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Relationships: How do you form and maintain them when ill?
Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Sep 14, 2023 | Replies (76)Comment receiving replies
Hi Ginger,
It is good that your lupus is fairly mild. Has it always been that way?
How is your kidney function, 'adequate' or do you need dialysis?
Tabitha
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@buzz23 Tabitha, I read in your one post that you are a writer, and that certainly comes out as you communicate with us! You have a lot to give to this world, and I look forward to seeing your accomplishments. Having two books in progress can be so rewarding.
As to relationships, there is nothing wrong with wanting to know as much as possible about someone before going out with them. You need to feel safe, and comfortable. It would be a difficult job to relax into the situation, if you feel always on guard. Am I right?
You asked about my kidney function. Actually, I am on daily dialysis. In 2014 I was diagnosed with an ultra-rare autoimmune kidney disorder. There have been less than 50 people ever diagnosed with it. It causes a collagen buildup in the filtering components of my kidneys, and have succeeded in just about shutting them down. But I live each day gratefully.
Ginger