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Thirty-One Faces of Hope: Dee Ceasar

The lupus community includes people living with lupus, friends, family and supporters across Georgia. For Lupus Awareness Month, we would like to highlight some of our lupus heroes and champions. 

Meet Dee Ceasar

I was diagnosed with Lupus in August 2014 at the age of 34. I had bad tingling in my hands and feet. My hands then turned blue and I was placed on antibiotics and sent home. I then had fever and a rash, and I was diagnosed with Lupus. As I fight the Lupus fight, I found out that I now have Pericarditis (heart), my kidneys are not operating at 100%, and I now take Chemo meds to slow down my immune system every Monday which is UUUGGGGHHHHH….I have lost my hair which broke my heart, but I still have my life!!! Some days I feel like giving up the fight, but then I get a call from my grandchildren or my NUNU (Goddaughter 6-months) sends me a picture and that helps me fight so that I can be here for them. I am a mother of 3 and I do it because I am a LUPUS Warrior and Survivor.

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