Remarkable Life-stories 
of 
 
. Faith 
 

..... Hope 


........ Love 
 

........... Courage 
 

................ Fortitude 
 

......................... Acceptance 


and

 
Determination to have a 
 
..................... Positive Attitude 



DESPITE 


..... the Misery of AutoImmune Illness. 




 
These are very special people, with steep mountains to climb. 

 
*** Since writing this page in July 1999, too many of these fine people have lost their battle with lupus or other AutoImmune Illness. Please, when you come to their story, pause and say a prayer for them and for their families. Thank you. It is now July 2000 and I have lost 5 friends within this one year, all to lupus.

Barry's Life With Lupus
One man's battle with Lupus from a child on.

Lynne's Story
Life with Sjogren's.

Colleen's Story
Life with Lupus and Fibromyalgia.

Alex's Life With Lupus
The many trials, struggles and adjustments of a life with AutoImmune Illness.

Shawna's Story*** It is with profound sadness to say that Shawna lost her battle with lupus. Shawna died July 4th, at age 28. Rest in peace, dear friend, dear roomie.

JoAnn's Story
                                                Life with Sjogren's Syndrome, with all its manifestations, and how to deal with it, and be a survivor.

Roxanne's Life With Fibromyalgia
                                Life as a Fibromite, as experienced by Roxanne

Robin's Total Knee Replacement
A total knee replacement, with pics, and re-hab.

A Husband's View of Fibromyalgia
Who suffers more ...
    the fibromite, or her husband.

Julie's Story
                                Julie's life stopped suddenly when AutoImmmune     illness struck ...

Vikki's Story
                                Life with recurring pancreatitis.
At the bottom of Vikki's page, there are others' stories.

Life With Lupus and AVN - Jacque (SunE1)
Despite suffering from lupus, AVN, and other related conditions, SunE1, as she is known to all her roomies, began the Chronic Pain Support Group   forum and chat.

Jean's Life With Lupus
Jean's determination to not let Lupus govern her life ...and, her deep belief in God.

Sue's Life With Lupus
                  Sue's life-journey with lupus ... and, a lot of info.
*** It is with profound sorrow to say Sue lost her fight with Lupus today, July 14, 2000. Sue died peacefully with her husband reading the Bible to her. Rest in peace, my friend.

Mary's Life With CFIDS and R.E.D.D.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... feeling completely wiped out. How Mary deals   with   it, and the additional   rare R.E.D.D. disorder.

Marcia's Home
Marcia's beautiful site ... as she fights this silent killer, lupus. Marcia is a special friend, a roomie.

Honey Bee's Hive
How Honey Bee lives with lupus and constant pain.

Terri's Special Site
                 Another special site     ... Terri thought she had lupus until tests revealed Wegeners  Granulomatosis ... no matter, Terri is still our roomie.   She also was horribly   mis-treated by drs, professionally and personally. Mostly all of us were /are until we find a dr who cares, but Terri's story stands out.

Sue's Story - a.k.a. Tomorrow
Tomorrow's Story.   Another roomie's site.
*** For   the 2nd time in less than 2   months, it is with profound   sadness to say that another roomie, Susan, lost her   battle with lupus. Susan died   today, August 25th, 1999. Rest in peace, dear roomie.

Sandy's Lupus Site
Sandy's life with lupus. Sandy is a new roomie who happens to live very near to me.

Trish's Life With Lupus
Trish is determined to live the best life possible even though it means giving up a lot. Trish is also a new roomie.

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