Lupus Detention House Info

I have learned the power of "Spoon Theory" to explain my daily energy ration. I have learned that "no" is a complete sentence when the warden demands too much. I have learned to find a strange, defiant peace in the quiet days.

Then there is Prednisone. Prednisone is the violent guard. It breaks up the fight, yes, but it also trashes the cell. It makes my face moon-shaped. It makes my bones brittle. It gives me the energy of a cornered animal at 3:00 AM, followed by the crash of a hostage negotiator who failed. lupus detention house

We didn't commit a crime. We didn't choose this holding cell. But as long as we are stuck here, we might as well be the loudest, most obnoxious inmates on the block. I have learned the power of "Spoon Theory"

But you can change the nature of the sentence. Over the years, I have learned that while I cannot unlock the cell door, I can paint the walls. Then there is Prednisone