Livin' with Lupus
There I am, scars and all. I used to be really conscious of the scars. I would fret about not being perfect and about being judged. Then I realized those who judge have a lot bigger issues than lupus. Being diagnosed with lupus seemed like a death sentence in the beginning; granted, it did come with complications (the biggest of which is a platelet disorder called TTP). Both are lethal. My first thought was, "How do I get control of this thing?" Took a few years of trial and error, but the answer was patience, diligence, and a profound respect for my body. I changed every aspect of my life to do battle with this thing. The way I eat, the way I think, the way I work, I even had to change some of my friends. Yep, it's true. When you get really sick, you find out some people just can't hack it. For me, those were the "just be quiet and let the doctor run the show" people. They don't want to take anything that's not prescribed. They don't want to learn about nutrition. They don't want to lose weight. They don't want to expand their mindset. They THINK that a person has no control over what happens to them. It's always out of their hands. My take on that was, and still is, BULLSHIT!
