![]() ![]() Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of lupus which affects numerous organs, especially skin, joints, and kidneys.It is characterised by inflammation and damage to healthy tissue, caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking and destroying its own cells, tissues and organs. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system is dysfunctional and mistakenly identifies the body’s own tissues as foreign invaders. Lupus the invisible gremlin What is Lupus? It’s also worth remembering that we all still want to be treated with respect and as individuals – the disability does not define us, we just might need a helping hand from time to time. Hidden disabilities tend to defy the stereotype of what we think “disabled” is, and it is important to realize that even though you cannot see evidence of a disability, the disability still very much exists. ![]() It is, indeed, so long it could stretch 3,784.50 meters (12,416ft) around Anfield Stadium if it represented 867 different invisible disabilities, chronic illnesses, and conditions… oh wait, it did! And it achieved a Guinness World Records™ for the longest lanyard along the way. The list of invisible disabilities is extensive.
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