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I've had RA for 15+ years now and have a 16 year old daughter. She's in so much emotional pain from seeing me suffer and having had to live on government disability. I cannot tell you how much my illness has affected her and my husband... our family! I'm sorry, but I'm crying right now while reading this cuz I just read something she wrote to herself on the computer and it broker my heart. I just needed somewhere to "let it out". I will close for now and come back soon.. thanks for listening
As a child who watched RA destroy her mother, make sure your daughter has someone to talk to, either you, a family member, anyone she can trust and who isn't going to tell her she's wrong if she's hurting because she doesn't understand why her mom is so sick. And don't ever be mean to your daughter because she can do things you can't. You'll only hold her back and ruin her self worth.
I had more to say but it's a little too personal to be sharing as my first post here.
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