Real Profiles of Rheumatoid Arthritis
POLLYANNA PENGUIN
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Name?
Pollyanna Penguin a.k.a. Anne but prefer Penguin (or Polly occasionally!)
Age?
41
Location?
Nearest city is Norwich, Norfolk, UK, although I live in a small town outside Norwich.
How long have you lived with RA?
Good question. Diagnosed in 2007 but I’m sure I’ve lived with it for longer than that!
What advice would [...]
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CATHY KRAMER
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Name?
Cathy Kramer
Age?
42
Location?
Chicago, Illinois, United States
How long have you lived with RA?
January 2004-present
What advice would you give to someone who has just been diagnosed with RA?
Educate yourself and then figure out a path that is right for YOU. Find not only friends in the RA community, but [...]
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M. ALLEN
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Name?
M. Allen
Age?
35 years
Location?
Southwestern Ontario, Canada
How long have you lived with RA?
5 years diagnosed but suffered with systems many years before this.
What advice would you give to someone who has just been diagnosed with RA?
Take a deep breath. It’s not the end of the world, but it [...]
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If you have already submitted information for a profile and it has not been published yet, please know that you have not been overlooked! The tremendous number of responses that I received, combined with the recent holidays, is causing me to publish them much later than I might have previously estimated. Thanks to everyone who [...]
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JULIE FAULDS
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Name?
Julie “Jules” Faulds
Age?
42
Location?
New Albany, Indiana, United States
How long have you lived with RA?
4 years.
What advice would you give to someone who has just been diagnosed with RA?
First, I would tell anyone who is newly diagnosed to read everything you can about the disease and do not be [...]
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ANDREW LUMPE
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Name?
Andrew Lumpe
Age?
48
Location?
Seattle, Washington, United States
How long have you lived with RA?
5 years.
What advice would you give to someone who has just been diagnosed with RA?
Be your own best advocate. Find a good rheumatologist. Get on disease modifying drugs as soon as possible. Be prepared to experiment with [...]
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This profile is particularly poignant, because just a couple of days ago Marianne shared some encouraging updates about her recent spinal surgery. Many of you may know her as the “lady in the wheelchair” who was heckled at a town hall meeting this past August. That description may not fit for long, though. Marianne walked [...]
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ROB MOORE
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Name?
Rob Moore
Age?
40
Location?
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, United States
How long have you lived with RA?
16 years
What advice would you give to someone who has just been diagnosed with RA?
Learn as much as you can about it and be as aggressive as possible with medications right from the start, regardless of the [...]
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