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If I mention my father is blind, the response is rarely one of immediate concern or pity.…. The audience in receipt of this bare fact seems always to be in need of comfort. I cannot provide comfort. He cannot see light.
My life with lupus often provokes a similar response in others: the desire to be comforted. By me. The sufferer.
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Shaista Tayabali (LUPUS, YOU ODD UNNATURAL THING: a tale of auto-immunity)
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asking your doctor what antibodies were positive during the workup of your lupus and look them up under the “Immunological Tests” section at the end of this chapter. This could give you some additional clues as to what kinds of problems you may or may not be at increased risk for with your SLE.
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Donald E. Thomas (The Lupus Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book))