Meet the Phenomenal Phyllis Schlecter

When having fun is only a memory, what does one do. We’d like to introduce you to Phyllis Schlecter, our phenom. Phyllis Schlecter didn’t know she had RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS until her husband died while playing tennis with her. The shock and grief caused a flare ( a sudden worsening of joint inflammation) and sent her to a Rhuematologist.

The pain in her legs and feet eventually became so severe that she couldn’t climb the stairs of the New York City public school where she taught. She has had both knees and one hip replaced. She became active with the Arthritis Foundation because she wanted other people who suffer from Arthritis to know they aren’t alone.

Rheumatoid Arthritis is a systemic disease that affects the entire body and is one of the most common forms of arthritis. It is characterized by the inflammation of the membrane lining the joint, which causes pain, stiffness, warmth, redness, and swelling. The involved joint can lose its shape and alignment, resulting in pain and loss of movement. Rheumatoid Arthritis strikes women in much greater proportions than men --- three - to - one. In the United States, approximately 1 percent (1 %) of the population, or 2.5 million people have RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.

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