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Stuart Turlington lives with rheumatoid arthritis. Stuart and his wife, Kim, were desperate for information and emotional support after Stuart’s diagnosis. As with most people who are diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, their entire way of life was thrown into chaos due to the sudden physical limitations they faced coupled with daily chronic pain. Most mornings Stuart had to soak his joints in a hot bath to loosen them before he could even begin his day. Looking for answers and help, they reached out to the local Arthristis Foundation and were supplied with educational literature, information on exercise and more importantly, they were given the emotional support they needed to help them deal with feelings of isolation.
Through the Arthritis Foundation they were able to find a good rheumatologist in Lexington to receive the best possible treatment. It allowed for Stuart and Kim's dream of having a child come true, even though it would require that Stuart discontinue his current treatment program. In 2005, Stuart went off his medication for six weeks and was then forced to go back on his treatment in order to be able to continue his work as a horse breeder and trainer, but it was just long enough to have Kim get pregnant with a baby boy.
Stuart is just one of many thousands of Kentuckians helped by generous donations to Community Health Charities of Kentucky. Your gift for health goes toward developments in prevention, treat¬ments and a promise for a healthy future.
Contact Information
Community Health Charities of Kentucky
310 W Liberty Street, Suite 604
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 888.336.3611
Fax: 502.261.8346
Web: kentucky.healthcharities.org
Joni Richter
jrichter@healthcharities.org
Brian Jones
bjones@healthcharities.org
Allison Perkins
aperkins@healthcharities.org
