The Cheese (Ch)EaterI love cheese. I love it so much. And I can taste it right now as I write this: a rich and delicious soft saltiness, melting in my mouth. Of... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
RAlationshipsBeing in a relationship is hard. Anyone who says they have it easy is either lying, or – well, nothing. Lying, that’s it. Laying your soul bare for someone is... By Daniel Malito5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
So Long, SandalsI practically live in my red, double strap Birkenstock sandals. I slide them on as soon as it's warm and dry enough in the spring and wear them as much... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Beware the Pharmacy Benefits ManagerIt’s been a long haul. Last year around this time I realized my current medication wasn’t working as well, that it’s effects were fading. So in December, I made the... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
When Do I Talk? What Do I Tell?Having a lifelong illness comes with a ton of unique trials and tribulations. There are things that we experience that most people will never understand – couldn’t understand – without... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
There is a Light, Don't Let it Go OutMusic has always been an important part of my life. From as early as age 4-5, I remember my mom playing the radio all the time: in the house, in... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Being Let Down by a DoctorWe all know the health care system is changing, and not for the betterment of patients. These days it’s all about reducing costs no matter the impact on patients—especially people... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
It Is Not Too LateYOU ARE NOT TOO OLD AND IT IS NOT TOO LATE! These words of encouragement and empowerment are part of a meme that seems to be going around on Instagram... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Good LifeI was recently asked to reflect on how I have managed to live with RA for over 20 years, while being a wife of 41 years, a parent of 3... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I Am EnoughEvery once in a while I come across a string of words that rocks me to my core. A few months ago, I had that experience while watching a Ted... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments28 comments
The Treatment TreadmillWhen I was originally diagnosed with RA and began to consider, along with my care team, how to treat it, I had no idea that the choices would be nearly... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Failing ExpectationsIt can’t be helped, but I’ve done a lot of failing expectations in my life with rheumatoid arthritis. While I’ve worked hard to make a good life for myself and... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Waking Up is Hard to DoOpen eyes? Check. Stare at the ceiling for five minutes? Check. Make sure pets are still alive? Triple check. Consider everything I have to do that day? Yup. Try to... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments55 comments
Put on a ShowI’ve often said being young with Rheumatoid Arthritis presents some unique challenges and deciding to show my symptoms is a regular debate. I do have a disability placard for my... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
RA, PTSD & MeThe other day I read an interesting article that caught my attention, written by my friend Wren for RheumatoidArthritis.net: "The PTSD of RA." She wrote about RA or RD (rheumatoid... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Imagination StationYou know how sometimes someone’s stomach hurts after a meal. The more you think about it the more certain you become that it’s the cause of food poisoning, then you... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Fight ClubI’ve come to realize that my life is fight club. And I’m about to break the first (and second) rules by talking about it. It must have started when I... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Comparison TrapIt has occurred to me that our culture consistently and relentlessly encourages us to compare ourselves in so many ways to everyone else that we are in danger of losing... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Simple Tasks for Rheumatoid DiseasesI have rheumatoid disease (arthritis). It’s just one of many rheumatic diseases, which, according to the American College of Rheumatology, are “often lumped under the term arthritis, which describes over... By Wren2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
UnfairLabor Day marked the last day of the Minnesota State Fair a.k.a. "The Great Minnesota Get-Together," as it always does. Each year, thousands of people gather at the fairgrounds in late... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments