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26 thoughts on “We Must Celebrate! Your Voice Was Heard, Despite My Limitations

  • November 4, 2013 at 7:02 am
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    Thank you for fighting for all of us who suffer with RD.
    I am so happy that we have you on our side.

  • November 4, 2013 at 7:18 am
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    Kelly, you do more when incapacitated than most of us can do while fully mobile and comfortable! We trust you and support you in making any decisions you need to make at any of these conventions, for any of your blogs etc! Wish we could combine all our strengths and give additional strength to you so that you wouldn’t have to suffer so much in trying to be there for all of us! That applause you hear in the distance is from all of us saying thanks–again and again and again!

  • November 4, 2013 at 7:38 am
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    Kelly, thank you. Those two posters were spot on, just wonderful, and so accurate. I am going to print them out and shove them under the noses of all my medical helpers. Your site is really good and so far ahead of the “patient society” type web sites. Great work!! Mike

  • November 4, 2013 at 7:50 am
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    You are AWESOME!!!!

  • November 4, 2013 at 8:07 am
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    Amazing. Those of us with RD finally have an advocate and foundation that not only understands the full impact of the disease, but also listens to our stories and concerns and uses that information to make a difference. You have given this disease a more correct name and given it the attention it deserves. And, you have gained the respect from those that need to hear this story.
    I truly thank you for your dedication to this work.

  • November 4, 2013 at 10:41 am
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    I love, love, love that you call Dr. Jeffrey Curtis a “young hot shot…” Because he IS!! He is my current Rheum and the first (of all four that I’ve seen) to treat my symptoms rather than dismissing me for not having textbook labs that correlate with a specific condition! I have bragged about him many times on comments left on your blog. For me to refer to him a genius is a tremendous understatement! UAB is the best kept secret out there for Rheumatology docs!
    The thought of having you, Dr. Curtis and Dr. Riggs sounds like the true Dream Team of Rheum patient representation. My sincerest gratitude to all of you!!

  • November 4, 2013 at 11:22 am
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    Thank you, thank you, Kelly for all of your hard work.

  • November 4, 2013 at 11:29 am
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    Thank you, Kelly for talking from your heart. You don’t always need a “marketing degree” to get your point across. Your hard work is really appreciated. Now rest…

  • November 4, 2013 at 11:49 am
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    Thank-you so much for all that you do for us. A simple thank-you seems so very little for all you do. You have given thousands of us hope and a voice.

  • November 4, 2013 at 12:11 pm
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    Thank you, Kelly, for all you guys do. As I sit here with my aching shoulders, my stiff right hand, and my general feeling of malaise I am happy today to know that there is someone speaking out for those of us with Rheumatoid Disease (I’ve even got my Rheumy calling it that now, LOL)

  • November 4, 2013 at 2:03 pm
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    Thank you, Kelly, not just for providing us with a voice but for raising a banner for us to rally behind. For making that voice clear and rational. And for making enough noise for long enough for that voice to be heard, over all the din of received truths in the medical industry.

  • November 4, 2013 at 5:03 pm
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    This is awesome. Thank you for all you do. Wish I had been able to be a part of this and helped you!

  • November 4, 2013 at 6:13 pm
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    Thank you so much Kelly. We all appreciate your hard work. Was anything discussed for those of us who have had RD so long that the doctors just say…”Sorry, if you were treated today we could prevent this damage?” Can anything be done for badly deformed hands that barely function, and are so discouraging to have to look at every day and know they are yours? Thank you again.

  • November 4, 2013 at 8:51 pm
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    Thats freaking SWEET! I feel the positive momentum

      • November 5, 2013 at 7:53 am
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        yes, i can actually!!

  • November 4, 2013 at 10:01 pm
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    This is a celebration! Great work Kelly,much progress was made, thank you from the tips of my toes, to the top of my head! Thank you

  • November 5, 2013 at 1:42 am
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    What can I say except a HUGE thank you to you all for the tireless work 🙂 I appreciated this and so do many others…Kelly you are a legend and I am proud and happy to know you 🙂 Thank You x

  • November 5, 2013 at 1:55 am
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    Way to go, Kelly! Can’t thank you enough for all you do! So good to start giving those suffering this disease a voice! And make inroads to get some spotlight on it! More to come I’m sure!!!! You truly are a Warrior and I’m just so grateful!

  • November 5, 2013 at 7:29 am
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    THANK YOU for being our voice! I’m so excited! I can’t thank you enough for all that you do. 🙂 Everytime I feel down and feel like I can’t make it another step, another day, one of your blog posts pops up on my Facebook feed, and I feel hope and encouragement. It gets me through my days. So thank you. 🙂

  • November 5, 2013 at 12:15 pm
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    Kelly, I can’t begin to tell you what an honor and privilege it was to work with you and your team for the ACR. You are just as dynamic and knowledgeable in person as you are on the pages of rawarrior.com and The Spear. The abstracts were astounding and represented the quality of collaboration among the documented authors. We, who read rawarrior.com regularly, know we are an important part of the success both of the blog and of the RPF. BUT, none of this would have happened, or continue to happen without you and your drive. You are the cornerstone, the spark, the guiding force, that has made all this happen. Please don’t wear yourself down because you are needed, not only now but well into the future. Call on those of us who comment here, tweet you, and email you for any help you need. Let us take on little pieces of the burden and help you keep going for years ahead!
    I hope your family and friends understand the importance of the things you are doing for the entire worldwide community of us PRDs. You have given us hope, and given us the strength to carry the voice of rawarrior out into the public and into our Rheum docs’ offices.
    In the near future, we WILL see “Rheumatoid Disease” replace “Rheumatoid Arthritis” as the official nomenclature for this vile disease. (There! I said it, again!) And it is your work that will have made it happen.
    Thank you for letting me be a part of the entire effort at ACR13.
    Hugs! Elizabeth

  • November 6, 2013 at 3:24 pm
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    Thank you Kelly, for all of your hard work fighting for all of us stricken with this disease.

  • November 8, 2013 at 4:19 pm
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    Thank you Kelly for your williness to get out there and be the voice for so many of us who aren’t able. You are awesome!

  • November 13, 2013 at 12:49 pm
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    Thank You, for all your hard work, you can’t imagine what it does for us all. I wish someone would understand the pain I live with daily and how much it take for me to walk and to get out into the world…

  • November 17, 2013 at 10:12 am
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    Thank you so much Kelly (and all those who helped) for making our voices heard! Living with RD is much harder than most people (and doctors) realize. I am back to being miserable again myself, and am doing all I can to relieve the pain and keep working. Living in Michigan does not help, as the weather seldom cooperates w/RD patients! Thanks again Kelly for keeping our disease relevant.

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