XPost / Original September 19, 2008
I completed the screening process for the RA-drug study yesterday. It wasn't as bad as I expected. The worst part was spending so much time in a doctor's office .. in all the four years I've been dealing with RA, I never have felt like a "sick (ill) person," but doing the joint count (and realizing how many of my joints are affected), seeing other patients wander through with their IV poles getting infusions .. Treatment is an ugly word. I have a calendar full of appointments now, ranging from two to eight hours each. A bit of a blow to the ego, I guess.
"Some times the lines get hard to see, and there's days the haze takes over me. But in the end, you gotta grit your teeth and keep movin'." - John Fullbright: Movin'
Rheumatoid Arthritis - (roo'mÉ™-toid')
–noun- Pathology. a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the joints, frequently accompanied by marked deformities, and ordinarily associated with manifestations of a general, or systemic, affliction.
-noun- A chronic disease marked by stiffness and inflammation of the joints, weakness, loss of mobility, and deformity.
-noun- A chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint
–noun- Pathology. a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the joints, frequently accompanied by marked deformities, and ordinarily associated with manifestations of a general, or systemic, affliction.
-noun- A chronic disease marked by stiffness and inflammation of the joints, weakness, loss of mobility, and deformity.
-noun- A chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint
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