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Alexandra1214

Retired Administrative Asst. that now Trains & Shows Dogs!

posted 09/04/2009, comments (3)

I Finally Got The Point .....My Summer Vacation (Part 2)

Ok ... let me see ... where did I leave off ... Oh yes ... Scared ... with a swollen leg/dog scratch wound seeing my newest doctor .. a wonderful Plastic Surgeon.. who just told me that I would be seeing him for awhile and skin grafts!!! After the doctor numbed the area .. he debried the area of dead skin and redressed my wound... Read more Chevron

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Ellen

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posted 08/28/2009, comments (14)

Does the change of seasons affects others as it does me ... ?

This is an ongoing question: Each year for the past several years, I have lost energy in a major way as summer turns into fall and winter. I live in the "North Country" region of New York State (north of the NYS Thruway, which runs from Albany through Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo. I probably have 'seasonal affective... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/19/2009, comments (3)

not yet diagnosed, but worried

I have not been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis yet, but I am worried that I might have it. I have a lot of the symptoms, and I've got a sister who has scleroderma, so autoimmune disease is not exactly foreign to my family! I'm 35 years old and my hands have been aching terribly for a couple of months now. My feet have also... Read more Chevron

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Ellen

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posted 07/31/2009, comments (4)

very informative site about RA & disease mechanism

This is the best, short explanations of the effects of RA on the body, and the disease mechanism that I have run across. It appears to be meant for doctors (maybe to show their patients?) but it is an excellent presentation for anyone who wants to know more about the nuts & bolts of why these things are happening to our bodies (and minds... Read more Chevron

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Emma M

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Diagnosed RA aged six. Now 38 with Juvenile Chronic Arthritis.

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posted 07/27/2009, comment (1)

Aw ... what now?!

Well, I've had a turbulent year and a bit trying to get pregnant (with no success). (This post is a bit of moan, if the title didn't give it away ... ) I've been on so many meds that my weight has ballooned so, although we gals can enjoy shopping, this is not a happy reason to be buying new clothes! We've decided to give the... Read more Chevron

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