Chronic Twenties

The other day, I received the final survey for a research study I’ve been participating in for nearly three years.  My first thought was, “WAH-AT? There’s no way I’ve been in a study that long… Have I even had this disease that long?”

Clearly, I have.

It’s not a fluke.  It’s not going to spontaneously going away.  I have rheumatoid arthritis.

Thirty months is a long time.  And in that time, the disease has pretty much been tamed by the battery of meds the doc has me on.  But it’s kind of crazy to think how much time has passed since I’ve been diagnosed, since I first got involved in the study.

Since then, I’ve moved three different times; I’ve been the maid of honor in two weddings; I’ve been through two break-ups (one more significant than the other); and I’ve changed careers.

Tags: medical studies, passing time, research study participation

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