My aunt has really bad RA and just had a leg removed because the RA was causing her blood vessels to squeeze too tight to get blood to her foot. First it was a toe removal, then the foot and now the leg, from the knee down. That on top of already not being able to stand for very long and very weak upper body strength isn’t making her life any better.
That’s great news about Crescendo Bioscience matching any donations made to the Rheumatoid Patient Foundation. You have been doing good work with it.
It’s only now that there is an awareness day that I wonder why we did not have one sooner. We (or maybe I) will have to try to get a matching day in Canada so the day can be North America wide.
Now maybe we need Groundhog themed fundraisers, though it’s late to put one on this year. We’ll just all have to donate. Do new memberships count?
My aunt has really bad RA and just had a leg removed because the RA was causing her blood vessels to squeeze too tight to get blood to her foot. First it was a toe removal, then the foot and now the leg, from the knee down. That on top of already not being able to stand for very long and very weak upper body strength isn’t making her life any better.
I’m so sorry to hear about your aunt, Jason. Please send her my regards for a good recovery. I can’t imagine how hard that must be for her.
That’s great news about Crescendo Bioscience matching any donations made to the Rheumatoid Patient Foundation. You have been doing good work with it.
It’s only now that there is an awareness day that I wonder why we did not have one sooner. We (or maybe I) will have to try to get a matching day in Canada so the day can be North America wide.
Now maybe we need Groundhog themed fundraisers, though it’s late to put one on this year. We’ll just all have to donate. Do new memberships count?
Is it too early to ask how you are going on Xeljanz (Pfizer0.
It’s not approved for use in Australia yet but I see my rheumy on Feb. 26 and will have to discuss Biologics again !
Sorry to hear your Aunt lost a leg. Nurses in hospitals do NOT understand how serious/disabling RAD is.