Why I’m Moving for Arthritis Research
For me, this cause is personal.
It started with my older sister. For years, she lived with excruciating pain in her foot that made walking difficult, all while working and raising two boys. The pain, uncertainty and worry were incredibly difficult, especially without knowing what was causing it or how it would affect her future. After seeing numerous doctors and seeking different advice, she was finally diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis.
Then it happened to my oldest son. What we thought was a sore ankle after a track and field meet just wouldn’t go away. Six months later, we were shocked to learn that he had arthritis. Like many people, we had always associated arthritis with getting older, not with a young, active person! Thankfully, he now has a great rheumatologist and is receiving treatment that wouldn’t have been possible without years of research.
And there are so many others I know who are impacted by this disease.
Arthritis may not be terminal, but it can be incredibly painful, debilitating and life-altering. It affects the ability to work, sleep, exercise and simply enjoy life. And more than 6 million Canadians are living with arthritis and other rheumatic diseases.
That's why I'm doing the MOVE with Arthritis Research challenge.
I'm lucky to be someone who loves to move, especially in my 50s, and I don't take that ability for granted. I’m moving because I want better treatments, better quality of life and a brighter future for my sister, my son and the millions of Canadians living with these diseases.
That's my why. ❤️
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page!
Pia
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Anonymous
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Ian & Krista Richmond
Love what you’re doing, my sister has had rheumatoid arthritis since she was 12. My mother had it for most of her life and lived incredible pain day in and day out. She had a total of 13 surgeries to either remove bones or try to straighten them through her last nine years of her life. It’s an awful disease and definitely does not get the attention deserves. Thank you for doing what you’re doing.
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Geoff Cribbs
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Colleen
💙🩵💙
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Stephanie Willox/todd Kobus
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Christopher Hill
Thanks for fundraising. I know a several fellow piano players who suffer from arthritis and it really impacts them.
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Julie Nichols
Go P!
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Stephanie And Errol Olsen
Go Pia! We are with you all the way.
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Su Kim
Keep on movin' Pia!
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Heather Peers
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Jodi Evans
Go Pia!!
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Carla Ladeira
Hi Pia, Thanks for supporting this important cause. I didn't know that Ravi had been diagnosed - I'm glad he's in good hands. I was diagnosed at 23 and have seen some significant advances in treatment options, thanks to people like you :)
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Alamelu Kilambi
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Shahana Kar
Way to go! 🙏🏼
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Anonymous
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Trina Prior
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Rebecca
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Alastair Moore
Pia, thank you for raising awareness about this disease. My mother and members of her family suffered from it for years, so I know how important continued research is.
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Sonia Baldissera
❤️
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Michael And Sylvia L Barker
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Tricia B
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Tom Mostowy
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Anonymous
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Rachel And Tim
I'll be thinking of my dad. Amazingly his arthritis didn't cause him pain but it affected his daily movements in the last 20 years of his life.
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Kate Martinez
Go Pia Go!!!
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Anonymous
Thank you for supporting Arthritis Research. I didn't fully comprehended how debilitating it is until I read your page.
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Kathryn
Can’t wait to hear about your trip!
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Leslie Post
Keep on moving! PS - I had the same toe surgery, on each foot.
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Kathy Ghag
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Dagmar Kar
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Julie Jang
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