From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Titanoboa, /tiËtÉËnÉµËbÉµ.É/ ; meaning  titanic boa , is an extinct genus of snake that lived approximately 60â58 million years ago, during the Paleocene epoch, a 10-million-year period immediately following the dinosaur extinction event.
When writer Flannery O'Connor was diagnosed with lupus in 1950 at age 25, the autoimmune disease was poorly understood, often confused with arthritis. O'Connor braved debilitating pain, immobility, and fatigue with her characteristic humor at times, calling her crutches flying buttresses.
Understanding Lupus -- the Basics. Lupus is an autoimmune disease, which means that the immune system mistakes the body's own tissues as foreign invaders and attacks them.Some people with lupus suffer only minor inconvenience. Others suffer significant lifelong disability.nderstanding Lupus -- the Basics. Lupus is an autoimmune disease, which means that the immune system mistakes the body's own tissues as foreign invaders and attacks them.