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    About Me

    im 17 years old and i have Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE). i was diagnosed when i was 12 years old. i try to live my life as normal as i can but its hard sometimes. and i think what makes it harder is i dont know many other teenagers with lupus. i get sad and really self conscious and i dont have the best self esteem. Especially with the way lupus has caused me to look.I wish people would care less how people look before judging me by the way i look. my family is very supportive.i am a Junior at P.C.H.S and i have lots of friends and im just basically trying to be a normal teenager. i could say that i am happy with my life how it is. ive learned to accept the fact that i have lupus.

    Interests

    listening to music, dancing, going shopping, hanging out with friends and family, reading books, magazines and watching tv. I want to go the University of South Florida to study medicine. I'm not yet sure what i want to be but i know i want to study something in the medical field. I won a scholarship to USF's AHEC Health Professions Summer Academy from June 15th to June 28th. I had the best time there! and I cant wait until college!

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    • MY SCHEDULE....

      Mood August 27, 2008 7:59pm

      1. HEALTH SCIENCE 2

      2. NURSING ASSISTING 3

      3. ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONS (PRECALCULUS)

      4. LUNCH

      5. AP SPANISH LANGUAGE

      6. AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE

      7. AP US HISTORY

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      Hi i am new to this, but thank you for accepting my friend request:)

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      hey just stopping by with random hugs for everyone.

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      hey. wats up? : )

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      From loveparadise August 20

      hey....i have SLE and had it through out high school so if you ever want to talk about your lupus just let me know!

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    GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL

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    50 %

    Goal End Date is May 21, 10 532 more days.
    semesters completed (numbe)
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    GET MY LICENSE

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    Goal Completed on Aug 6, 08

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    • Close Lupus

      I was 12 years old when i was diagnosed with Discoid Lupus. And its hard to live with lupus as a teenager. These past few years have been difficult and lupus has changed my life.

      Treatments

      Plaquenil Working / Worked
      I take 400 mg a day and im on it forever. I really hate the taste of it!
      Prednisone Working / Worked
      When the doctor thinks im having a flare up he prescribes it and then weans me off of it after a couple of weeks. im back on it 10 mg a day
      Reconstructive Surgery Somewhat Helpful
      i had a skin graft done on my nose about 4 years ago and it didnt help like i thought it would

    • Close High School Stress

      im a Junior in high school and i have honors and AP classes so theres lots of stress!!!! i also have a 3.9 GPA and am an honor student so i get stressed to keep my grades up high so that i can get a scholarship for college!

      Treatments

      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      My friends and family really support me when it comes to having school work. if i they know i have a project or an assignment due they reschedule their plans in order for me to be able to attend without worries.

    • Open Shyness

      I'm somewhat shy around strangers and i'd like to be more outgoing. I'm not so good at making new friends, people tend to take my shyness as being conceited.but im not conceited.

      Treatments

      DailyStrength Working / Worked
      Dailystrength has really helped me cope with my life
      Self-esteem Too Soon to Tell
      i wouldnt say that i have high self esteem i am shy and not really outgoing
      Socializing Not Working
      I do socialize with my friends and family but thats about it i dont take many risks to try talking to someone new. I havent dated so i dont know if that would help being shy.

    • Open Depression - Teen

      i am really depressed and just tired of the way life is.

      Treatments

      Positive Thinking Not Working
      i try to think positively but i just cant. its so hard to think positively if your so upset at everything.
      Support from Friends & Family Considering
      i try to hide my feelings from my family. only my closest friends know how depressed i get sometimes.
      Talking Considering
      havent told anyone yet about my depression i just feel like no one cares or even suspects it.
      Writing Somewhat Helpful
      i write in a journal almost everyday but sometimes it helps and other times doesnt

    • Open Abstinence & Celibacy

      i've seen the bad effects that sex can bring into a relationship and i've seen how sex before marriage can destroy trust.

      Treatments

      Abstinence Working / Worked
      it helps me 'see' things in other perspectives and it helps me get to know people better and getting to know who they are on the inside not the outside.
      Faith Working / Worked
      my faith helps me a lot to cope with just about anything
      Prayer Working / Worked
      i pray every night
      Writing Working / Worked
      i keep a journal where i write all of my feelings hopes and desires.

    • Open Teen Anxiety

      i suffer from anxiety, depression and stress

    • Open Plastic Surgery

      im looking for different options to plastic surgery

      Treatments

      Skin Graft Somewhat Helpful
      i had reconstructive surgery done on my nose in 2004 and sadly to say it didnt help as much as i thought it would and my time is running out to get what i need to get done. i have until i turn 18 and then the insurance will no longer cover any surgeries.

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