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...They like to snuggle on the couch with me just as much as they love to run around the yard like crazy, wild animals....

...I’m going through it now, myself, with my third surgery on the same ankle coming up. Then, before you know it, you’re there....

...After 2 minutes of rattling off some medical lingo, I still had no idea if things were better, worse, or the same as the previous images. ...

...There were times when I was lying on the table clenching my fists while he was working, but when I would get off the mat, I felt much different...

...current rheumatologist is really the first healthcare professional to explain to me that the actual daily environmental experiences that I grew up with were...

...However, I never thought being a young mom with RA would put me at risk of additional complications once my babies were here....

...Even if all my bad joints were replaced, I’d still have all the soft tissue damage from my RA. But I will keep working on my walking....

...Last year my resolutions were pretty clear cut: work hard at my knee rehabilitation....

...It took some time to fully digest that the pain, swelling, and intense fatigue I’d been experiencing were not caused by an illness that my immune system...

...Drawing the medication back into the syringe, I then tapped, tapped, tapped on the glass with my fingernail until all air bubbles were expelled.  ...

...On the way home, there were two times where I almost had to ask my sister to pull over. I did make it home, but didn’t even make it...

...Also, how would I see my doctors for routine care if leaving my house was considered a risk and all “non-essential” appointments were postponed?...

...I often see a misinformed current of popular belief that blames illness on the sufferer, as if all diseases were merely a matter of lifestyle and the chronically...

...Sometimes, my eyes are so dry, I am sensitive to light and have to wear glasses, dim the lights and avoid bright areas....

...We were friendly but didn’t know each other well. Until one day I got stuck inside the elevator when it broke down....

...My agonizing joint pain and swelling were misdiagnosed for years - written off as growing pains, dismissed and diminished as something not out of the scope...

...For example, there were no change recommendations for those taking less than 20 mg of prednisone a day, anti-TNFs, and several IL-inhibitors....

...Both of the above cases were fairly direct and clear as to the benefit of the OT and PT....

...And, it was even worse because my peers were still moving at lightning speed. All I could do was watch them rush past me....

...Either they got tired of his persistent calls or they were afraid he might drive down to their office and start smashing something....