Tag Archives: osteoarthritis

Arthritis 101

Posted on August 9, 2012 by juvenilearthritis

I was reminded today that I am still unfamiliar with several of the 100+ types of illnesses under the arthritis umbrella.  This makes me think that I’m probably not the only one. If you are new to the world of … Continue reading →

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All in the Family

Posted on August 4, 2012 by juvenilearthritis

You may have heard that autoimmune arthritis (as opposed to osteoarthritis) has a genetic component.  In Marty’s case, his dad and I both had parents with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), so we both could be carriers. As I meet more and … Continue reading →

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Bella

Posted on August 2, 2012 by juvenilearthritis

I just realized I never updated you on Bella’s visit with the rheumatologist. Last month when Marty had his check up, they also looked at Bella to see if JA was causing her chronic ankle pain. The doctor examined her … Continue reading →

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A Special Kind of Agony

Posted on July 14, 2012 by juvenilearthritis

Occasionally my JA friends talk about people that just don’t “get it.” OK, we do that all the time. Mostly because there are so few of us and so many of them. And some of them are so obtuse. After … Continue reading →

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You can’t fix stupid…

Posted on June 24, 2011 by juvenilearthritis

I saw a post on another blog about juvenile arthritis that got me to thinking.  There are many well-intentioned, if clueless, people that are just trying to help.  Unfortunately, there are also an equal, if not greater, number of people … Continue reading →

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