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Ironman World championship Kona Oct 8,2011 FINISHER!!!

It's march of 2003 and after a lot of doctor visits, My doctor tells me I have RA, with a SED rate of over 250, He puts me on an agressive 14 mg methotrexate plan. While in a full blown flare up I learned to deal with great pain, and with putting fake smiles on my face so my children and wife can get through there... Read more Chevron

posted 10/21/2011, comments (2)|

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2011 Ford Ironman world championship, thanks for the gift RA

I won a lottery slot for Ironman 2011 at KONA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It has still not set in as of yet however as time passes I know much training is still needed and it will set in. I don't have many words to say right now so I'll leave with this, In 2003 I was very sick, I had RA with a sed rate of over 250 the doctor had me on 14.5 of... Read more Chevron

posted 04/17/2011, comments (2)|

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Battle of the Med.'s, the Mind and My RA.

I am going to have to revisit my medications and evaluate what is working and what is not working...Again! I guess that is just going to be how it is for those of us with RA. We start a medication and some work well and some have to be stopped due to side effects or etc. Then...the ones that do... Read more Chevron

posted 04/13/2011, comments (16)|

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Hey everybody!

Hey guys! Well I'm soooo frustrated with being on the Humira. The medicine does wonders for my rheumatoid arthritis but my sinuses are so bad it's making me miserable. I'm starting back into college in May and I just don't know how I'm going to be able to focus with a constant sinus headache. I'm miserable! The pain... Read more Chevron

posted 01/28/2011, comments (5)|

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Ironman training saves me from expensive and dangerous drugs.

Just found another atricle on suppressed immune systems because of extreme training. When will doctors see the correlation and not prescribe meds but tell you while your in pain now you need to sign up for an Ironman or a marathon, Would that be take two marathons and call me after you cross the finishline?? I've been in remission for about... Read more Chevron

posted 01/10/2011, comment (1)|

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