Stories from Parents of Kids With Joint Pain

We invite you to submit your story about parenting a child with a rheumatology condition or a chronic pain condition. Here is the first in our collection.

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Feel free to share your story here. We will only publish a first name, and you should not include identifying information about specific individuals such as doctors or hospitals.

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Your Story
Here are a few questions that may help you: How long have you or your child had this condition? If you met someone today who was facing this condition, what would you tell them? Is there any information you wish you had right at the beginning that may have made things better for you?
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