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@oldkarl

@jmb73 and @hopeful33250 That comment about "...give in to my flares" is so important. I was born with several AI issues, and many of them have been life-long pals. Sjogrens is one, another FKTN, and GSN. Anyway, one of the impacts of FKTN is a foot turning sideways. Since I learned to walk, my right foot has gradually turned out. Now it plants at a 45 degree angle, and is moving to planting at at 90 degree. Doctors, therapists, parents, busy-bodies, have tried to influence me. "All you have to do is concentrate" GARBAGE! Now I know for sure what I once just suspected. That foot will turn out regardless of my efforts. Even Mayo at one time suggested cutting the bone and re-attaching it at the proper angle. I suppose the same could be done with my head, said my school teacher.

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@oldkarl

You have certainly been dealt with some difficult diagnoses. Have you developed any coping mechanisms that have helped you deal with this?