On the morning of Mothers Day, May 2015 my son gave me a gift I will never forget. He sat at the computer and said, “Happy Mothers Day”! When I looked at the screen I started to cry. My then, 14 year old son started a charity in my honor. He explained how much I meant to him, that there isn’t enough being done to cure lupus and how he wanted to play an integral part in helping out.

This weekend at the Grammy’s Lady Gaga gave thanks to her Aunt Joanne who passed from lupus. It started me thinking, “How many people don’t even know what disease she is talking about”? This is not OK. So many people are sick and dying because of this horrible disease.

When I was first diagnosed with lupus I was pregnant with my son James. It was a very difficult and high risk pregnancy. Doctors didn’t really know how to treat me so I suffered terribly. There were many complications during his birth and I was determined to find out what was wrong with me.

I went to so many different doctors to get to the bottom of what was going on with my body. It took many years to find out I am puzzle with many pieces. I have antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (sticky blood syndrome), lupus, celiac and rosacea. Doctors put me on so many different medications and when I asked what they did they didn’t have a definitive answer for me. I took myself all medications and decided at that moment I will treat myself holistically under the supervision of my doctors until God forbid something goes wrong.

I now take a baby aspirin every day, eat organic non processed foods on a ketogenic diet and exercise regularly. I feel great! My bloodwork is status quo and my doctors have begun to call me an anomaly. I’ll take it, I’ve been called worse, lol!

I am so blessed to have the support of my family and friends in my life every single day. I am blessed to be happy and healthy. I am blessed to have been given a forum to spread awareness and help others. I hope you can find it in your heart to either share my story or make a donation to Laxin’ For Lupus. http://www.laxinforlupus.org I will continue to fight and advocate.

Be Happy and Smile