Ray Altmix Ray Altmix, a busy CEO for Southern Bank in Marion IL, never stopped to think he could be sidelined by a chronic disease. Yet something loomed odd in Ray’s daily executive duties that he just couldn’t shake. His chronic fatigue and odd radiating joint pain had moved past the point of “slightly annoying” to “rather alarming.” In September 2014, Ray’s diagnosis was confirmed. Rheumatoid arthritis (R.A) was now his disease. He knew this was not a simple battle of aches and pains but a real fight against an incurable and progressive autoimmune disease. Ray recognized this as “the bad kind” of arthritis. The medical merry-go-round had begun. Medical protocol of the chemo drug, methotrexate was too harsh and the side effects were intolerable. Ray endured many changes in treatments. Today Ray considers himself to be fortunate. Thanks to significant progress in drug therapies and cutting edge immune therapies, Ray is managing his R.A. Ray has joined the fight being led by the Arthritis Foundation. He chooses a positive outlook and continued research. Ray passionately serves as the Corporate Chair of this year’s Walk to Cure Arthritis in Southern Illinois and helping the fight for arthritis. Join the fight against arthritis, register or donate today!
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Amit Bhandarkar, MD |
Aneil Patton |
Brayden Dunn |
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