When I was younger, I always knew that I wanted to have children. I grew up in a family of four girls and my best friend was from a family of six kids! My entire life, I was always surrounded by kids and it just made sense that I would have a big family of my own.
I met my husband right out of high school - I was 17 and he was 19 years old. We... Read more
I am a big fan of public radio and now I am an even bigger fan. I recently visited National Public Radio’s website, npr.org, and came across some exciting news. A company named Small Bone Innovations has just come out with a new outpatient procedure to treat arthritics that have lost cartilage in their hands. For those of us who suffer from... Read more
One thing that I never thought I would be or even aspire to be is a “patient expert”. Since being diagnosed with RA at 27 years old, that is exactly what I have become. I encourage everyone with arthritis to get involved in your treatment. Ask questions. Then ask even more questions. Since arthritis is a life-long battle you need to be... Read more
The campaign for this years World Arthritis Day on October 12, 2006 is “Take Action!’ This is probably one of the most important messages that we can send around the world to all of us who suffer from Arthritis. For me, it really brings home the point of how important exercise is to maintain healthy joints and muscles. It is so easy to get... Read more
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