Let me introduce you to mr lupus
Living with lupus is more than just about symptoms, medication, & treatment. Laughter and a positive mental attitude are essential nutrients in the daily diet and there is always a story to tell. In this space I want to share my story with you and hopefully together we can discover more coping mechanisms and strategies and ways in which we can laugh longer and more often. In my early diagnosis of lupus, I was looking for a way to navigate my way through the challenges that lupus was posing and I discovered that being able to laugh loudly and often was really a help in managing life day to day; a fact Norman Cousins who is known as the man who laughed himself to wellness, proved. I was angry and I needed someone to blame and changing lupus into a character became a way to not only acknowledge what was happening to me but also to find a way to deal with it. I guess men were an obvious target (for reasons I will not go into here) and so my challenge became a battle and war with mr lupus...
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Surely I must be up or some kind of award!
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I’ve got lupus!
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Pamper yourself
Over recent months I have used this space to talk about my feelings and the things that mr lupus has thrown my way. I have learnt alot about myself and life in general in the process and have discovered that there are ways to manage and deal with all encounters with mr lupus so I have decided rather than just use this space as a place to talk about the condition to also use it as a place to identify, create and share resources to help make this journey through life a more enjoyable one. Pampering is, I believe, an important part of the process and I intend to identify, create and share useful resources to help make the journey a more manageable and enjoyable one. If you have come across tools or resources that have made your life with lupus easier or know of things that can help please share that with me so that I can share it with others. Sometimes mr lupus can make me feel quite isolated. Please make my day and buy me a drink. Thank you. Carole Read More →
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I'm laughing with mr lupus most of the time!
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Sometimes all I need is a hug to get me through the day.
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