Due to immune disease SLE, Lesley (29) was almost gone: ‘The doctor asked us to say goodbye to her’

She was a model, makeup artist, student and also worked in a snack bar. Now the question is what Lesley van Helden (29) can and cannot do with the autoimmune disease SLE. De Dordtse has decided to no longer share the perfect picture, but the real life of a young woman with a chronic illness. “The near death has changed me, but I’m trying to stay positive.”

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