In 2005, my youngest daughter was diagnosed with a severe case of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA). After six very long months of testing and complications-which included several hospitalizations, spinal taps, MRIs, CT scans, bone scans and countless blood tests-her doctors gave us a treatment plan.

We were elated to have answers, but after some continued research, we began to question the intense regimen that they suggested. That's when I remembered our Healthnetwork Foundation benefit.

I was amazed at what happened next. Within 24 hours of sending out a request for information about JRA, I received several e-mails from Healthnetwork Foundation members who shared similar experiences. They provided me with doctors with whom they had had positive experiences.

Within a week, my family and I had the option to visit several world-class JRA specialists, so we scheduled an appointment with one of them. When we met with the doctor, he gave us a similar diagnosis and treatment plan to the one we had received before, which put our minds at ease.

The Healthnetwork Foundation provided us with a quick response, important connections, relevant experience sharing and solutions that would not have been available to us through any other source.

My hope is that other EO members never have to contact the Healthnetwork Foundation because of a dire emergency situation. But if they find themselves in a similar situation, I can't recommend it enough. It was my saving grace in a time of family crisis and despair.

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