Lupus is an autoimmune disease which causes inflammation of various parts of the body. In short, it is an overactive immune system that, instead of fighting foreign germs and bacteria, recognizes the body's own cells as foreign, and attacks them. There are as many variations of lupus as there are patients. It is very rare for two people with lupus to have the same symptoms. This is why it is important for lupus patients and their families to get to know YOUR lupus. It is important for you to learn your own limitations and how your environment affects you.
Right - Tish Budig
Both of these wonderful young women were friend of mine, and both had lupus. They are also both gone due to this horrible disease. May their souls find their way easily to the nexy life.
As a person living with lupus, there are many things that we need to think about that we never had to put much time into before. Sure, the laundry needs to be done, of you need to clean up after the kids and animals....but are you going to be able to lift a laundry basket, or even get out of bed that day? It may seem trivial, but it is very upsetting to one day realize that you may not be able to do these things. There are so many elements in your life that lupus will touch. Your family, are they going to treat you different? Is your spouse or partner going to find you attractive after you're forced to go on mega doses of steroids? Are you going to lose your job and be able to pay the bills or feed the kids? These are all everyday worries of the lupus patient. I am 31 years old and have spent more time hospitalized than most people 3 times my age. I've nearly filed bankruptcy after losing several jobs due to being hospitalized or physically unable to do my job. My credit is so bad right now I probably couldn't get approved for a piece of Bazooka Joe bubble gum. This puts me in the same financial bracket as people who just plain don't WANT to pay their bills...but when you are trying to buy a home, noone cares how you got that way, they only care that you are. I guess what I am trying to say is since I was diagnosed in 1997, I have become a new person. I've had to. And anyone else who learns they have a chronic illness will also go through the same life altering events. We just need to come to terms with our new selves, our new limitations, and our new pant sizes. My goal with this web sight is to inform people based on my personal experience.
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