In this second episode of Inflammatory! brought to you by Inflammatory Arthritis UK, Debbie and Katy cover the day they were diagnosed and the impact it had on them and their family. It also covers the day Debbie will never forget, the day her eldest daughter was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, the same type of inflammatory arthritis she has.

They explore in more detail the actual day they were diagnosed, how Katy ended up at the wrong hospital, the symptoms they had and how they felt when they heard the diagnosis.

They speak openly about the emotional side of diagnosis, how it knocks your confidence and the impact their diagnosis had on their families. Katy’s mum felt guilty due to IA being evident in her side of the family and Debbie shares how her eldest daughter’s diagnosis impacted her youngest daughter.

They also cover how and why Debbie was piggy backed round France on a school trip by a teacher with most teachers not believing her diagnosis. Whether Katy and Debbie talked about their diagnosis or kept it a secret, how having a supportive employer is vital and they share how they learnt how to cope with it, adapt and not let it take over their life.

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