- Butterfly Warrior

Lupus is a chronic, unpredictable and potentially fatal autoimmune disease in which the immune system is out of balance, causing inflammation and tissue damage to any organ system in the body, including the joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, brain, blood, blood vessels and skin. The health effects of lupus may include heart attacks, strokes, seizures, miscarriages, and organ failure. Because Lupus mimics so many other diseases it can be difficult to diagnose. There are 1.5 million people in America and 5 million people worldwide that have a form of Lupus. Lupus affects all 5 million of us differently as Lupus can range from mild to life threatening. I was diagnosed with Lupus in 1995. It doesn't just affect my life but the lives of my family as well. This is the story of how my family and I live with Lupus.

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