About Me
About Me
Katy Elliott
Let me introduce myself. I’m a tired working mom grappling with a recent diagnosis of lupus. For 12 years I suffered through painful seemingly unrelated symptoms. It took until I couldn’t move any of joints for me to finally reach a shocking diagnosis of Lupus just one year ago. I’m here to share the real, raw, and sometimes ridiculous moments of navigating life with little ones while living with a chronic illness. Some days, I feel like a superhero mom, conquering endless to-do lists and bedtime tantrums. Other days, I’m in survival mode, battling fatigue, flare-ups, and the ever-elusive desire to nap.
I was diagnosed with Lupus SLE in 2024. My partner and I went home, I cried, and wallowed. I didn’t want to have something for the rest of my life, I didn’t want to be on this medication. I just wanted to be normal and be better. After a good pitty party my partner said, “I don’t think it’s that bad” Instant anger, how could it not be that bad!? My life was changed forever and he think’s it’s fine?! “You didn’t just get Lupus, you’ve had Lupus for years, we just finally know what is wrong and how we can help you”. Took the wind right out my sails, man he was right. Was this a good thing? We couldn’t change that I had Lupus but knowing I had it enabled both of us to give me more grace.
Before my diagnosis and even more so after I have always leveraged homeopathic remedies for joint pain and fatigue, I’d try anything to hold onto my precious strands of hair that occasionally falls out in clumps! Of course it’s no cure but any little bit helps when dealing with an autoimmune disease.
I spent so many years wondering what was wrong with me, feeling like I was the only one that lived like this. I want to share my story and what has helped me in hopes that it can help someone else feel a bit more human and not so alone.