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...Probably needless to say, I left and "fired" those pain management doctors because I refused to be treated with such disrespect and like I was a child...

...When I was a child with severe rheumatoid arthritis, no one knew if I would be able to be an independent adult, to go to college, to work, to...

...I was an only child, so I often had to find ways to pass the time. I made up a game called 'lava laundry room' (yes, it is a...

...When I was a child, it was confidence and authority that you sought in a doctor....

...As a small child he was told that he would not survive long due to his asthma and poor health....

...Have you worried more than average about your child exhibiting symptoms of RA? Please know you're not alone....

...As a child, I had a lot of hand therapy, like doing tasks to help with dexterity and squeezing balls to help with strength....

...For example, if you’ve had chicken pox as a child, it’s no coincidence that you may have shingles later in life....

...meet difficult moments with more patience and grace, whereas when our cups are empty we’re more liable to overreact to stressors, such as yelling at a child...

...When you were barely older than a child? "Lef, lef, lef-righ-lef." Take the right turning ahead and walk past the park and creek?...

...When I was a child, I remember the quiet urgency of my visits to the rheumatologist. The blood tests, the questions, the non-answers....

...It might be because I am an only child and was often alone throughout the day and night....

...I want to adopt or foster a child, but I do not want to give birth to one. I never considered one immediately due to my rheumatoid arthritis....

...I remember this happening even when I was a young child, limping along with my swollen knees....

...In the summer of 2019, I had my first child....

...As I child I remember my mom spending time on the phone coordinating appointments and sharing information between doctors....

...I savor my good days, soaking in the feeling of having my child on my lap or going for a walk through the woods, as I know the ability...

...When I talk to parents of children with JRA, I always encourage them to help their child find something he or she is good at and support them in...

...When a child asks why I use a motorized wheelchair or why I don’t walk, I explain by saying that I have an illness in my bones that makes...