Five Things I Learned Living

With a Chronic Illness

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There are a few things I’ve learned over the course of my chronic illness. I was diagnosed in June of 2012 with Lupus. It was a shock, but as I learned more about my disease, I learned I didn’t just wake up with it one day, it has developed over time.

At 10 I experienced extreme hair loss. My mother took me to a specialist and his diagnosis was I…