Generally speakingWhen I stop to consider some of the challenges RA folks face over time one has popped up for me just this past week. It involves sorting out the difference...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Starting over and over and overIt is all coming back to me now. Remember when we were youngsters and our parents, teachers, coaches, etc. would instruct us to "do that over"? Most of the time...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Chew on thisEating is such a necessary part of our existence that we often just take it for granted without giving it a whole lot of thought. It is, however, one of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Reality Check PleaseI have come to realize over the 18+ year of "friendship" with RA that from time to time I need to take stock by doing a distinct and considerable reality...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
She loves me - she loves me notJust like this classic paradox, many of us with RA have the same love/hate relationship with the corticosteroids we often have little choice but to take to keep our RA...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Pace yourself!Despite this being a wonderful, joy filled time of year it often brings with it demands that can overwhelm those of us with RA or other chronic conditions. My personal...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Second guessingThere is a nasty habit that often comes along with a chronic disease such as RA and it is pervasive and difficult to break if carried on for too long!...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Let the sunshine inHere in the northeast we really treasure our summers because they come and go far too quickly. And this past winter was an especially long and difficult one so that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Time to Renew!This time of year brings with it a sense of renewal thanks to the budding landscape that I see each day. I truly feel a sense of starting fresh in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Decisions, decisionsDecisions, decisions.... It seems when you live with a chronic disease like RA you are continually faced with making decisions...like it or not. I am not just talking about the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Rome wasn't built in a day....So how does this famous phrase tie into RA? Well, this post is all about patience and the need for anyone with a chronic disease to possess this trait if...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
chamma chamma chameleonI have come to realize that those of us with RA have many of the characteristics of the chameleon. Like the chameleon, we often "blend in" with our surroundings, making...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Cry me a river....Although I don't like to cry often, it really does provide not only a good emotional release but I have discovered over the years that it also helps me physically...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
RA Can be Beautiful!RA CAN be beautiful! “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ― Confucius This quote has so many nuances that apply to our journey with RA....first of all, as...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Bridge over troubled watersJust how much support do each of us need to cope with RA? Seems like a simple enough question, no? Well, not so fast....in reading about a survey in an...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
To Tell The Truth...A topic that I have always found interesting with regard to RA is if, when, and to whom do I share the details of my health situation with regard to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Reinventing yourself beyond RAIn the early stages of RA, I did indeed feel like the disease defined who I had become. That is perfectly normal since you are still coping with the realities...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
insurance denialso here I am three weeks waiting now with two denials for a new medicaton and having met the insurers criterea feeling horribly frustrated...doctor says he will keep trying but...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Change - often necessary, rarely easyI almost hesitate to say this for fear I will jinx it, but the changes I had decided to implement following my rather difficult spring and summer have really paid...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Why did it take so long to diagnose RA???Back when I first began to have some early signs of RA, it was very difficult to diagnose what was going on with me...at least that is how I now...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
