Download or read book Butterfly Girl My Lupus Journey written by Aimee Ackell and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimee Ackell's, Butterfly Girl, MY LUPUS JOURNEY is a story about the time she was diagnosed with Lupus and how she weathered many trials and challenges on her journey of twenty years with the disease. She gives the reader a positive outlook on how to handle it and how she persevered in her life. She talks about her illness, medications, hospitalizations, family, friends, work, exercise, diet spirituality, and love for inspiring people to conquer their fears with an illness. She is a motivating individual who believes that anyone can just do it to heal him or herself back to being healthy. Aimee Ackell offers an informative and positive perspective on coping with Lupus for people with the disease and their families. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that is difficult to diagnose, and the symptoms-from achy joints to skin rashes- often mimic those of other diseases. Lupus affects more than 1.4 million people in the United States, and affects more women then men. It is considered the silent disease. Her journey of twenty years with Lupus demonstrates the good, the bad and the ugly. The challenges of Lupus are unlimited but there is hope and inspiration given to the reader. She describes the major events that have affected her with her Lupus and how she handled it. The reader walks away with a confident outlook on to handle Lupus. She is very inspirational and her journey allows you a peek into her life while living with a chronic disease. As she always says, smile and smile more!