Starting Over...AgainI knew that with our recent move from VT to VA, I would be facing the inevitable switch from my various medical...reactionscomments
Legit BeatDenial is a powerful coping mechanism. Sometimes the depth of a tragedy is too much to bear, and denial allows us to...reactions33comments
Bringing Our RA Experiences Together - Results from the 2019 RA In America SurveyLife with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can often feel lonely, especially when we are misunderstood by friends, family, and even healthcare providers. As...reactions15comments
Flares, Uncertainty, and RAI will never forget the first RA flare I had. It was a warm summer morning in May, and I had just...reactions1comment
Why Thanksgiving Is My Favorite HolidayThere’s something so special about Thanksgiving. Like many holidays, we have the special foods and hopefully quality time with people that we...reactions4comments
Face to FaceA positive self-image is challenging under the best of circumstance, but when you have a disease like RA, self-image takes a hit...reactions10comments
Stuff HappensI got some really surprising health advice from one of my doctors recently: “Don’t rush to the doctor. Sometimes stuff just happens.”...reactions5comments
A Bout of Three CavitiesRecently, I had a routine dentist appointment that went a little awry. For the past 22 years, I have had a pretty...reactions24comments
The Case for Doing Nothing“The trouble with people nowadays is they don't know how to do nothing.” ―Iris Murdoch, A Severed Head, 1961 I recently read...reactions18comments
Riding the Waves of the Continuum of Coping!Receiving a rheumatoid arthritis/disease diagnosis tosses you into an ocean full of questions, doubts, fears, and my favorite: coping! Coping with RA/RD...reactions6comments
Advanced Foot StrengtheningRA can have a huge impact on our feet and our gait. Specifically, some may experience a change in their feet shape...reactions2comments
Heating UpIn this video, I describe the benefits of using heat to manage the discomfort of RAjoint pain. I talk about how the...reactions3comments
Just When I Thought I Was Out...It looks like, come November, I will be back into the full swing of RA. Again. A new surgery to fix my...reactions7comments
Let's Party! Lessons on RA from Ina GartenI am not ashamed to admit that I LOVE cooking shows. Ever since I was a little kid, hungrily watching The Galloping...reactions16comments
How to Handle HecticI manage my RA best when I utilize routine as my foundational principle. I like to try to stick to an exercise...reactions2comments
Be Ready to ArgueI’m very happy that it’s been more than six years since I was in a hospital facility. I had forgotten how I...reactions16comments
The Waking Nightmare of RALast night I had a nightmare. In my dream, I felt a strange sensation in my right wrist, and looked down to...reactions17comments
Moving On from the RA SlowdownRA has slowed me down. I’ve talked about it and know that to be true. But, I’m a perfectionist, someone who micromanages...reactions3comments
Life In Fits & StartsHaving a chronic illness like rheumatoid arthritis does something that even those who suffer from it may not realize – it slows...reactions6comments
Turn. Turn. Turn.The seasons come and the seasons go, that’s pretty much as inevitable as reality show slap fights and people clamoring for the...reactions16comments
