What was the most surprising thing you learned while you were writing the book?

That I was not alone.  Connecting with other women around the world highlighted that my feelings and thoughts were not unique to me.  As others opened their hearts to me, it reinforced why I had to write this book.  These women needed and deserved a voice and many of them had believed they were the only ones feeling what they were feeling.

Suzie Edward May lives in Perth, Australia with her husband and two children. She works as an advocate with the Australian Arthritis Foundation, supporting the newly diagnosed and helping to educate the public and medical professionals.

Arthritis, pregnancy and the path to parenthood, Vivid Publishing Western Australia 2010. $29.95 AUD (plus postage). Available at www.suzieedwardmay.com

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