Yeah, not sure you're quite understanding the spirit of the questions I posed.... I was hoping for you to be able to enter into a discussion about this topic.

I kind fo agree with you about these two cases... they do both have it, and yet I would also say they don't have it also. In Mary's case, I genuinely don't believe she "has" RA, nor "suffers" from it... I think in her case she was very realistic and pragmatic about it, always seeking to find something that helped her manage her symptoms. And from what I could tell, this led to a very good quality of life. I know that she is still alive, and still very healthy and will be turning 99 this year!!! Amazing.

Sarah's case on the other hand is curious, because she is 'cured' seemingly.... but then still suffers the symptoms. I think I wrote in another comment that after a few months, the "new wonder drug" also lost its efficacy.... so her body was kind of saying, "no I want this to be normal".... Weird.

So maybe, deep down her unconscious belief is that she needs to have the suffering.... for what purpose though?! What does she get from the pain and swelling that is more important than the relief of the pain ad swelling? It continues to fascinate me to this day.

Thanks for the comment. 😊🙏🏽☯️