A Courageous Journey
At first sight, Ms Ding Mee Hong accompanied by her husband Chew Cheng Chuan seemed like any other couple, till I noticed her deformed fingers and the difference in her walk (the penguin walk as she jokingly called it).
Come exercise with us at AFM!
The PACE exercise program has been running successfully at the Ground Floor of Sunway Medical Centre. Arthritis Foundation, Malaysia (AFM) expresses its appreciation to Physio Plus physiotherapists, Dr Vim and Ms Alexis Loke for their assistance in running this program. AFM started these classes some 3 months ago and the response, although slow, has been encouraging…
Grateful to Walk Again
Cheong Seow Yoong was in her mid-forties when she started experiencing pain in her knees. In the beginning she ignored the pain, hoping it would go away. But slowly, she says, “the pain worsened, the knee swelled and it came to a point where I was almost unable to walk! And that for me was devastating considering the situation I am in”…
An Introduction to Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group (RASG)
While the Arthritis Foundation Malaysia (AFM) is the pillar for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, the RASG was formed in 2005 as the arm that supports them. 2015 marked the 10th anniversary of RASG. They have around 70-80 members in the Klang Valley…
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis
“Sorry you’ve got arthritis and there’s nothing we can do. You have just got to learn to live with it”. These were the words the doctor told Puan Sri Samaladevi Navaratnam, when she consulted her on her swollen and painful fourth toe. She was in her 40s then. Now, at 79, she has weathered the condition for more than three decades and its share of ups and downs…
Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group’s 2nd Talk
Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group’s 2nd talk this year on 5 September 2015 between 11.30AM to 3.00PM. Read more…