joannatherese

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The words that changed my life were, "You have pretty bad arthritis in both of your knees." It was August 1999 and the doctor was straightforward with his diagnosis. He went on to say, "If you were fifteen years older, I would give you a new right knee." I was 36 years old and heard the words with a funny sense of deja vu. I knew my knees were bad, but had never heard the "A" word until that day. It changed my life and continues to have a daily impact. I created this journal to record my ongoing journey to total health. I want to explore my history, my goals and most important find a way to live life pain free. I have made big changes and passed important milestones, but certainly have a long way to go. I have made this a public journal so as to invite others to provide their stories and advice. I also want to dispense a little of my own advice as well as develop a library of resources for those living with arthritis. Please sign my guestbook and feel free to post questions on the bulletin board. I visit the chat room whenever I am online, but have no set time for a general chat. If you want to meet me in chat, email me and we can set up a time. Please do not take any information you might come across in this website to be construed as medical advice. This is a personal, not a professional website. Even though I am a physician, I do not intend anything I say or any links I provide to substitute for medical advice offered by your individual doctor. Hope you enjoy my journal. Joanna