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The MRI results come back that same afternoon. I see them in Cooper's chart. "Synovial thickening" "Enhanced popliteal lymph nodes" "Question of synovitis" There's that word again, synovitis. What does it mean? Inflammation. Lots of it. Something is causing the lining in his knee to be inflamed. But what? The ordering doctor, the pediatric orthopedic specialist doesn't call me that afternoon. I call immediately the next morning. I want to know what this means. How do I help m

Early June I know mobility is important. We spent a long time helping Cooper learn to walk. Watching him limp and struggle to walk physically pains me, as well as him. I see him fall behind his little brother, no longer able to keep up. One day, Cooper tries to step up onto a curb and falls. He falls down the stairs because he will not/cannot bend his knee. He won't get out of bed in the mornings. He just sits there and waits for me. I am angry. I am frustrated. I cry many te

Juvenile = childhood Idiopathic = no known cause; spontaneous Arthritis = inflammation of the joints JIA I wanted to record what happened this summer. It helps me organize my thoughts, and it helps me to process the enormity of things. And maybe it could be a help to someone else out there! May 29, 2026- A Friday We drive 2.5 hours north for the annual Walk With Angels. It will be our 4th time attending. We paid for our business to be a sponsor because we love the United Ange