2017-2018 As you can see my rheumatoid arthritis journey has tossed me around like I am in some circus act. I have had ups and downs and highs and lows. Along with good and bad times. One milestone was taking my first trip to California to celebrate my one year out...
Found a new doctor who took one look at my knee and sent me right away to an orthopedic surgeon. Something that was not done before ever. Total knee replacement was in order at 29 years old. Way to end my...
Faced with the decision to either undergo total knee replacement surgery or live with not being able to walk well. Methotrexate switched from oral tablets to subcutaneous injection, which proved to help my overall symptoms and disease activity a lot...
2014-2015 Starting noticing a slight bend in my knee. My rheumatologist at the time refused to give me any medication unless it was an infusion version. I was not comfortable with this and new there was more options. I faced neglect. There was no understanding,...
2012-2013 Rashes appeared all over my legs while on a biologic. Was told it wasn’t from the medicine. Maybe a viral infection again but no test offered. Major flare causing severe pain, swelling, accelerated joint destruction led me to be bedridden for a whole week...
