Happy Birthday - "I've Got SLE"

My 27th Birthday was around the corner, I went to see Dr. Ng for follow-up.

He wrote, "Active SLE" on my blood test report.

My Anti DS DNA were grossly elevated, C3 and C4 were low.

Happy Birthday to Myself ?

Here's SLE for many years to come.

Not a very nice Pressie.

ANF, what ANF?

Dr. Tan TT did not seem to worry about my symptoms.

However, I was bugged with a three-letter-acroynms -  ANF (Anti Nuclear Factor).

What is ANF? Why was I tested as "Reactive"?

I remember asking him what it was, he said, "Nothing to worry about."

"Huh"?

It continued to bug me as I wasn't feeling better.