Diary of A Sick Chick Year Two of Living With Chronic Illness

March 3, 2011 changed everything in my life. I was diagnosed with lupus and didn't know where to turn or what to do. Thankfully, I made it through my first year, learning a lot and finding new ways to cope.

There are many books out there detailing what a chronically ill person does during their first year after diagnosis. But what happens after the walk-a-thons are over, your illness is no longer a secret, and it seems as if everyone is wondering why you aren't getting better?

Welcome to the second year of living with a chronic illness. Sit back and enjoy the ride as I navigate my second year of new doctors, losing health insurance, a new diagnosis, and a horrible brush with death itself.

Are you ready?