Des has Lupus

10/03/2026

💜Sometimes the red flags aren’t in your body.
They’re in the people around you.

Real support for shows in actions, not just words.
If someone only “supports” you when your illness is convenient, that’s a red flag too.

Save this for later, share with someone who needs it, and follow for more lupus red flags✨️

08/03/2026

💜Remember, the algorithm is a snitch 👀
So when you say you “always see my content",
but I’ve never seen you like, comment, or share 🫩
Imma just keep minding my business
and sip my tea. 🐸☕️

05/03/2026

Not just an appointment.
This is preparation, advocacy, and choosing to stay one step ahead.
This is the game plan. 💪✨

03/03/2026

💜Your body always whispers before it screams.

Pay attention to the little shifts, the quiet fatigue, the subtle aches.

I learned the hard way so you don’t have to💜

26/02/2026

💜This is what my lupus looks like. It’s a truth I kept hidden for years.
You can’t control how this disease changes your body. But it’s up to you how you respond to it.

You have it in you to adapt.

You have it in you to adjust.

Don’t lose yourself — I know it looks different now.

26/02/2026

💜This is what my lupus looks like. It’s a truth I kept hidden for years.
You can’t control how this disease changes your body. But it’s up to you how you respond to it.

You have it in you to adapt.

You have it in you to adjust.

Don’t lose yourself — I know it looks different now.

24/02/2026

💜Are you also living in a body that didn't ask your damn permission to change. And for the worse might I add. Well then you too have absolutely no bloody reason to apologize for anything.

Comment below the things you are absolutely not apologizing for living with lupus.

Like, share, save if you're done apologizing💜

22/02/2026

I’m not gatekeeping anything that helps me.

We deserve access to information that's actually helpful.

This is not a advert (paid or otherwise).

Save this post so you can access it later.

Consult your doctor and do your research: https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/health-benefits-soursop

18/02/2026

💜Lupus almost fu***ng killed me and when it didn't, it made sure I disappeared instead.

It took my energy.
It took my confidence.
It took the version of me that thought she could power through anything.

For a long time, I hid behind education.Behind awareness. Behind being “strong.”

Screw that!

This page is where you see me.
The good.
The brutal.
And the quiet days we pretend don’t exist.

If you’re living in a body that changed without asking your permission or loving someone who is.

You are not alone.

Hi. I’m Des. And I have lupus.

Follow if you’re ready for honesty.

31/10/2025

How to protect your income while you are temporarily incapacitated and unable to work with the Sickness Benefit Claim from the Social Security Commission of Namibia 🇳🇦.

Here are the requirements and procedures.
If you have ever utilised the Sickness Benefit Claim please share your experience in the comments.

As usual, click like, share the video with someone who needs the information, save the video or comment with a purple heart 💜 if you found the video helpful. And do like the page☑️

Let me know if there is any topic you would like me to discuss as an autoimmune or chronic pain warrior living in Namibia 🇳🇦

❤️💞❤️

10/10/2025

Autoimmune diseases and chronic pain in the workplace! Can your employer terminate your employment due to your autoimmune disease, chronic pain or disability due to an autoimmune disease.

Tag someone who needs this information or comment with a purple heart💜 if this information was helpful to you!

06/10/2025

Understanding hand and wrist pain in rheumatoid arthritis.

Gloves for RA pain relief, details: https://fibromyalgiawomen.com/best-gloves-rheumatoid-arthritis/