At the beginning of 2018 I was diagnosed with Lupus. Lupus is a chronic and presently incurable illness of the immune system. Rather than just fighting viruses, bacteria and infection by producing antibodies, your body starts to attack and destroy healthy cells, tissues and organs.

It came like a bulldozer and affected every part of my life. I didn't know much about lupus before but now I feel like I know too much! It's turned life very unpredictable and has cruelly taken away some of the things I love most in life, things I used to take completely for granted.

But I'm not one to be beaten so want to turn a negative into a positive! I toyed with doing this for some time as I didn't really want to shout about being 'ill', I guess I was in denial but then I found the Hibbs Lupus Trust and realised how important it is to raise awareness of lupus and autoimmune disease generally, it affects so many people. The Hibbs Lupus Trust is a registered charity, founded in 2011 by the Hibbs family and is run entirely by volunteers. It is such a great support for what can feel like a incredibly lonely and confusing time for people with lupus. As well as the support group they raise funds to provide facilities, equipment and services for NHS hospitals and Foundation Trusts for the benefit of lupus patients. 

So on 13th July I'm going to be jumping out of a plane and I want to give something back to the Hibbs Lupus Trust for the support they offer lupus peeps and their families. I'm going to be absolutely bricking it!! Thanks for visiting my page 😁