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Written By: A Buttigieg
I have created this page on Lupus as a dedication to my sister, Marianne.
It is also dedicated to anyone else that is suffering from this disease
It's been over ten years ago
since we heard of her diagnosis.
We sat there in amazement
as we listened to her doctor's prognosis.
Lupus is a chronic disease
that defies easy description.
It isn't something that will go away
with the writing of some prescription.
I've been there as my sister tried to describe
the pain she feels each day
"I wonder if people think this is all in my head"
is what she would sometimes say.
I admire her for the way she handles this
because I'm sure it isn't easy to bare.
I often wonder why she has to be sick
for to me it all seems so unfair.
Lupus seems to be some kind of mystery
and as of right now there isn't a cure,
But I know that Marianne is a fighter
and with her strength, I know that this too she will endure.
A few facts about Lupus
- Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect many parts of your body, including your skin, joints, kidneys, blood cells, heart and lungs.
- About 40 to 50 Americans out of every 100,000 have lupus, and most of them are women.
- Lupus is an autoimmune disease, meaning that your body's own defenses attack your tissues, resulting in inflammation.
- Women are approximately eight times more likely than men to develop lupus.
- Having a relative who has lupus increases your odds of developing the disease.
- Lupus sometimes shows up for the first time during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth.
- With treatment, most people with lupus can live active, healthy lives. Without treatment, complications from lupus can be life-threatening.
- Currently, there is no cure for lupus.
You are more than welcome to take this for your use if you would like to,
but please link it back to this page.
The address is http://www.poetryandgraphicsbyange.com/lupus.html
You can visit HERE for some Psychosocial Aspects of Lupus
Please click on the picture above to be taken to the Lupus Foundation of America.
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