fight like a girl

Almost fourteen years ago, I was sitting in a doctors office in Colorado Springs with my mom wondering why my ankle and knee hurt so bad. Now, I am typing away at my laptop at one in the morning trying to think of how to even begin my story with my JRA. Before I begin, I want to explain what my diagnosis is along with why I am starting this blog. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis or JRA is when the body's immune system attacks its own tissue. The typical symptoms are joint pain, swelling, high fevers, rash, stiffness, and chronic fatigue.  There are different types of JRA. The one that I have is  poly-articular JRA . This means that five or more joints are affected. JRA is an auto immune disorder. I was diagnosed at eight but looking back before the diagnosis, there were signs I may have had it earlier in life. I'm starting this blog for multiple reasons. But the big one is to just be able to vent about problems I have had over the years and let others with similar problem