Washington Post Article

I found this article on another Lupus blog I subscribe to.  It is a very interesting article about a woman with Lupus who got an infection that wouldn't heal and how they eventually figured it out.  She went through hell as many do with Lupus.  This is a very scary reality for a lot of people and one of the things I fear the most.  When a healthy person gets an infection, they can take meds and heal within 2 weeks most times.  When people with weakened immune systems get an infection it can take forever to heal or, worse, it can be life threatening.  So I try to stay away from "sick people" but that is so hard, especially when the "sick people" are my 7 month old son or my husband.  Here is a clip from the article.

Shanmugam said she was struck by the paradoxical nature of Ayala’s case. Often, she said, aggressive treatment of an underlying autoimmune disorder speeds healing. “But her case was the opposite,” Shanmugam noted. “The more aggressive people got with her lupus, the worse she got.”

Medical Mystery

Today's Blessing:  Having a clean house for tomorrow's festivities.  Happy Thanksgiving Eve Everyone!