Caroline Kennedy battles crippling disease

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Caroline Kennedy battles crippling disease

Friday July 26, 2002

The simple day-to-day acts of making lunch for her children or

dialing a cell phone have become excruciating agony for Caroline

Kennedy.

At 44, Jackie O's only daughter is bravely battling crippling

rheumatoid arthritis. The disease has cruelly twisted her hands into

fists and left her in searing pain, Star has learned exclusively.

And, insiders say, if the disease continues to progress, she could

face major surgery to replace her deteriorating joints.

" It's sad - Caroline has always been such an athletic, active

person, " says Kennedy cousin H. .

For the inside story of how Caroline is bearing up under the pain and

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