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...After a second blood test, last Fall, showed an elevation in my SED rate, my general doctor sent me to a Rheumatologist, Friday, Jan. 31, 2013 was my appointment...

...By the Fall of 2021 (after the second knee replacement and two cataract removal surgeries) I was in such severe pain that I couldn't function more than...

...From there I got a second opinion from a different rheumatologist....

...Knees and ankles swollen and pain was beyond belief. Was on predizone for months. Was sitting on my recliner for almost 2 months....

...The second thing I've discovered is that you've got to try new things and not be afraid to retry old things, too....

...I could tell from the second I sat down in his office that the Rheumatologist had bad news....

...It was about 5 years between seeing the first rheumatologist and the second....

...According to my parents, I learned to walk right on schedule and was able to walk unassisted without the brace by my second birthday....

...Tomorrow I head to Mayo because I want a second opinion and a definitive diagnosis....

...He was despondent for a second and returned with a story about his foot hurting. I asked why it hurt and he gave me a detailed answer about his...

...My second illness RA though I prefer to call it Rheumatoid Disease as the word Arthritis confuses people into the wrong assumptions....

...Seconds later, I told my Rheumatologist I was ready. I think where the injection was going was the most fearful part for me. I got it done....

...They love to think they understand something on a level beyond others. Whether they do or not. During Covid arguments (UGH!)...

...Failure became second nature. I had 3 total knee replacements and 2 were not successful....

...I'm lucky I have a wonderful husband who goes above and beyond to make things easy for me....

...control, I very quickly found that as soon as things start getting better, my health insurance changed and I found myself dealing with one more problem beyond...

...Like it matters if they are ten seconds ahead of me. They mistake my slowness, thinking it's because I don't like my job. I love my job....