Hey Debbie, always good to chat with a CUBS fan. i to have had lupus for 23 yrs now and i woorry about my daughter. she is the age when i got it. but so far she does not. even though she has some of the systoms too. but no matter how thingss go. atleast you have some knowleage of this lupus. please keep use posted and tell you mone to try out the site too. take care. Oh are you from Illinois. email me anytime later Sue