Hi my name is Emma. I am 4 years old and I live in south Florida. I was diagnosed with JDM in April of 2009. I have had to take a lot of medicine and I have to have a methotrexate shot once a week. I call the plaquenil my Nasty Bean and I hate how it tastes. I had JDM for 6 months before I was diagnosed and now I see Dr. Rivas-Chacon at Miami Children's Hospital. I like him, he's very nice to me. I am still taking all my medications but I'm almost off the prednisone. I go to preschool and I like being able to run and go up the steps and down the slide now that I'm strong enough. I also take ballet now too. I hope someday I go into remission so I don't have to take anymore medicine and can still run and jump and play. My mommy and daddy pray every day for a cure for us.