Northford women this years Arthritis Ambassador

LOCAL AMBASSADORS TO LEAD SOUTHERN CT ARTHRITIS WALK Cindy DeLillo is a recent graduate of Roger Williams University, where she majored in Marine Biology, and a double minor in Global Communications and Aquaculture! Cindy lives in Northford. When Cindy was 16 she was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis a form of arthritis that affects the spine and sacroiliac joints at 22 she was also diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis. She lives every day in pain and suffers with many complications from this disease. One being lost of eye sight. Every 5 weeks she receives a 3 hour IV infusion of Remicade along with other medications to help with her arthritis. Cindy says she has an invisible disease that many do not understand. The healthy have the comfort of life without choices, a gift most people take for granted, but every day of her life is planned out according to how she has slept or how much energy was used the day before. Just getting ready in the morning can use half a day’s worth of energy. Life throws out many obstacles that challenge us every day and makes us want to give up but all we need to do is “Smile Through the Pain” and know we can overcome those obstacles and achieve great things. Cindy will be walking in Southern CT Arthritis Walk on Sunday, June 2nd. You can read their complete story, donate to their team, or register to walk at www.SouthernCTArthritisWalk.org. or join her that day. Registration starts at 9:00 AM Walk at 10:00 AM at East Haven High School. For more information contact Luellen at 800-541-8350 or lperkins@arthritis.org. or to make a donation to Cindy’s you may go to web site or mail to 18 Tommys Path, Northford, CT 06472 chcks made out to The Arthritis Foundation. About the Arthritis Foundation The Arthritis Foundation (www.arthritis.org) is committed to raising awareness and reducing the unacceptable impact of arthritis, which strikes one in every five adults and 300,000 children, and is the nation’s leading cause of disability. To Conquer this painful, debilitating disease, we support education, research, advocacy and other vital programs and services.