The Right Things to Say to Someone with RAWe’ve all been in those situations where someone shares with us that they have cancer, are in need of surgery, or have...reactions5comments
Evil Wheelchair LadyI recently wrote about a terrible experience flying that resulted in my wheelchair being destroyed by the airline. Another part of this...reactions1comment
Ask and you shall receive."Ask and you shall receive" is a wonderful suggestion, but short of having a magic genie in our pockets, it is not...reactionscomments
The Activity HangoverEveryone knows about hangovers, where one indulges in too much alcohol and then pays for it the next day in headaches and...reactions27comments
Dancing QueenI confess: I love to dance. Always have. I am a dancing fool, a dancing queen. For as long as I can...reactions6comments
A Sharp Poke in the RibsWhen I was 28 years old, I started having a strange sort of pain in my chest. It felt like something sharp...reactions12comments
Who Can Help Me Get My Next RA Fix?Tuesday morning I had a routine 6-month appointment with my rheumatologist. It seems that time flies between appointments and our main priority...reactionscomments
Rheumatic Fever or Rheumatoid Arthritis: What's the Difference?Many eons ago, not long after my diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, I went to the library to learn all I could about...reactions1comment
Jeepers Peepers!There’s a lot more to rheumatoid disease than meets the eye. When I first started learning more about this disease about ten...reactions2comments
JawbreakerLong ago, on a pretty autumn morning, I woke with a miserably aching right jaw. My first thought was that I had...reactions15comments
Keeping CoverI have structured my life around maintaining health insurance coverage. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 22, my mother quickly impressed on...reactions2comments
When and how to extend our hands...I recently had an interesting experience that led to me reflecting on when and how do we extend ourselves to others suffering...reactionscomments
Financial Crisis to Financial Confusion: One Year LaterI wrote an article last year about our experience in rectifying a potential financial crisis caused by insurance uncertainty. Through diligent communication...reactionscomments
RA Daydreams: The Flare-Away PillLiving with rheumatoid arthritis can feel like a nightmare, which sometimes leads me to daydream about things that would make this journey...reactions2comments
Community Thoughts: How Much Do I Share About RA?Inspired by writer Kelly Mack's questions in a recent article:"I struggle with the question: how much do I share about my RA?...reactions4comments
Seminal MomentsWe’ve all had those seminal moments – instances where everything after that point changes. Maybe it was that moment when you knew...reactions1comment
I Can Do This!: RA AffirmationsWe all know the little blue engine that pulled the train up the mountain by saying to itself, “I think I can...reactions4comments
The Words We UseWhat’s your first thought when someone tells you they’re sick? What if they say they’re chronically ill? I ask this because describing...reactions6comments
What's up Doc?Among the many ongoing decisions associated with wisely managing Rheumatoid Arthritis, arguably the most crucial one is who to turn to for...reactionscomments
The Hows and WhysI’m a regular user of Twitter--I love being able to talk to other people who share my interests or, in particular, people...reactions2comments
