Perhps some of you have noticed my absence on this blog in the past several months. I have been dealing with a huge road block. l wasn't exactly sailing a Iong smoothly but I had my Parkinson's Disease under control. Then, Wham! I was attacked by an autoimmune disease called rheumatoid arthritis. It is a tricky, sneaky, and fickle malady. It attacks when you least expect and travels from one joint to ànother. It seems that it knows exactly where it is least elcome. The illustrator of my two children's books has it in her hands. It resembles osteoarthritis in the pain but it can be a serious disease àffecting joints, soft tissue ànd internal organs. The main symptom that bothers me is the fatique. There are days when it is difficult to get dressed without help.There have been times I have been ready to go somewhere and I could not because of the fatique.
I will be taking a treatmeat given by infusion beginning on September 16. The procedure will take 6 hours and will be given 4 times a year. Keep me in your prayers. I will try to post and keep you informed of my progress.
My best to you,
Darlene
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