Preparing for the Worst...On September 13, a 72-year-old disabled woman with multiple sclerosis lost her life in the California wildfire known as the Valley fire...reactions1comment
Being Thankful...One of my most favorite holidays is Thanksgiving. I love the pure purpose behind it—giving thanks. There’s no confusion with religious tensions...reactions1comment
Let us give thanks...This is without a doubt my absolute favorite time of year. Yes, I actually do better RA wise once the days are...reactionscomments
Evil Wheelchair Lady...I recently wrote about a terrible experience flying that resulted in my wheelchair being destroyed by the airline. Another part of this...reactions1comment
People do not understand...I have RA and live with the pain everyday. It has completely changed my life. I am trying to control it with...reactions4comments
The Only One...It feels like I am alone in this journey. I don't have any substantial relationships with other RA warriors, and when I...reactions5comments
My Treatment...I was diagnosed with RA 15 years ago when I was 38 years old. I was 1st tried on Plaquenil without any...reactionscomments
Living with RA and Lupus...I've got my daddy's green eyes and my mother's immune system! Although I was symptomatic since 2008,I was diagnosed with RA in...reactionscomments
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
Dancing Queen...I confess: I love to dance. Always have. I am a dancing fool, a dancing queen. For as long as I can...reactions6comments
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
When life was young and in love with all the flowers and sunshine....I was given the death sentence of RA at the young age of 23. There was only one problem, the ER doctors...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
Keeping Cover...I have structured my life around maintaining health insurance coverage. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 22, my mother quickly impressed on...reactions2comments
Health went to Hell in 2005...I don't want to go on with the detailed since 2005. Just to note, not until 2015 did a doctor finally order...reactions1comment
Smiling on the outside, frightened on the inside...Hello. I just found this site and am thankful to all of you for the information and the sharing. I was recently...reactions3comments
To get off my chest...I was born with no left hip and got a steel pen and struggling my whole life with pain. I don't know...reactions1comment
Supporting...My daughter has been diagnosed and I want to understand what she is going through and how to help...reactions2comments
Financial Crisis to Financial Confusion: One Year Later...I wrote an article last year about our experience in rectifying a potential financial crisis caused by insurance uncertainty. Through diligent communication...reactionscomments
Finally an answer after years of suffering? Maybe?...My story is long and I wish I cold find sone one who has a similar story. After several years of problems...reactions2comments
