Lupus from a Teen’s Perspective (Courtney Claeys, age 15)

photos by Janet Mootz Photography Lupus. The first thing I thought when I heard that word was “What a ridiculous word! It sounds so ridiculous — like Loopy Lulu Lupus is BoBo the clown’s best friend.” When you hear what Lupus can do, and what it has done to people, it changes your perspective. Then, in a blink of an eye, you have Lupus. You see what Lupus has done to not only your body, but your life, and as soon as you are diagnosed with this disease, you blame it. You feel you have no con...
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