Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm 37 and recently dx with Lupus. Up until this point I've felt fine. I had the butterfly rash on my face in November, alot of fatique and viola with my rash and a positive ANA they are almost sure that I have Lupus. Thankfully my other test didn't test positive that they ran on my kidneys and so forth. After reading some of the other post I've really gotten scared. But I also feel very fortunate. I'm just so scared about the unknown.
My husband is very supportive thankfully. It's really weird what I feel, somedays I don't feel like myself at all. I didn't realize what the sun does to this disease. I'm a sun sun sun person. We have a pool and live in it during the summer. I spent most of Sunday and Monday this week in it and got lots of sun. Now my hands are so swollen and tingly. So I guess based on what I've been reading on the site that the sun is a no no.
I'm also starting nursing school this fall and hope my new disease still allows me to follow that dream.. I've waited almost 15 years to return to school and then this dx comes up. I waited until my 6 year old went to school so I could too!!
Anyway, I thought I'd introduce myself to you. I look foward to getting to know everyone.
Deana :umm:
I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm 37 and recently dx with Lupus. Up until this point I've felt fine. I had the butterfly rash on my face in November, alot of fatique and viola with my rash and a positive ANA they are almost sure that I have Lupus. Thankfully my other test didn't test positive that they ran on my kidneys and so forth. After reading some of the other post I've really gotten scared. But I also feel very fortunate. I'm just so scared about the unknown.
My husband is very supportive thankfully. It's really weird what I feel, somedays I don't feel like myself at all. I didn't realize what the sun does to this disease. I'm a sun sun sun person. We have a pool and live in it during the summer. I spent most of Sunday and Monday this week in it and got lots of sun. Now my hands are so swollen and tingly. So I guess based on what I've been reading on the site that the sun is a no no.
I'm also starting nursing school this fall and hope my new disease still allows me to follow that dream.. I've waited almost 15 years to return to school and then this dx comes up. I waited until my 6 year old went to school so I could too!!
Anyway, I thought I'd introduce myself to you. I look foward to getting to know everyone.
Deana :umm: