it just sucks

by Regina
(Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia)

it's been 7 years. It didn't mean much to me for the first 5, and I couldn't work out why the doctor's were making such a fuss. Now I know why. When I had my first major flare, I saw my future (especially having read a lot of Lupus chat sites). I took holidays from my incredibly stressful job, jumped on the back of the Harley with my husband and rode 7000kms out to Ayers Rock (Uluru) with a couple of other great friends. I was on Prednison to do it, but I did!

Now I'm back at work, working less hours and I have been down for the count with one illness after another (including kidney stones) since the beginning of July.
Life's too short - laugh often, love heaps.
(I really relate to the overdoing it - especially in my garden - when I'm well for a second, I think I'm King Kong).
Love to all my lupy friends, known and unknown.
Regina