About Ben Horgan

Arthritis has played a huge part in shaping my life, and that of my families. It has caused immense pain and suffering and yet it has enabled me to experience an amazing life. I am incredibly proud of the person I have become and the achievements made along the way.

I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis in 1973 at the age of 2. Not long after, my parents were told that my life would be spent in a wheelchair and I would probably be dead by ten. Large doses of steroids and aspirin were ...