Failure Is Not An Option: Thriving with Rheumatoid Arthritis (Hardcover)

by Linda D\\\'Angelo (Author)
Key Phrases: biologic drugs, The Arthritis Society, Cathy Miller

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If you were diagnosed with a crippling chronic illness in the prime of your life and everything that was considered normal vanished whom would you turn to? The person you would turn to is me, Linda D’Angelo because I have been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis for over ten years. The book you would purchase is my book “Failure Is Not An Option, Thriving with Rheumatoid Arthritis” because my book is the story of a woman who understands her illness and found the courage and strength of character to step up, face her fears and ascertain her desired outcome, thriving with rheumatoid arthritis. Whether you are newly diagnosed with this illness or a veteran wondering whether you will ever experience a normal life again, my advice to you is “fight” and “fight hard” because your quality of life and the lives of those close to you are in jeopardy. Life presents you with a number of challenges, these challenges can sometimes be unexpected, undeserved and beyond your control. Therefore it is important to remember that life is never about the challenge itself, it is about you, and how you choose to handle the challenge.

About the Author
By day, Linda is a Sales & Marketing Executive in the oil and gas industry. By night Linda advocates on behalf of people suffering from Arthritis. Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at age 31, she felt it necessary to learn all about this illness and contribute by elevating its profile within all levels of government and with the public at large. Linda is a member of The Arthritis Society and resides on both the National and Divisional Board of Directors. Nationally Linda is in the role of Director at Large and divisonally Linda is Chair of the Alberta & Northwest Territories Division. Linda also holds a Director-At-Large role with the Scientific Advisory Committee, a national committee focused on research initiatives for a cure. In 2000, Linda in conjunction with The National Arthritis Society was part of a group of arthritis consumers who created a national grass-roots advocacy organization called the Canadian Arthritis Patience Alliance whom Linda continues to advocate on behalf of today. In 1998, Linda in conjunction with The Alberta & Northwest Territories Division of The Arthritis Society was instrumental in developing a grass-roots advocacy committee called ACT, Arthritis Consumers Team. Still flourishing this committee’s mandate is to improve the quality of life for people suffering from arthritis by addressing key issues like new medical treatment and services, the health care shortage, client outreach and support programs and public education and awareness. In 1999 Linda was invited to join the planning committee for Arthritis Rheumatism International and Action Against Arthritis, Taking Charge in the 21st Century held in Edmonton, Alberta. During this same time Linda also travelled to Slovenia with five other national volunteers to represent The Arthritis Society of Canada at a worldwide conference called International League of Arthritis Rheumatism. Linda has been honored with many awards over the last six years for her contribution to The Arthritis Society. A few are noted below: • The Arthritis Society Outstanding Volunteer Award; • The Arthritis Hero Award of Recognition; and • The Queen’s Fifth Anniversary Golden Jubilee Medal. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 82 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (April 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419606409
• ISBN-13: 978-1419606403
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,069,620 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Courageous, December 26, 2007

By	Aminul Haque "Amin Haque" (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There is an oft-quoted phrase by Aeschylus most famously used by Robert Kennedy in an eulogy for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "In our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God". Linda D'angelo endured her pain with great dignity and faith, and at the end she came out wiser and stronger.

This book gives a glimpse of her experience as a patient of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The onset of this ailment almost took away the self-respect of a strong and independent woman. Linda's amazing inner strength and common sense, along with some luck in the form of an experimental drug brought her back to an active, normal and enjoyable life. This book is not only the tale of personal triumph over suffering, but also a sourcebook for patients suffering from RA. The book is well researched and the prose is fluid.