Cooking for the holidays...Hi y'all. I hope all is well on this eve of Thanksgiving. I remember my grandmas kitchen the week before Thanksgiving,the aroma...reactions3repliesExercise
My dancing days...It gives me great pleasure to think back on when I lived to dance. I loved to dance more than anything. As...reactions5comments
Santa Has His Helpers- And You Can Have Yours…...The weather is changing, leaves are falling, down jackets are being spotted on the street; yes the season is coming. It’s time...reactions3comments
Functional Medicine...Recently watched the film (you tube) by Dr. Tom O'Bryan regarding the negative way most traditional medicine doctors treat auto-immune disorders. There...reactions8comments
Psyching Up...This is something that is not unfamiliar to me. Why? because I am fearful of injections and all those medical procedures that...reactions5comments
The RA Dilemma...John Von Neumann was smart — crazy smart. The word polymath comes to mind, as his genius knew few bounds. His most...reactionscomments
A Different Thanksgiving...I am one of those cheesy people that reflects on Thanksgiving. It is an old habit, but ever since I was an...reactionscomments
Negative factors....For years I've had the diagnosis of "connective tissue disease" which sounded to me like "IBS.” You know when you have symptoms...reactions1comment
My Walking Stick...I know anyone that has RA and it affects their lower back and spine can identify how painful it is. I am...reactions6comments
Germs and RA...It is definitely the time of year that we pull out the gloves, hat and coats. When I go into public places...reactions2comments
Facing the truth...Over these many years of dealing with RA and encountering, working with, and supporting many others with RA, I have come to...reactions7comments
Spending Time with the Important People...This summer we have visited many family members and have plans for another round of visits in the coming weeks. One special...reactions2comments
RA and The 16th Century Italian Mummy...The past calls to us. Whether through ancient relics, stone monuments, the ruins of temples, paintings on the walls of caves, or the...reactions1comment
Journaling Joy...I have an idea: how about we keep a daily log about the good moments in our lives? You know, like a...reactions2comments
For Just One Day.......I wonder if, like me, you ever daydream about what it would be like to have just one day without RA. I...reactions2comments
The Voice Of Rheumatoid Arthritis...I would like to share my story about the voice of RA. I recall I had to get injections due to the...reactions3comments
Cold Nights...I have RA and one of the things I don't anticipate is the cold weather. The cold weather makes my joints very...reactions2comments
Midnight Medrol...I tossed and turned, my left hand cradling my right wrist, holding it against my chest and then my side. Yet no...reactions4comments
Cellulitis and RA...Good Morning. I was recently diagnosed with RA (in the last 90 days). I have swelling, stiffness, and pain in my feet...reactions2repliesSymptoms
RA + Aging = A Big Challenge...My first symptoms of RA began when I was 40 years old. I was officially diagnosed at 42 years of age. I...reactionscomments