1) The document discusses autoimmune disorders like Sjogren's syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis which attack the body's systems and organs. 2) It talks about the author's little sister who has both Sjogren's syndrome and Lupus at a young age and how the author hopes she finds relief. 3) The author explains they joined an advocacy cause to spread awareness about autoimmune diseases like theirs in order to help others dealing with hardships of living with incurable conditions.

1. Sjogren’s Living
The Chronic Illness Report 4/15/2012 [Edition 1, Volume 1]
Why I’m For the Cause
Explaining My Motives
Living with
Sjogren’s syndrome is an I pray for my little sister who Autoimmune Disease
autoimmune disorder. It attacks struggles with Sjogren ’s   
the tear ducts and the salivary syndrome. She surely deals
Living with autoimmune
glands. It can also affect the with a lot at her young age. I
disorders is a hard thing to do.
internal organs. It’s a terrible hope that she gets better and
At first, you feel numb when
disease with no cure. finds a way to take her life
you are first diagnosed. It’s no
back from the evils of
One of the people in my life big thing for the doctors
autoimmune illness.
whom I consider to be my sister because they don’t have to live
has this horrible condition. She Everyone deserves to have a with the disease.
also has Lupus. She’s only 18 or decent life. Everyone deserves
But for us, the patients, it’s a
19 years old. to have happiness, and
huge deal! It’s just a hard thing
to live with, autoimmune
disease. Sometimes I wonder
“I joined the cause because I have an autoimmune
how I made it this far. But I did
disorder and I believe in spreading awareness of diseases
and I am still here and still
that are related to the diseases that I suffer from.” fighting.
Nothing will stop me now…
I joined the cause because I have everyone deserves to feel good.
an autoimmune disorder and I That’s what I wish for my little
believe in spreading awareness sister.
of diseases that are related to
the diseases that I suffer from. That’s why I am for this
It’s hard to deal with cause…so that everyone can
autoimmune diseases; they can have the happiness they
sometimes take over your life. deserve.
Living with Autoimmune Disease
My experiences with a disease similar to Sjogren’s

2. I don’t have Sjogren’s Syndrome, autoimmune disorder.
but I have a disease similar to it:
Rheumatoid Arthritis. That’s an Also, researching the
autoimmune disorder that autoimmune disorder you have
attacks the joints. It can be can help you learn to live with it
progressive and very painful. as well. It helped me live with my
And like Sjogren’s Arthritis is one autoimmune disorder. Even
of the symptoms. learning a little bit everyday can
mean the difference between
And like Sjogren’s there is NO hopelessness and truth.
cure. This makes it hard to live
with the condition because with
no cure it may feel hopeless and
dark some days.
Me, I deal with it by trying my
best to think positive… It’s not
easy and it certainly doesn’t
come to mind quickly some days,
but it’s the only way to survive
when you are living with an