A state of mind

So often I have spoken about impact lupus has on your working life, social life and even relationships, and within those articles I've never skated over in any way, the fallout that occurs not only after diagnosis, but during those bad bouts of ill health.  Unsupportive employers, false friends that fall by the wayside and the immense pressures that fall on those closest to you.

Plagued by illness

I know that in life there will be sickness, devastation, disappointments, heartache - it's a given. What's not a given is the way you choose to get through it all. If you look hard enough, you can always find the bright side. - Rashida Jones
I know from personal experience, that when you suffer from a chronic or rare condition, you are faced with questions, challenges and comments about your illness and your capabilities on a daily basis, be it by those generally interested, making sense of all the information or by misplaced sentiment.   At the other end of the spectrum you are faced with those who simply avoid any association with you, or someone else who is ill or suffering.