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	<title>The Young and the RA</title>
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	<description>Advice, support and information on rheumatoid arthritis</description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>YOUR STORIES: And another</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>S.P.</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A woman wrote in to me about being diagnosed with Undifferentiated Connective-Tissue Disease (UCTD).
 
CLICK HERE TO READ HER STORY
 
Until next time, 
 
S.P.<br/>
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		<title>YOUR STORIES: New story!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have a new story posted from you all, my faithful readers. Libby, a woman in her mid-twenties from Canada, wrote in to talk about her struggle with RA and a project she is working on taking one...<br/>
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		<title>ANOTHER UPDATE: My hand again</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
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 So for those who were curious, my hand is completely healed! It is a little tight around the actual scar area (at the seam where they sewed me up), but other than that, I am back to normal....<br/>
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		<title>It’s 2009, and I’m ready to shine</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[So I took a brief break from blogging (as in several month&#8230;Sorry!). I had to get a few affairs in order in my personal life. I&#8217;ve been busy job hunting and still somewhat am, but I have...<br/>
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		<title>UPDATE: my hand and physical therapy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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As people who&#8217;ve read my previous journal entries know, I have recently had surgery on my left middle finger. The surgery went very well, with a minor infection scare. In the end, the scar...<br/>
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		<title>UPDATE: My hand surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I had my appointment with the hand surgeon Monday. It was really interesting. The surgeon explained how I have tenosynovitis in my left middle finger. It is slowly destroying the tendons I have in...<br/>
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		<title>BLOGGING: New health blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[So I just wanted to write to tell you all about a new health site I&#8217;ve been writing for. It is called Trusera. It&#8217;s not just about RA, though. There are great blogs about every health...<br/>
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		<title>UPDATE: It’s my life, it’s now or never…</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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I have been an absolutely terribly blogger recently, and I truly apologize. I recently finished graduate school and just moved back home to do the job search thing. It has been a busy past few...<br/>
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		<title>VIDEO: RA Infusion Therapy (Part 2)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Here is Part 2 of the RA Infusion Therapy video. Enjoy!  Until next time,
 S.P.    <br/>
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		<title>VIDEO: RA Infusion Therapy (Part 1)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Here is part 1 of a video I thought might be very helpful for you all. My mother had found it and brought it to my attention, and I found it interesting, so I figured I would share it with all...<br/>
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