Olivia

Hi!  My name is Olivia and I am twelve years old and in the sixth grade. I live in Knoxville, Illinois.  I was diagnosed with JDM on February 17, 2006 after seeing a lot of doctors over a lot of years.  I now see Dr. Pachman in Chicago, and she has really helped me.  I am really lucky that she isn't that far away.  I finished taking prednisone a few weeks ago, but still take a lot of other medications and do physical therapy twice a week.  I take dance lessons and play the drums.  I love animals, and I have a lot of pets-- 2 dogs, a cat, a turtle, a rabbit, and a fish.  I would love to hear from other kids with JDM.  I can be e-mailed at .