This site is a tribute to Pamela Muschamp. She is much loved and will always be remembered.

Pamela was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in 1986 at the age of 39.  

When you say ‘arthritis’ most people assume you’re talking about wear and tear on the joints, which many older people have.  That’s osteoarthritis.  Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is different.  It is a type of disease known as an autoimmune condition. This means that your body’s immune system has made a mistake and picked a wrong target. Your immune system is designed to defend your body against infection. It should not attack your body. Sometimes the immune system becomes too active, and mistakenly attacks your body, and this is called ‘autoimmune’ disease.  When you have RA, your immune system attacks the lining of your joints.  This causes inflammation, which leads to symptoms such as pain and stiffness.  Due to the strain on the body, this can lead to other complications such as heart attack and stroke.

Since diagnosis Pamela has endured countless operations to fix faulty and damaged joints and fought many other health battles as a result.  She always approached her illness with dignity and courage and was determined to keep going despite being in considerable pain everyday.

A donation to this charity is a fitting tribute to our mum/wife/sister/daughter/nanna as it will help fund vital research into better treatments into this much misunderstood condition and, maybe even one day, a cure.