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...reactions13comments
Let's Party! Lessons on RA from Ina Garten...I am not ashamed to admit that I LOVE cooking shows. Ever since I was a little kid, hungrily watching The Galloping...reactions18comments
Life In Fits & Starts...Having a chronic illness like rheumatoid arthritis does something that even those who suffer from it may not realize – it slows...reactions6comments
Feeling Good When I Don’t Feel Good...Life with JRA has meant that for the majority of my life I haven’t felt good in one way or another. The...reactions3comments
Moving On from the RA Slowdown...RA has slowed me down. I’ve talked about it and know that to be true. But, I’m a perfectionist, someone who micromanages...reactions3comments
RA and Depression...I’ve had depression since I was 14. It’s something that has colored every aspect of my life and how I perceive the...reactions6comments
Failing Expectations...It can’t be helped, but I’ve done a lot of failing expectations in my life with rheumatoid arthritis. While I’ve worked hard...reactions16comments
I Love My Body: A New Mantra...I can’t claim I’ve always embraced self-love, especially where my body is concerned. I was in first grade when my body first...reactions5comments
Pain Is What the Patient Says It Is ...The title of this article is my favorite definition of pain. Pain is an unpleasant experience that is subjective in nature, with...reactions8comments
I Hope It's a Flare...I’m a pretty outspoken person, but there is a list of things I never expected I’d say. “I hope it’s a flare,”...reactions1comment
The PTSD of RA...So, I’m just making my bed, a small chore I do every single morning without much thought. Neatening my bedroom for the...reactions17comments
Kids Get Arthritis Too! July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month!...What do you think comes to mind when most people hear the word arthritis? Do you think the average person picture someone...reactions2comments
Go Enjoy Your Life..."Go enjoy your life. Really. I mean that seriously. Go enjoy it, 'cause there are people fighting like hell for it." --Claire...reactions1comment
That "Uh-oh" Moment...Rheumatoid arthritis. It’s a daily struggle, a slow burn, a never-ending battle. Usually. Once you live with the illness long enough, though...reactions8comments
52 Years of JRA/RA... and Counting...I have had JRA/RA for 52 years. I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) in nearly all my joints in August...reactions1comment
That Thing No One Talks About...I am the mother of a toddler – my son is now 18 months old and he is a major handful! Luckily...reactions10comments
Never a Dull Moment...If I were to describe my life with JRA, I would say: it’s never a dull moment. I’ve also described it as...reactions6comments
Tips For Starting a Relationship With RA...What happens when you meet someone you really like? Join Kat as she discusses some of the things she learned when she...reactionscomments
Balancing Parenting and Rheumatoid Arthritis...“Normal” parenting life - you know, being a parent withoutrheumatoid arthritis - is tough enough regardless of how old your children are...reactions2comments
Advice from A Sexual Counselor For Chronic Patients...In November, I attended a session entitled Sexual Issues in Rheumatology: Assessment and Intervention at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting...reactionscomments
