"When the nurse blurted out that it was Lupus, mum and I were shocked. I knew nothing about it. The doctors put me on a barrage of immune-suppressant medications, a stomach protectant and a mild form of chemotherapy to help dampen my overactive immune system. It may sound strange but after that, I put the illness to the back of my mind. I’m a pretty carefree person anyway, and simply wanted to get on with being a teenager.
"The medication helped and it wasn’t until I started studying my A-levels that the illness started to take hold. Some days, I couldn’t even get out of bed to study because I was so fatigued. I missed around 25 per cent of my school year and my dreams of becoming a vet disappeared. Still, I passed three A-levels and decided to start work in retail.
She doesn’t have lupus
I think more information about Lupus is needed KimKardashian
I have a cousin who suffers from lupus. She is on SSI. She can be depressed at times. Has a dog to keep her company. She’s not KK, but she is special. Surviving day to day.