Hello, I'm new to the site, but not new to Lupus. My mom was diagnosed when I was about 5 years old and now I'm 35. Her Lupus has really gotten terrible over the last 7 years or so. Her kidneys have failed, she can no longer walk, has had small stroke, suffers from Sjeogrin's and Raynhaud's. She was once diagnosed with Scleromyxaderma, but no other doctor has confirmed that diagnosis. Her skin is hard to describe - it's hard to the touch, but it rips very easily and peels. She gets sores on her hands and arms for no apparent reason.
She was always so strong and determined that I never imagined she would be so sick.
Tomorrow, I'm renting a wheelchair van so I can take her out for her 62nd birthday.
We are lucky in that it seems to have missed me, and I thank God for that. I wouldn't be able to care for her the way I do if I was sick too.
She was always so strong and determined that I never imagined she would be so sick.
Tomorrow, I'm renting a wheelchair van so I can take her out for her 62nd birthday.
We are lucky in that it seems to have missed me, and I thank God for that. I wouldn't be able to care for her the way I do if I was sick too.