When I began this book it was originally written for my children to read later in life. At my daughters request, she asked me two years ago to start documenting my illnesses and struggles with appropriate care as she was quickly learning that genetics play a role in developing an autoimmune disease. However, the more I researched I quickly began to realize that I was not the only one that had auto
immune disorders nor was I the only one who was not receiving the kind of care that was needed. I realized that the medical community as a whole was still grappling with ways to try and help autoimmune sufferers get relief. I also realized that there is not a cure for these diseases and the medications being given are sub-par when it comes to dealing with the symptoms. This book is not a diet plan or a gimmick way of treating your autoimmune disease. What it does tell you is what can "trigger" these diseases and how to prevent these "triggers" from causing your body to turn on itself. As I said in writing this memoir it morphed into so much more and I felt compelled to share it with others so that they could understand too what is really happening to them and it's very REAL. It's also written for family and friends in order to give them a better understanding of what you as an autoimmune sufferer goes through every day to function and live a decent quality of life. If this helps even one person out there then to me it was well worth the effort in writing.
