 Although it was going to be a challenge, I wanted to push past it. The fact that she's willing to push through it isn't super surprising, as I've gotten to know her as well as I have. But that being said, not everybody could do that. Not everybody could do what she does. Madeline is under the care of Johns Hopkins rheumatologist Dr. Homa Timlin. She happens to be my doctor, too. Dr. Timlin is a leading expert on lupus. It can affect any part of the body, including joints, skin.