Radio 2 Now

[mstr]

Hi all, Jeremy Vine is now covering Lupus on todays programme. It's very interesting = thought everyone might like to know to tune in.

[fabwheelie]

Lupus awareness got some air time on Radio 2 today.

Here's the link to the programme on iplayer it starts about 1:08 hrs in bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pmd35

Pity the did not mention the chartity Lupus UK lupusuk.org.uk/

[EOLHPC]

heard it too!

my husband was listening to radio 2 while working this morning, and when he came in for lunch told me we had to listen. it was good!

and as my husband has had crohns disease all his life, it was kinda nice (haha) to have the doctor mention crohns as another autoimmune condition. it means a lot when he & i can share moments like listening to that interview...especially after spending 20+ years caring for my hero husband through his terrible crohns flares and major operations.....finally now we know why i've always been so poorly all that time attending so many different clinics for this and that (typically, while being told i just had xyz conditions, and there was nothing abnormal underlying all my conditions etc etc haha). i get the feeling that now he actually thinks i'm a bit of a hero for having coped as well as i have with all my health stuff.

neither of us had even heard of SLE when i finally discovered i'd it all my life in 2010

well, i hope lots of people were listening to that slot on the jeremy vine show, learning more about lupus and autoimmune conditions generally!

[caninecrazy]

hello, thankyou for telling me. i havnt a redio so ive just watched it on computer instead.

its good to know that its being spoken about as its so hard to live with when people dont understand how it affects us.

[mstr in reply to caninecrazy]

Hi, I too had to listen to half on i player tonight as I only got half. I feel that at least it is raising awareness. Hopefully this is the start of more information/awareness on it too

[larissa]

I had a listen too ,and so did my OH at work! He phoned me to tell me all about it !

I think that this is the first time my OH has heard info about it , other than from me

[mstr in reply to larissa]

Pleased that you both got to hear this too

[Flynn1]

This is great news. Does anyone know where I can hear it. My podcast keeps telling me its unavailable. Many thanks in advance

[Paul_Howard Partner LUPUS UK in reply to Flynn1]

Hi Flynn,

You can listen here - bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pmd35

[Nightjar]

I too think it was a great pity that 'The only National Charity for Lupus Patients' for listeners to contact wasn't mentioned - but guess people will find the LUPUS UK website on the internet when they look for more info on lupus ..hopefully

[Flynn1]

Thanks Paul. Really appreciate it. X