Keeping It Real with Arthritis Stories
What I know for sure is, speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we have. -Oprah Winfrey
GOT ARTHRITIS? SO DO I.

KEEPING IT REAL WITH ARTHRITIS: EFFIE
Diagnosis/Diagnoses:
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis which is not so “juvenile” anymore since it has progressed well into my adult years.
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