My name is Mandy. I live in a small Northland community. I am 47 years old and have 4 children (aged 14 – 24 years old). I am solo mum to one child still living at home. My autoimmune issues started at age 13 with Hypothyroidism. An autoimmune condition which causes me to have an […]
My name is Rose and I was diagnosed with Hypoparathyroidism in 2015. I am 43 years old and live in the Taranaki. I am married to my amazing husband who I met five years ago. I have four children aged 24, 20, 18 and 16 (now). My youngest child (who will be 16 now) passed […]
My name is Andrea. I am 42 years old. I live in Hamilton, New Zealand and I work as a Support Worker and Executive Secretary. I have Lupus and Arthritis. Being treated as a hypochondriac as a child was so frustrating. Being out in the sun gave me such headaches, I remember even at Primary […]
I’m 55 years old and live in Waikanae, Kapiti Coast with my supportive husband Glenn and my three cats. I have not been able to fly to see my relative in the UK for 3 years and I miss my daughter Katie who is 28 and has a successful career and my parents who I […]
I am 34 years old. I live in Tauranga, New Zealand with my wonderful supportive partner Deano and my 3-year-old step son Declyn. I have lived with Lupus for 18 years. I am a full time mum to Declyn who has high needs and I am also self employed as a Virtual Assistant, which I […]