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Last week, I had the opportunity to interview a very interesting woman:

“Christine Schwab wants to change how the world sees rheumatoid arthritis.

Diagnosed 20 years ago, Christine has been in hiding about her RA for almost as long. She knew that if she “came out” about her disease, she would lose her career as a fashion and style reporter working with major television shows such as Live with Regis and Kelly, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show and Entertainment Tonight. Throughout the 90s, she was desperately sick with flaring RA, trying every combination of medication available with minimal results. Although she never missed a day of work, the RA continued to take its toll, robbing ber of function, changing her joints and affecting her ability to live her life. Once, she had to walk out of the Oscars, barefoot with her designer shoes in her hands because her feet were too swollen and her pain levels too high to stay for the event.”

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