Patient with doctor

Patients & Families

Patients and families can find hope and make an impact on the search for a cure.

 

Learn about current research aiming to improve the lives of these patients living with rheumatic disease with funding from the Rheumatology Research Foundation.

 

 

Christina Sunley, a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.

Christina Sunley


“After three years of trial and error, I finally found a treatment that works for me. Some of the other medications helped me significantly, but I couldn’t tolerate the severe side effects. Others had no side effects, but no efficacy either. For each treatment, we had to wait two to three months to see if it would work. Fortunately, Drug #5 works well and is without side effects. It is up and down, but I've come a long way. Thanks to my mobility scooter, I can even get out in nature at times when rheumatoid arthritis makes sustained walking difficult."

 

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