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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...

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Caspiana 09/04/2009

Hi. I've just been to my dr. He thinks I am in remission and is thinking of slowly cutting down and then eventually stopping my medication. I am elated of course and I am just praying this will last. If I could do magic I would make remission one huge cake and give everyone here a slice of it. Unfortunately, I can't so all I can do is give you all a hug and hope you are doing okay today. Take care.

deleted_user 09/04/2009

Wonderful Casp! I pray and hope that it lasts a long long time!

deleted_user 09/04/2009

That's great Casp, I'm so happy for you. Bet you cant wait to come of the pills!

deleted_user 09/04/2009

Wow that is great!!!! Remission......woohoo!! (Are you doing the remission dance right now?) Now go and do all the things you didn't because of this RA! Many hugs!!!

livinginspiteofRA 09/04/2009

Thanks for sharing. You have given me hope!

songbirdj 09/04/2009

Wow, Caspiana! :D
I am extremely excited to hear the news. I hope it is remission and it lasts forever!
Jess

deleted_user 09/04/2009

Woohoo Caspiana, well done. Thats the best bit of news I've heard all day. Long live remissions!!

Bistro 09/04/2009

OMG! I thought that was a word other people used. I'm so happy with you!!!! Knowing it is possible does as much for me as being in it. Oh Yay!

Thanks for sharing the great, great news! I feel like I just had a piece of remission cake!

deleted_user 09/04/2009

WOOO HOOOOOO !! Caspiana, this is such amazing and wonderful news! Thank you for sharing.

xo
Tort

NJCAT13 09/04/2009

That is wonderful news!

Hope it lasts forever!

Enjoy! :)

deleted_user 09/04/2009

that's wonderful! and it gives me hope that it may happen to all the rest of us, and we can enjoy that cake! now go forth and enjoy having a real life!

congratulations!
brat

toby1129 09/04/2009

Happy Days! That's the best news I've heard in a long time. Thanks for the remission cake. It tastes great!
Sandy

deleted_user 09/04/2009

Congrats to you and a B-I-G thank you for the hope you have given me being newly dx'd. I truly hope that it lasts for you and you get to enjoy life without having to count spoons for a long time.

deleted_user 09/04/2009

Good for you. I know you have gone through many struggles. I think you got diagnosed around the same time as me, Jan. or Febr.? Good luck to you. That is great news. Erica

bigiblue 09/04/2009

what great news Casp. I know you have been throught so much. I will keep you in my prayers.
bigi

lycesq 09/04/2009

Casp - wonderful news - me too!

Lynne

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