Mother, All 6 Children Struggle With Same Life Threatening Illness; Family to Help Lupus Foundation Bring Message to Congress

U.S. Newswire, April, 2002

Moms know that it can be very difficult to care for a sick child. Imagine, however, having six children in the same family all suffering from the same illness several times every year; an illness that causes severe joint pain, fevers, and overwhelming fatigue. Now, add a mother who also suffers from the same mysterious incurable disease that makes just standing up a painful and challenging experience. If you can imagine this situation, then you may have some idea of what it is like for the Cluck family of Norman, Oklahoma, to live with lupus everyday. Cynthia and Lynn Cluck, and their six children, will join 130 other individuals affected by lupus on Capitol Hill Thursday, April 18, for the Fourth Annual Lupus Foundation of America Advocacy Day. Lupus advocates will...

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