Victoria's Lupus Flare

[marylinstriker]

Big hugs. From one SLE patient to another, big hugs and a bottle of lasix. You're a beautiful, brave, strong woman. Thanks for giving the younger girls a great role model. I had my last bad flare in March and was in patient for 6 weeks. No fun. But we're here today, right? ❤️

[justagirl]

Sorry 😔 for all the lupus sufferers. It really is so challenging. 😥 sending love ❤️ and prayers

[ttaylor]

This was me a week ago. Thank you so much for showing these pictures. I know it makes you vulnerable, but I so appreciate it. 🙏🏻

[henrietta]

dear Victoria, (I have been checked for at least 20 different names-of-illnesses) suspect it could be kidney...water retention and all. I am grateful u shed light. My strongest takeaway from you? - u kept pushing through and didn't "give up" "give in" I needed to SEE THAT and your sharing helps others SEE. Thank YOU.

[lymarie]

I endure with a chronic illness with flares of pain. You girl, inspire me to keep enduring

[LeeMin-Ji]

Having a flare tests your resolve and will for sure.

[marimarxuach]

I don’t have lupus so I don’t have a clue what you go through. I hear it can be terrible but I also hear modern medicine is coming up with new treatments all the time. Praying for you 🙏

[goodintentions]

It won't necessarily stop your flares but what has helped me a great deal is doing" the big six" that Perry Nicholston talks about here on YouTube. It took down the swelling in my ankles & legs within 3 days. I admit the first morning after doing it I woke up feeling like I was hit by a train. But within a couple hours I was back to being okay. Within just over a week I lost the vast majority of cellulite on my thighs. I'm 74. My smoker friend, 62 years old, noticed a difference in her facial wrinkles within a week. It took two weeks of her doing the big six daily for me to see the difference in her face but then I did. The lymphatic system is a system that health care professionals just seem to be unaware of. As always I wish you well. ☮️💞🙏

[christyheimke]

Oh honey. I have been there. For my bachelor's graduation I was so swollen that my face was causing my eyes to squint. The pictures of everything are a reminder. One of the happiest events of my life and I didn't even look or feel like myself. Still walked across that stage, no matter how humiliated I was. I have SLE Nephritis, I relate.

[magsmg-t]

Sorry you went through this, I pray you will continue to stay well ❤

[SarahSpeaks]

Your story will help so many people. Thank you for sharing

[joyd]

Been there. Sorry you went through this as you are right, it takes more than a physical toll on you. When I was retaining water like that I was mentally and emotionally consumed with what my prognosis would be. May Gd continue to give you strength to fight.

[pujachandra]

I went through this too... Have nephritis

[KathySimoneR-Colbert]

Bless You ❤❤My Flairs Retained A lot of fluid but in the Feet. Sometimes it Scares Me To See. You’re Brave And Strong 💜💜. I’m Looking Into More Of The Fruit 🍉 Which I Love 💕 Anyway

[moonig]

Mind if I ask how the fluid left? Does it go away on its own after a certain amount of time or are there things you can do? When it leaves do you have to pee more often? How does it get out of the body? Sorry for so many questions, as someone with a lifelong autoimmune condition I’ve taken interest in others surrounding it. You’re incredibly strong, and an inspiration to people going through similar!

[jackiesicilian]

Oh my, lord Jesus heal everyone of lupus 🙏

[BackwoodsInsanity]

I just found out I have lupus and R.A about 9 months ago and it has turned my life upside down and explains all the problems I slowly developed and now my wife is going against me because I Can’t do what could before when it comes to everything, it’s sad but true to me I’m to the point of just saying let’s just separate because I’m just going to hold her down and if she can’t handle and understand this far in I’m just setting my self up for failure. Never did mean to come on here and complain I just had to put my emotions or some of it out I feel I’m holding a flashlight with no batteries.
I wish I had energy and I have my bad days and having to calculate my everyday so I don’t punish myself later. It’s just better toss it in and say to hell with it I Can’t help this or fix it all I do is see dr and it sucks.

[wesley]

you poor souls, my heart truly goes out to all suffering with this condition. If feeling achy and sore from just the common cold means anything I can't imagine dealing with such flare ups like that all the time. I hope one day we further our understanding and treatments for such conditions

[cskiles]

😢 just diagnosed with lupus after 25 years of hashimoto. I been searching for what more can come. I’m
Sad to all who
Suffer this horrible disease

[minaso]

This was me after being in the hospital post spine surgery... 17 lbs in 4 days from the back to back IV bags that I couldn't discharge 😢
Luckily I lost 20 when I went home so yayyy 😊