With time, women gain weight because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room, it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren't heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy.

Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, "Good grief, look how smart I am!"

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It's Lupus. The seizures, the kidney problems, the clotting issues, etc., are caused by it. Sure, it's nice to have an answer, but I was really hoping that we'd get one with a solution. No such luck. Lupus doesn't have a cure. All we can do is monitor her health closely and treat the symptoms as they come.

It's hereditary. Her mom and her aunt both have it. Evie could have it. We can't even screen her for it at this age, we have to wait until around the time she starts puberty.

My head is spinning.