I, however, tend to be one of those people that hesitates to take antibiotics, waits to take my child to the doctor and lets the "fever work" believing that the body works it's best when taken care of with diet, exercise, sleep etc...
UNTIL.... Joseph was diagnosed with RA.
8 months ago, J's test results were:
C-reactive protein level: 34.2. (NORMAL level is 0-4.2)
CCP antibodies level >250 (NORMAL level is is 0-32) Crazy....through the roof, right?
There is not a cure for RA. But, God gives wisdom to those brilliant enough to come up with something called: biologic response modifiers- compounds made from living cells that block the cell protein fighting against the joints of someone with RA (wrap your brain around that one! makes mine hurt typing it).
...after ONLY 6 months of this modern medicine (and lots of prayer), J's test results this week showed his C-reactive protein level to be 0.8 (from 34.2) and his CCP antibody level at 25 (from >250). Not only normal.. but "healthy" normal. A-mazing, I know.
Our first half marathon is in only 14 days (and once complete- I too may be tapping into some modern medicine:-)) So, listen here, Mr. RA..... I think it's time for you to take the highway.
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