Taegan Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Teen Honoree If you haven’t known Taegan her whole life, you would have no idea how resilient she truly is. After being diagnosed with pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, (now called oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis), at 15 months old, Taegan has faced the pain of arthritis for essentially her whole life. With both knees, one ankle, and one wrist impacted, you would never believe that the little girl who went to 17 doctor’s appointments per month was now practicing dance. Now, in non-medicated remission since January of 2014, Taegan twirls and leaps through life, never having allowed the pain to crush her cheerful and confident spirit. |