Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis Stories
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Your stories
Welcome to the RA Onset Story pages on RA Warrior. I will be featuring onset stories of RA patients here. This section of the RA Warrior website is very special. In these pages, you will not read about the science of Rheumatoid Arthritis. These pages are not about examining current treatments or studies or charts. They are even not about searching for coping strategies or cures for RA. These pages are only about us – people who live with RA – the RA’ers.
The purpose
The purpose of the Onset pages is to provide a place for RA’ers to share their stories about how their fight with Rheumatoid Arthritis began. There are 3 main reasons that I am creating these pages:
First, I found the stories of other RA’ers to be extremely helpful to me. I hope others will have the same experience.
Second, together, we will create a more accurate picture of Rheumatoid Arthritis for family members, doctors, care givers, and the general public. We will show the world what RA does when it attacks a person.
Third, I believe that some clues to earlier diagnosis and treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis lie in our stories. Perhaps the evidence we gather here will inspire scientists or doctors to be able to improve diagnosis or treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Maybe we can even provide clues which will help lead to a cure for RA.
Submit your story
Here are a few guidelines to follow if you would like to send me your onset story:
Name: Please state exactly how you want your name to appear. Pseudonyms are okay.
Story: Tell the story of the onset of your RA. Include the following: Which joints were affected first? What were your other symptoms? How were you diagnosed? Did you have another disease? I will edit if it is necessary; please try to stick to the facts as much as possible.
Length: If possible, keep it to about 1 or 2 pages, so that we can post a lot of stories.
Picture: I may be able to include a thumbnail photo. Send one if you like.
Send your onset story to me at this address: kelly @ rawarrior.com (without the spaces).
Main Index of Onset Stories
Stephanie’s story
Jodi’s story
Andrew’s story
Jordan’s story
URandomnessK’s story
Irene’s story
Aubrey’s story
Julie’s story
Francesca’s story
Shanna’s story
Heather’s story
Stephanie’s (2) story
Terry’s story
Lois’ story
Kate’s story
Kay’s story
Leigh Ann’s story
Vicky’s story
Alison’s story
Katie’s story
Amanda’s story
Dan’s story
Judy’s story
Kathryn’s story
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