New to Group, my story

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone. My name is and I am 24 years old. I've had

rheumatoid arthritis for 6 years now. During the past 6 years I have

not had very much luck in stabilizing my RA and have tried many many

of the RA drugs out there. I am currently on Remicade, which is not

working for me, and I'm about to start a trial for " Humira " . I go for

my first appointment for " Humira " on Friday and I am really looking

forward to it. I am hoping that this new drug will help with my

joints... but most of all get rid of the fatigue I experience

everyday.

After developing RA I still decided to go to school and get my

Tourism Marketing Management diploma. The first year was really hard

for me, as I was taking 9 classes per semester. This is the usual

numer of courses to take at BCIT for this program, but I could not

handle it past year 1. I found out that I could take the program part

time during the day and I did and finished it in 3 years rather then

2. Looking back I do not know how I did it. After graduting my RA was

really bad and I decided to take a break. I have held one job since

graduating BCIT, but did not last past 4 months b/c of the fatigue

physically and emotionally. Since then I started a support group in

the Greater Vancouver area for young adults with arthritis called

the " Arthritis Social Crew " and we have been running for 2 years now.

I am extremely proud of starting a group like this b/c there is

nothing else like it in this area and it has been really successful

so far.

I just wanted to email everyone and say HI and introduce myself. I

look forward to corresponding and talking about RA with all of you.

K.

[Guest guest]

Hello :

I have been on Humira for about a year and a half and have found it pretty

effective in helping ease my symptoms. I'm also on Methotrexate and Bextra and

the combination is a good one for me. I hope you find some relief with your new

regimen.

Your support group sounds fantastic. I had to give up running which did not make

me very happy. Good luck to you.

gloria

In a message dated 7/20/2004 11:31:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, " "

<cinnamonNsugar24@...> writes:

>Hello everyone. My name is and I am 24 years old. I've had

>rheumatoid arthritis for 6 years now. During the past 6 years I have

>not had very much luck in stabilizing my RA and have tried many many

>of the RA drugs out there. I am currently on Remicade, which is not

>working for me, and I'm about to start a trial for " Humira " . I go for

>my first appointment for " Humira " on Friday and I am really looking

>forward to it. I am hoping that this new drug will help with my

>joints... but most of all get rid of the fatigue I experience

>everyday.

>

>After developing RA I still decided to go to school and get my

>Tourism Marketing Management diploma. The first year was really hard

>for me, as I was taking 9 classes per semester. This is the usual

>numer of courses to take at BCIT for this program, but I could not

>handle it past year 1. I found out that I could take the program part

>time during the day and I did and finished it in 3 years rather then

>2. Looking back I do not know how I did it. After graduting my RA was

>really bad and I decided to take a break. I have held one job since

>graduating BCIT, but did not last past 4 months b/c of the fatigue

>physically and emotionally. Since then I started a support group in

>the Greater Vancouver area for young adults with arthritis called

>the " Arthritis Social Crew " and we have been running for 2 years now.

>I am extremely proud of starting a group like this b/c there is

>nothing else like it in this area and it has been really successful

>so far.

>

>I just wanted to email everyone and say HI and introduce myself. I

>look forward to corresponding and talking about RA with all of you.

>

> K.

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