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The Oprah Winfrey Show & Lupus The Oprah Winfrey Show is a nationally syndicated talk show. Dedicated to helping viewers live their best lives. Oprah has used her influence to shed light on such topics as child sex abuse, AIDS in Africa, poverty, and so, so much more! Oprah also publishes a magazine simply called O. This is possibly the most important show we can write to because not only has it been the number one rated daytime show for years, but the huge audience is also very loyal and attentive to the issues brought forth by the show. You can visit the show's website at: http://www2.oprah.com/index.jhtml We have written the following email to the show and to the magazine to ask them to do a show/story about Lupus. We encourage all of you to write to them as well. You can tell them your story, give them Lupus information and stats and encourage them to cover this important topic. Given the magnitude of this week's pick we also ask you to ask all of your friends and family members to do the same. Here is the show's contact page: https://www.oprah.com/plugger/templates/BeOnTheShow.jhtml?action=respond&plugId=B2100004 Here is also the magazine's contact page: http://www2.oprah.com/omagazine/omag_wehear.jhtml Dear Oprah Winfrey Show: I have to start out by saying what I am sure everybody says but I think the show and all the "good work" it has done over the years has been a blessing to the world. I am writing to you today to let you know about a disease that is killing thousands of Americans every year and millions more suffer from while the FDA hasn't approved a new treatment in over 4 decades. That disease is Lupus and we need the attention only you can give! Lupus affects an estimated 1.5 million Americans, 90% of them are women. Lupus also affects African Americans 3 times more than Caucasians. For such a common and potentially deadly disease it is dreadfully under publicized, misunderstood and lets just be honest, ignored. This disease is often disabling and almost always life altering for not only the patient, but also for their families. It has been over 40 years since the FDA has approved a new treatment for Lupus. That is inexcusable when the current treatments can be just as debilitating as the disease itself. Almost everybody has heard of Lupus and even knows somebody who has it, but if you asked them what it is they wouldn't know, or they would tell you something vague or just plain false. There are a lot of misconceptions out there. Your show has a unique ability to reach people in a way they listen to like no other media outlet can. We hope you will consider dedicating some time to a disease that is killing and disabling thousands of people every year! We will be asking our support network of Lupus patients and their families to let you know how much this show is needed as well. If you want to read more about Lupus you can visit my website at Cure4Lupus.org or the Lupus Foundation of America's website at Lupus.org. Kendra Isola
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