[Mcahron]

I was nearly an invalid several months ago.I couldnt walk,my hands were so swollen I couldnt hold a glass of water.DR said i was the worst afflicted person he had ever seen in the first years of RA.Im still a little stiff and ache all over but its not major pain like it was months ago.I've been unable to do any type of art for months but now can work some.I have had to change the way I do everything knife related.I have spent a fortune re-equiping my shop to accomidate my dissability.Its amazing how much tooling is required to replace what my hands and basic bladesmithing tools could do on there own.Enbrel has been a godsend and the DR says theres no reason I wont get relief for life on this medicine.Unfortunately the medicine didnt put me in remission,but it only does that for about 30% of people,the rest get varying results.My major issue now is fatique,Im unable to sleep more than a couple of hours at a time.McAhron