Themes	Main categories	Subcategories
Life in the fog	Perception of threat to health	Perception of threat to health Latent fear in daily life Unwanted turn into a burden
	Challenge of doubt and certainty	Delayed diagnosis Doubt over disclosing SLE
	Indefinite future	Wandering in unawareness Annoying preoccupations
Attempt to find peace	Spirituality	Acceptance of God’s will Performance of religious practices
	Reflection	Intentional forgetfulness Self-control and self-reliance
	Attempt to acquire SLE-related knowledge	Seeking information from the treating physician Seeking information in cyberspace Using the useful experiences of peers