Lupus Brain Fog is a real symptom that affects 70 to 80% of people with lupus. This can change the way people treat you. You can lose your job and friends over it. If you know someone with lupus and they are having a lupus moment. Please, just give them a "moment" to regain their thought process. Trying to verbally help them, doesn't help.
Thank you for reading about lupus during lupus awareness month.
Through you I have learned a lot about Lupus, Nicole. I don't know anyone with Lupus, but if I ever meet someone with it I will be more aware of it because of you. Thank you for posting about it and being so open and honest. Big hugs - Carola
Your blog posts are nothing like the persona that you describe -- you are always coherent and very organized in what you say in posts. I would never guess at the description you give in person.
Dear Nicole, feel my gentle hug! I wish you only people around you who will give you every moment you need! Happy FFO! All the best, Traude https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2025/05/gunthers-kakaozeremonie-und-ein-paar.html
You lost friends because of Lupus??? Then they never were real friends. I might´ve a slight problem with someone who has Tourette-Syndrome, but once understood would stay, it´s not on purpose! Alzheimer´s, Dimentia, the brain is some huge and sometimes scary thing and yet most of us manage! I wish you many friends who understand!!
Same for me, as Carola writes, I do not know anyone with Lupus. I hope the best for you. Brain fog must be cruel. Thanks for linking my blog. All the best dear Nicole Violetta
Thanks for sharing the lupus info. I didn't know much of what you've shared so far. I've been tasted for lupus a couple of times because I have chronic hives and they can be a sign of lupus, but the tests were negative so I'e just had to deal with the hives. Hope you've had a great start to May. hugs-Erika
Wonderful info about Lupus ~ all good to know ~ we all have something to cope with and need to realize that we are not alone and be gentle with ourself and others ~ hugs,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days, A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm aka (A Creative Harbor0
Lupus is such a burden, like so many long term issues that require constant coping to live with. Ironic that you live in sunny CA too. Thank you for enlightening us, and holding the party so we all have a place to share art. Love, LeeAnna
Nice faces!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this. Lupus brain fog is very real and can be deeply frustrating and isolating.
ReplyDeleteThrough you I have learned a lot about Lupus, Nicole. I don't know anyone with Lupus, but if I ever meet someone with it I will be more aware of it because of you. Thank you for posting about it and being so open and honest. Big hugs - Carola
ReplyDeleteSounds similar to fibro fog--lol! I can relate. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Nicole for the information about Lupus during its awareness month!
ReplyDeleteHave a great month!
Your blog posts are nothing like the persona that you describe -- you are always coherent and very organized in what you say in posts. I would never guess at the description you give in person.
ReplyDeleteI feel sorry about your Lupus, Nicole.
ReplyDeleteHoping you have good May ahead 😘🌷
Dear Nicole,
ReplyDeletefeel my gentle hug! I wish you only people around you who will give you every moment you need!
Happy FFO!
All the best, Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2025/05/gunthers-kakaozeremonie-und-ein-paar.html
You lost friends because of Lupus??? Then they never were real friends. I might´ve a slight problem with someone who has Tourette-Syndrome, but once understood would stay, it´s not on purpose! Alzheimer´s, Dimentia, the brain is some huge and sometimes scary thing and yet most of us manage!
ReplyDeleteI wish you many friends who understand!!
...somethings I remember well and some niot so well. Nicole, take care and be well. I wish you a Merry Month of May.
ReplyDeleteSame for me, as Carola writes, I do not know anyone with Lupus. I hope the best for you. Brain fog must be cruel. Thanks for linking my blog.
ReplyDeleteAll the best dear Nicole
Violetta
I am sure the brain fog is frustrating. I see the frustration Mom has with her dementia memory loss.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the lupus info. I didn't know much of what you've shared so far. I've been tasted for lupus a couple of times because I have chronic hives and they can be a sign of lupus, but the tests were negative so I'e just had to deal with the hives. Hope you've had a great start to May. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThanks for educating me about lupus fog!
ReplyDeleteWonderful info about Lupus ~ all good to know ~ we all have something to cope with and need to realize that we are not alone and be gentle with ourself and others ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm
aka (A Creative Harbor0
Lupus is such a burden, like so many long term issues that require constant coping to live with. Ironic that you live in sunny CA too.
ReplyDeleteThank you for enlightening us, and holding the party so we all have a place to share art. Love, LeeAnna
Thanks for hosting, Nicole, especially when things are challenging. I loved your shares today!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post
ReplyDeleteNo I don't know anyone with lupus, sounds challenging.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the lupus info, it's good to know this. Happy May to you, hope you have a wonderful month.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the lupus information.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan