I'm a newbie too!

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Hi ,

I myself am a Newbie, but so far I've found the group helpful. Let me

start with a little bit of my RA history. My story isn't near as sad as

yours, and I don't mean to complain. But I thought you might be curious

what brought me to this sight. I was 18 when diagnosed with RA,

needless to say it was a shock. I am from a small town in Minnesota,

and the small town M.D. that did the blood tests made it sound like I

would be in a wheelchair by the time I was 25. First thing I did was go

see a Rheumatologist. He painted a much brighter picture. Fast forward

to present day. I'm 33 and have had a hip replaced, a shoulder replaced

and am currently taking steriods for two hurniated disks in my back. All

I can say is use all your resources, never give up until you find a

surgion that will take a chance to help you get back up and on your feet

again. Good luck , and you and your family will be in my thoughts

and prayers. If you ever want to e-mail me, my address is

dbcooper_1971@... <mailto:dbcooper_1971@...> sometimes it

helps to chat with someone you can relate to.

Steve