I want to share all of them in one place, because I want to show everyone what a disease like lupus is doing "behind the scenes". No one really can appreciate what an invisible illness does, because...well...its invisible. I do not often have visible signs of disease, and when I do they are often things that are easily hidden, and honestly I prefer them that way. Yes, it's nice sometimes to have an outward sign I'm sick so people take my disease seriously, but I also don't want to look the way I feel most days. So lets begin. Also keep in mind most of these flares and pictures happened when I was medicated, and right now I'm not. Let that sink in as to how crappy I feel right now.
Here is what the world sees: