I am a 58 year old female, located in Chesapeake, VA. Degenerative Joint Disease first detected at the age of 23; advanced by 33 years old. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis being treated with Enbrel, Methotrexate, and Sulfasalazine. My pain is constant; luckily, I have a very high tolerance to pain; but, when I say I hurt, you know it’s real. I have a left knee that has been replaced 3 times, the right knee once; both shoulders have been under arthroscopic repair more times than I can remember; my spine is fused in two places, my neck in one, all under different surgeries; both hands are weak and are in pain 70% of the time. My Orthopedic Doctor, Glen Nichols, took care of my knees and shoulders; my back and neck surgeon, Dr. Michael J. Barnum. Both Doctors are no longer available to me; and, since their loss, I have not been to a Doctor. My left knee is failing fast and I know it is in need of repair. There are not very many Doctors that take Mail Handlers Insurance. I’m looking for specialists in both fields that I can trust to take me through the rest of my life.