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...Oh, were it just that simple, friends and family....

...Pity, ugh, I still hate hearing that word....

...Not going to lie, I don’t always feel like the concerns I voice in my new career search are being heard....

...Weirdly, I’ve become quite “chill.” A lot of things do not phase me. I don’t get very angry or mad or sad or annoyed. I am just even-keeled....

...How the eff am I going to wield a razor and contort my body like a circus performer when I can’t even sit or walk normally, let alone stand...

...However, when we use those words, we are immediately classified as pain medication seekers or someone who has looked through WebMD to garner a diagnosis...

...But we must weigh all of the options and risks, look at past experiences, do research, and then decide....

...As RA patients, we’re on a constant quest to feel a little bit better, to put those symptoms and side effects at bay....

...You don’t feel like the same person you were before. You may wonder how long it will take to feel “normal” - or if you ever will....

...When we were done and getting out, my wheelchair and the lift were in the way of all the other lap swimmers and we kept having to make...

...The criteria were last revised in 2010. I'm assuming that you are seeing a rheumatologist....

...However, after a couple of hours on my feet in the store (my son wanted to touch every single thing in the kids section), my knees and hips were...

...Add to the mix fights about basic accessibility in our country: for example, trying to take a cab in said wheelchair or travel by air (not that we’re doing...

...Even with chronic fatigue syndrome, I’ve only ever heard “rest more” is the direction given....

...You’ve heard the adage: work smarter, not harder....

...Additionally, I believe from my personal experience of ongoing joint pain and stiffness, that there are other inflammation actions at work that we’re not...

...If you go to work sick or contagious, we’re not just talking about colds and flu....

...She always asks how I am, moves a chair out of the room to accommodate my wheelchair, and talks baseball because we’re fans of the same team....

...day because we’ve just spent somewhere between 3 to 8 hours laying down (theoretically in the same position, but we know that’s not possible) and now we...

...When we’re children we are released onto the world without a mission. Our parents kick us outside and tell us to entertain ourselves....