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Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

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@lathak

My name is Latha. I live in Arizona for the past 22 years having moved from Canada, where I lived for 17 years. I have 2 girls and 4 grandchildren, 2 boys and 2 girls. I have a history of RA for the past 32 years and have progressively got worse. I have tried every type of treatment you can name, mostly with no help for my pain. Biologics worked well and allowed me to work for 10 years and then the proverbial you-know-what hit the fan. I developed a serious lung infection and then it has been downhill all the way. No have had 11 surgeries and recovering after my 11th. A medical professional at Mayo introduced me to this group and thinks it might help me, so here I am! Thank you for allowing me to be a part.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 1, 2022

Hello @lathak, Welcome to Connect. I can't imagine what a struggle it has been for you having rheumatoid arthritis on top of 11 surgeries and a serious lung infection. One great thing about Connect is learning that you are not alone and there are a lot of members here to help and share their experiences with you. Since you mentioned RA, you might want to read through the following discussions where members have shared their experience and things that they've tried and what's helped.

-- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - Introduce yourself and meet others: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/rheumatoid-arthritis-ra-introduce-yourself-and-meet-others/
-- Rheumatoid arthritis questions: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/rheumatoid-arthritis-questions/

Are you able to share a little more about your symptoms and what causes you the most trouble?

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mamawnebel | @mamawnebel | Feb 2, 2022

Welcome to the group. I have RA too so I can really sympathize with you. I know you'll find great advice from this group. I sure have. Tell us more about the "proverbial you-know-what hitting the fan". I'm sure there are people out here willing to help you. Good luck and God bless you.

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