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Yet, it was during this period that her body began to come under attack from Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that afflicts more than 1.5 million Americans and can affect any part of the body including joints, skin, lungs, heart, nervous system and blood vessels. After a short stint there, she transferred to American Intercontinental University (AIU) returning to study in her passion for arts with a major in Fashion Design, then to Graphic Design and Photography, where she was less than one-year away from receiving her bachelor’s degree. She attended Morris Brown College, continuing her interest in Athletic Team Training, majoring in Physical Therapy. However, at this time, the disease was primarily in remission and she was able to continue to pursue her education. This resulted in her diagnosis of Lupus at the age of eighteen.
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In fact, it has been called one of the most misdiagnosed diseases.) However, a physician’s assistant (PA) noted that the conditions were very similar to those of Lupus and recommended a visit to a rheumatologist. (Lupus can be a very difficult disease to diagnose. Upon her return to Atlanta, her visit to the doctor was initially diagnosed as “tight shoes”. This caused her to make a visit to the emergency room, where the symptoms were treated with antibiotics and painkillers. While in Savannah, she had complained of severe pain and swelling in her joints, particularly her legs and ankles. After a short matriculation, due to illness, she returned home, still with a burning desire to complete her education. Following graduation, fall 2000, she attended the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) where she majored in Fashion Design, an interest begun at an early age designing and cutting out paper doll fashions.
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There, her major was Chorus, but she also participated in several Drama productions. After auditioning and successfully being selected, she entered Tri-Cities High School for Visual and Performing Arts. Lewis Elementary and Camp Creek Middle Schools where she participated in Chorus, Spirit Team and Dance. She continued her education in the Fulton County School System at the S.L. Hill Elementary School, she attended the International Preparatory Institute (IPI) where her artistic talents began to blossom in dance and as a cheerleader (art was in her veins: mother and father were both singers, father played brass instruments, mother was cheerleader, paternal grandfather was artist – he drew as a hobby and for his and co-workers school bulletin boards, paternal grandmother was a pianist and also played brass instruments, maternal grandmother and grandfather were singers). She began her education at an early age at the Susie Labord Day Care Center and M.L. Though full-term, she remained in her mother’s womb too long and thus had to be hospitalized in an incubator her first two weeks of life. Her perseverance and will to survive were evidenced even at birth. Jamila Aisha Jones was born on Septemto parents Jonathan and Valerie Jones.