A Stop-Doing List..."Sometimes our stop-doing list needs to be bigger than our to-do list." --Patti Digh I came across this quote by author and...reactions23comments
Dancing Through Life with RA...I’ll never forget the day I put on my first pair of tap shoes and ballet slippers. I was 6 and that...reactions34comments
Arthritis...I was sixteen years old when I had an arthritis diagnosis. I first had cardiac problems. After investigation, my cardiologist found my...reactions2comments
Ruminating and Rheumatic Disease...Do you ruminate? Wow, I do, and I hate doing so. For those who are unfamiliar, rumination is replaying words, events, or...reactions4comments
Questions for the Doctor...Living with a chronic condition like rheumatoid arthritis requires my active engagement in managing my health. I have learned that being knowledgeable...reactions6comments
Stress and RA Don’t Play Well Together...Hey, are you feeling stressed? Is life stressful? Is it the good kind of stress or the bad kind of stress? Does...reactions6comments
Get those vaccines... one at a time!...Though I checked with my rheumatologist and nurses in my family about Shingrex and influenza vaccine, I should have thought through at...reactions5comments
Skin Infections and RA: A Rather Gross Story...Many community advocates on our site have discussed a variety of complications that come from having RA. From heart problems to high...reactions11comments
Learning lessons from the good times...Even though experiencing “good times” with RA may seem out of reach, I have found that when those good times happen, it...reactions3comments
The Need to Improve Transportation Accessibility...Since I don’t drive and use a motorized wheelchair for mobility because of my rheumatoid arthritis, accessible transportation options are essential for...reactions10comments
Racquel H. Dozier...Racquel H. Dozier was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2002. At the prime of her life, Racquel and her family had relocated...
How RA Changed My Expectations of Parenthood...Before I was a mother, I dreamed about all of the things that I would do with my children. From thoughts of...reactions6comments
Diving into the History of RA: Part 1...The cause and history of RA are widely unknown. Researchers believe RA may be due to a combination of genetic predisposition and...reactions26comments
How I Thrive...People often ask how I can be so upbeat with all my limitations? My answer is "what other way is there?" I...reactions4comments
My Experience with COVID-19...After over two and half years of the pandemic, I finally caught the virus. I tested positive after attending an in-person event...reactions1comment
Invisible Illness: A Name Coined by Someone Who Didn't Have RA...“Invisible illness.” There’s been a lot of talk about this increasingly inaccurate phrase lately. Many of our community members tell stories about...reactions10comments
The Distractions of RA Brain Fog...As we continue to deal with direness of our present condition, I've noticed that the brain fog I've written about in the...reactions32comments
The Journey of Trusting Yourself...Today I realized something that has become a valuable lesson… again. I realized that I’m very good at determining how much I...reactions11comments
Oh Kneecap!...When I had my knees replaced as a teenager (almost 30 years ago) due to my juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, my surgeon worked...reactions12comments
