Couldn't have asked for a better 1st day!

You all are AMAZING 

1st day RESULTS:

• $835 were donated online JUST today
•  TEAM KNAUP total: $2,407
•  We gained 1 more team member, her link is added to the right.  Be sure to check our Rebecca's page
•  AND 3 of our team members are already taking up the #1, #5, and #9 spots on the home page.  Click HERE to see who they are

I can't thank you all enough, the response was humbly and overwhelming to say the least. 

Emma was grinning ear to ear all day because of your support

Here are some more LUPUS facts:

There are 11 SIGNS of lupus that doctors look for: 

1. Malar rash – a rash over the cheeks and nose, often in the shape of a butterfly
2. Discoid rash – a rash that appears as red, raised, disk-shaped patches
3. Photosensitivity – a reaction to sun or light that causes a skin rash to appear or get worse
4. Oral ulcers – sores appearing in the mouth
5. Arthritis – joint pain and swelling of two or more joints in which the bones around the joints do not become destroyed
6. Serositis – inflammation of the lining around the lungs (pleuritis) or inflammation of the lining around the heart that causes chest pain which is worse with deep breathing (pericarditis)
7. Kidney disorder – persistent protein or cellular casts in the urine
8. Neurological disorder – seizures or psychosis
9. Blood disorder – anemia (low red blood cell count), leukopenia (low white blood cell count), lymphopenia (low level of specific white blood cells), or thrombocytopenia (low platelet count)
10. Immunologic disorder – abnormal anti-double-stranded DNA or anti-Sm, positive antiphospholipid antibodies
11. Abnormal antinuclear antibody (ANA)

I had 9 of these signs at the time of my diagnosis.  It was very easy for the doctors to say, "Yes, you have lupus".  But I am one of the lucky ones.  Some people go YEARS even DECADES without properly being diagnosed or treated. 

Lupus is such a complicated beast, it does not affect 2 patients the same way.  Everyone's trials and tribulations with lupus are as unique as they are.  This is why there is still NO CURE for LUPUS

But you can help.  Money is needed to pay for research, education, clinical trials, lab tests, etc.  Please watch my video to see how lupus has affected me:

If you are so inclined and would like to help out, please click HERE

Thanks again for the overwhelming support, not just with donations, but all of your kind words of encouragement, faith, hope, and prayers.  It is all appreciated.