Will you?

May is arthritis awareness month so I was excited when I checked the mail and saw that my "I am the face of arthritis" shirt came in. I will be wearing it to do my part in helping raise awareness that arthritis isn't just an old persons disease. Arthritis is a complex group of musculoskeletal diseases that consist of about a hundred diseases.

If you were to show anyone a pink ribbon they could tell you it's for breast cancer or that a red ribbon is for heart disease, but not very many could tell you that a blue ribbon is for arthritis. Now I'm not belittling breast cancer or heart disease those too are serious diseases  and it's great that they receive as much awareness as they get. Arthritis is also a serious disease that shortens the lifespan and is the leading cause of disability. With that being said I truly believe it's time for this disease to get more awareness so a cure can be found. May 10th was go blue for arthritis day and it was amazing to see all of the people from all over the world who went blue to help raise awareness. I didn't jusjust go blue for one day I kept it going all month. Now the question is....Will you go blue too?

Excuse my my ugly veiny feet, but my veins tend to go crazy when I'm flaring.