‪Lupus and the Family: Eduardo Xol and Monica Cajayon Share their Lupus Story‬

As a member of the design team on the popular series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Eduardo Xol helps improve the lives of a family in need every week for ABC TV. Off camera, Xol, the eldest of three siblings in a close-knit Mexican-American family, is helping his sister, Monica Cajayon, cope with lupus.

Eduardo and Monica's story is the cover feature in the Spring 2011 issue of Lupus Now® magazine, the only national magazine for people with lupus and their families and health professionals. Lupus Now provides updates on the latest developments in lupus research and treatment, as well articles on managing lupus.

Eduardo is lending his support to the Lupus Foundation of America to help his sister and others who are affected by lupus. He serves as the Grand Marshal for the 2011 LFA Walk for Lupus Now®, which will be held in nearly 70 communities across the United States to raise awareness of lupus and funds for lupus research, education and advocacy programs. More information about Walk for Lupus Now is available online at walkforlupusnow.org.

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• lupus now
• lupus foundation
• LFA
• family support
• systemic lupus
• managing lupus
• dealing with lupus
• coping with lupus
• eduardo xol
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

[mmorrellwilson]

Thank you so much for sharing. I have Lupus as well. I only wish that my family could be as supportive as yours. Continue prayers and good health to you :)

[lupiemelly14]

I identify so much with this having lupus and having it affect my family in so many ways. Thank you for speaking out about your family.

[angelica42181]

4 Years and counting



[MegaEmy99]

thanks a lot for telling us your story 'bout living with lupus ... we must fight again and again , one day we'll win :) you can see a video on my account, it's a french initiative we've made this year for the world lupus month. hope and faith <3, together against lupus ! xoxo

[miknhan]

Thank-you for sharing your very touching and personal family story. It's true that Lupus infects a family system, and building a support system for the families as a whole is just as important as the continuing medical research for this disease. God bless!!

[TheAnnamarie49]

Thank you so much for speaking up for the family's that we affect

[Livin4Christ83]

very insightful. thanks.