Hi there everyone!   I thought I would officially introduce myself and explain why I started my website, Lissa's World.  First of all, my name is Melissa Fairchild and I am originally from Connecticut.  I now live in Florida due to health conditions that have caused me to seek warmer weather year round. I am the wife of an amazing man, Brent, who has stood by me through my best and my worst as of yet.  Somehow I k...

January 3, 2010 Office of Governor Charlie Crist State of Florida The Capitol 400 S. Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Subject:  Social Security Disability Determination Process Dear Governor Charlie Crist, My name is Melissa Fairchild and I am a 27 year old woman who has been diagnosed with lupus, fibromyalgia, kidney disease and narcolepsy.  I have been living with lupus since 1999, and the r...

How do you explain what lupus is to a child?  My daughters are always asking me questions about how I'm feeling because they know that I am not healthy, and their questions are usually easy to answer.  Most of the time they are asking me if my back hurts or if I am feeling tired.   Lately, they have been getting more in depth with their questions and a simple yes or no answer is not good enough.   I am trying to fig...