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Crocheting for a Cause: Juliette Harrison Handcrafts Animals for Children with Arthritis

When you’re feeling down, almost nothing feels better than a snuggle with your favorite friend. Nobody knows that better than Juliette Harrison.

At just eleven years old, Juliette was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis (JA), an inflammatory disease that affects nearly 300,000 children in the United States. With the telltale red joints and persistent pain, she was forced to scale back on many of the activities she loves, like horseback riding and running. Understandably, Juliette was sad and in need of a special friend to take with her to all of the doctor’s appointments in her future. But, it couldn’t be just any friend. This friend needed to be like Juliette. She needed to have arthritis, too.

Juliette’s mom went on a search to find a doll or stuffed animal that Juliette wanted. There were animals with glasses or braces. There were even dolls with casts or in wheelchairs. But there wasn’t the one doll Juliette needed. Fortunately, Calesta, Juliette’s mom, found a vendor on Etsy who was willing to custom make a doll for Juliette. The doll, named Love, began accompanying Juliette to every appointment with her pediatric rheumatologist.
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