Lucy Lucille
Famous people with arthritis
What do comedienne Lucille Ball, French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Hollywood actress Kathleen Turner and heart transplant specialist Dr. Christiaan Barnard have in common? They all suffer from arthritis, a debilitating and crippling disease that affects more than 40 million people in the United States alone. Experts say another 20 million people live with the symptoms of arthritis, but are not diagnosed and have no idea that they have the disease.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the annual Arthritis is responsible for more than 9,000 deaths, 750,000 hospitalizations, and limits the activities of more than eight million people. The disease cost the nation more than $ 80 billion in medical care and lost wages.
One of the most common forms of arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease where the joint body's immune system attacks cells, producing chronic inflammation and swelling of the joints. This is the most debilitating form of the disease that can make even the simplest activities – like opening a jar or walking – very difficult.
Queen of comedy Lucille Ball "I Love Lucy" fame had rheumatoid arthritis when she was 17 but that has not deterred her from pursuing her dreams. Her first attack came while she worked as a model for Hattie Carnegie's famous clothing store. She felt excruciating pain in her legs and the doctor who saw her said she would probably end in a wheelchair due to illness. Lucy was later presented to an orthopedic clinic in the near Columbia University, where she was experimental "horse serum" given shots for some weeks that drained her money, but not stop the pain. Frightened and discouraged, she returned to her parents' home in Jamestown, New York.
"Gradually the pain eventually disappeared one day and with the support of her father and doctor, Lucy stood and felt wobbly and unstable. Her left leg was now a little shorter than her right leg and pulled sideways. To correct this, she began wearing a 20 – pound weight in one of her black orthopedic shoes. Although Lucy had residual pain she was able to participate in the Jamestown offered her players and she later returned to New York City in search of her dreams, "said Carol and Richard Eustice – The people behind About.com 's Arthritis guide both rheumatoid arthritis as well.
The famous French painter Renoir, whose works adorn many museums also battled rheumatoid arthritis that bothered him during the last three decades of his life. He suffered his first attack in 1898 and later was severely deformed joints.
"In 1904, Renoir weighed only 105 pounds and was barely able to sit. In 1910 he could not even walk with crutches and he was a prisoner in his own wheelchair. His hands were completely distorted, like the claws of a bird. A gauze was used to his nails to prevent more in the flesh. Renoir was unable to pick up a paintbrush in this point and had to be pinched between his fingers, "wrote the Eustices. But he kept painting all day and produced some of his greatest masterpieces.
Hollywood star Kathleen Turner was so affected by the pain of rheumatoid arthritis that she had suicidal thoughts and Dr. Christiaan Barnard, who performed the first human heart transplant in 1967, was forced to retire in 1983 by the illness that had plagued him since childhood.
Fortunately, you do not have to suffer as these people. There is a natural remedy for pain and suffering of arthritis and it's called Flexcerin. Unlike other pain relievers that do more harm than good, Flexcerin's special formula soothes sore and inflamed joints, restores mobility and flexibility to stiff joints, and rebuilds worn joints so you can change the way you want to move. Visit http://www.flexcerin.com for more information.
About the Author
Janet Martin is an avid health and fitness enthusiast and published author. Many of her insightful articles can be found at the premier online news magazine. http://www.thearticleinsiders.com.
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