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Lupus or ME Chose Me: A Memoir of Living with Chronic Illness

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In 2008, I was diagnosed with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the body. At the time, I was a healthy 25-year-old woman with a promising career and a loving family. I couldn't believe that this was happening to me.

The next few years were a whirlwind of doctor's appointments, hospital stays, and treatments. I tried to keep up with my work and my social life, but it was getting harder and harder. I was constantly tired, in pain, and struggling to keep my symptoms under control.

In 2012, I had to quit my job. I was too sick to work. I spent the next few years in a fog, trying to figure out what my life would be like now that I had a chronic illness.

In 2015, I started writing this memoir. I wanted to share my story with others who are living with chronic illness. I wanted them to know that they are not alone, and that there is hope.

This memoir is a raw and honest account of my journey with lupus. I write about the good times and the bad times, the challenges and the victories. I also write about the things that have helped me to cope with my illness, such as my faith, my family, and my friends.

I hope that this memoir will inspire others who are living with chronic illness. I hope that it will give them hope, strength, and courage.

Excerpt from the book:

"I remember the day I was diagnosed with lupus. I was sitting in the doctor's office, and the doctor was telling me what it was. I had never heard of lupus before, and I didn't know what it meant. I just knew that it was a bad thing.

I went home and I cried. I cried for myself, for my family, and for my future. I didn't know what my life would be like now that I had lupus. I didn't know if I would be able to work, or have a family, or even just live a normal life.

But then I started to think about the people who had helped me through this journey. I thought about my family, my friends, and my doctors. I thought about the people who had given me hope and strength. And I realized that I was not alone.

I decided that I was not going to let lupus define me. I was going to live my life to the fullest, and I was going to make the most of every day. I was going to show the world that lupus could not defeat me."