FREE Lupus Support Group in Elmhurst, IL
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CHICAGO - illiNews -- "I wholeheartedly believe the lupus community should help advocate and secure the supports we need."  That statement by LaShon Gurrola, RN has benefitted dozens in the lupus community over the past two years.  Gurrola began the Elmhurst Lupus Support Group earlier this year.

"LaShon's vision and commitment to providing the lupus community a safe place to learn, share and grow is exactly what we work to accomplish at the LSI," says Charles Brummell, CEO of the Lupus Society of Illinois (LSI) the organization working with LaShon.  "Lupus can be isolating – support groups provide a remedy for that isolation."

What to expect: Every support group begins with an educational component followed by sharing by support groups members and time to meet individually.

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When:   Meetings are typically monthly on Saturday from 11:00 am-12:30 pm.
Where: Edward-Elmhurst Health | Healthy Driven, EE Health, 155 E Brush Hill Rd; Elmhurst, IL 60126 United States

Participation is free and open to the public.  To join please contact Lisa Klaslo at 312-542-0006. To find out more about Lupus Support Groups and the LSI and its programs and services, go to www.lupusil.org, call 312-542-0002, or email info@lupusil.org.

About Lupus
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system is unbalanced, causing inflammation and tissue damage to virtually any organ in the body. Lupus can be unpredictable and potentially fatal, yet no satisfactory treatment or cure exists. An estimated 65,000 Illinois residents have lupus. Its health effects include heart attacks, strokes, seizures, miscarriages, and organ failure.

About the Lupus Society of Illinois
LSI promotes lupus awareness and complements the work of health care professionals by providing personalized resources for the lupus community while supporting research.

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With the help of informed volunteers, lupus medical experts, and committed and caring supporters, we support research and conduct education programs so everyone affected by lupus can have an improved quality of life; provide information to ensure people with lupus and their families get answers and health professionals know about new means to diagnose and manage the disease; and conduct activities to increase awareness of lupus, rally public support for those who are affected by lupus, and advocate on their behalf.

Contact the LSI for more information at info@lupusil.org or call (312) 542-0002. Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LupusSocietyofIllinois, Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/lupusil