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rockin grandmq

posted 04/21/2007, comment (1)

Moving my hands again

10 years ago I had an auto accident-fender bender from behind. Next day I had pain and I thought it might be a pinched nerve. Going to the doctor I had used as PPC,he was slow to refer me to rheumatologist, so I urge you not to wait. Finally I saw the doctor who said that he had not seen anyone in this shape and that ever opening my hands was... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/21/2007, comments (0)

Moving my hands again

10 years ago I had an auto accident-fender bender from behind. Next day I had pain and I thought it might be a pinched nerve. Going to the doctor I had used as PPC,he was slow to refer me to rheumatologist, so I urge you not to wait. Finally I saw the doctor who said that he had not seen anyone in this shape and that ever opening my hands was... Read more Chevron

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Cathee McKeown

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posted 03/05/2007, comments (7)

RA and Self Esteem

Before I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I was happy, healthy and skinny! I never really had to worry about my weight or my looks in general. I was raised to be confident and secure in myself. Despite being raised with a high level of self-esteem, I was hardly prepared for the physical and emotional changes that I would face living with... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/21/2007, comment (1)

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My bestfriend was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in her early twenties. She was involved in a pretty severe car accident that put her body through mild trauma. The result of this trauma, was RA. Myself, family, friends and even the Doctors were shocked. A blessing came when a doctor who was "in the know" about the newest studies linked... Read more Chevron

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Cathee McKeown

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posted 01/12/2007, comments (6)

Fighting RA in 2007

March of 2007 will be my 10 year anniversary of being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Most people probably wouldn’t want to celebrate something like this but I plan to recognize this anniversary for a few reasons. First of all, when I was first diagnosed with RA I had no idea what that even was. I remember that my best friend was with me... Read more Chevron

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