Every May 1, for me it’s time to educate people about SLE Lupus. I was diagnosed with Lupus in 1996. Everything in my life was taken from me. I could no longer play golf, tennis, run 10 miles a day nor exercise like a mad woman. I went into deep grief being diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder was the death of me. My body attacks itself along with my organs fighting against my body every day. I’m always in pain everyday. Something is wrong with my body somewhere, I had to change my entire lifestyle, I had to be somebody I didn’t know how to be. 30 years later i’ve out lived my expiration date. I had to learn how to live all over again and I’m still here going strong with a smile on my face. Lupus doesn’t run my life, I run my own life fighting an auto immune disorder kicking its ass all the way.