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Name: Mary
Age: 69
Gender: Female
Location: Georgia
Type of Arthritis: Rheumatoid
Medications: Vioxx, Actenol, Diazide, Abuteral, Singulair, Prednisone,
Potassium, AreoBid
Surgeries: Surgery on both knees and left hip (twice). These were done before the new modern type surgeries and didn't work out very well.
Hobbies: Reading, Crosswords, Crocheting, Knitting
Email addre ss: MPorter755@aol.com 
Other stuff: I have had RA since I was 10 years old. When I was 16, I was put in a body cast from armpits to ankles. This caused both knees and hips to become stiff and I have not been able to bend them since. Although I have had surgery on my right knee and hip twice and once on my left knee, they were not successful p to a point. I walk with the aid of crutches. Some days my hands, shoulders and elbows give me a lot of trouble and make difficult to move about and I continue trying. I do my own housework, cooking, shopping and attend church almost every Sunday. Until last year I was coordinaator of our Sunday School program. ( My church merged with another church and it's more difficult getting around on its campus.)

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