In college, health problems werent part of my everyday concerns until a few red flags began waving unexpectedly.
During my last year of college, my body began quietly whispering to me that something was wrong.
Fast forward a decade.
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I was married, had a successful teaching career, two college degrees, and three kids.
Those faint whispers had finally turned into screams that I could no longer ignore.
I couldntput my bare feet on the floor without pain.
After battling undiagnosed health problems for so long, I finally admitted that I wasnt invincible anymore.
At the urging of my husband, I reluctantly made a doctors appointment.
I knew it wouldnt be good.
The diagnosis was Rheumatoid Arthritis.
When I heard those words, I experienced a wide array of emotions.
My seemingly untouchable life was now facing the biggest health-related obstacle I had ever known.
I felt paralyzed without a clear understanding of how to move forward.
RA causes joint pain and damage, swelling, loss of mobility, among other symptoms like debilitating fatigue.
Approximately 1.5 million Americans, people of all ages from toddlers tothe elderly, have RA.
Living with RA is a physical and emotional rollercoaster.
Its an extremely unpredictable disease.
