Living
My eyes pop open this morning and look around while I slowly wait for the rest of my body to …
Anyone who suffers from RA or any other chronic condition knows that there is a side effect the doctors don’t …
It had been several years since I had any significant degree of neck pain, other than the standard stiffness one …
Disclaimer: Hi, I’m Monica and you’re going to learn about my sex life! Lots of TMI ahead! I’m just …
There is some debate whether 2020 marks the beginning of a new decade or 2021 does; but for the purposes …
A few days ago, my Mom and I were having one of our usual phone conversations, regaling each other with …
A friend on Facebook recently posted an article about virtual reality (VR) being a possible tool or treatment to help …
I am preparing for a major surgery in March. I have been preparing for several months. But now, I have a …
OUCH! Why does my skin hurt? Recently, I found that my skin has become even more sensitive. I’ve always had …
All anyone wants, all I have ever wanted, is to live a normal life. It’s sometimes hard, but I am …
As I glanced at my ringing phone and saw it was my rheumatologist’s office, I wondered if they might be …
I’m sick. Again. I haven’t been doing well. For the past few months, a cocktail of symptoms have plagued my …
I’m not really a new year’s resolution kind of guy. I find it far more effective to simply plot my …
I’ve experienced it numerous times: doctors who are afraid of me. Perhaps it is more accurate to say they are …
Now that the weather has turned (much) colder in Minnesota, my swollen and inflamed joints are happier thanks to the …
I’m writing this article now because I don’t think I will be able to do it in six months. This …
Rheumatoid arthritis is a particularly nasty beast that takes so much away from us on a daily basis. However, as …
We live in a society that is inherently fluid—or, so we are told. And because of that fluidity, we are …
For a number of years I’ve done well with setting and tracking health-related goals. (See previous articles: 2014 Goals, 2015 Goals, 2016 …
It was raining and I was exhausted when I arrived into my home station on the train and discovered that …
