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I am Joyia Marie West

I am a 39-year-old marketing professional, with a lifelong passion and gift of song, heart for Christ, love for family, great soul music and high heels...and I am living with lupus and end-stage kidney disease.

ABOUT ME

I was diagnosed unexpectedly with lupus in 2011 and went from traveling in Europe to an aggressive round of chemotherapy within a matter of days. After about a year of chemotherapy and high-dose steroid treatment, my autoimmune disease went into remission. Without warning, it returned in April 2016 and claimed my two kidneys and damaged my heart and lungs, and I was then diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease. I am currently on dialysis three days a week to survive but continuing to trust and praise God through my circumstances! I am on a mission to raise lupus and kidney disease awareness, and prayerfully identify a living kidney donor. This is my blog where I intend to share my stories of hope, survival in the midst, and for those who may be interested…how you can help!

Contact Us

For Kidney Testing, Media and Donation Inquiries friends@joyforjoyia.com

For Joyia

jmw@joyforjoyia.com

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