Anxiety You Can't Shake. And Earwigs....That and earwigs. Talk soon.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments29 comments
The New Year & Checkpointing...How many times can you talk about resolutions and changes you want to make? ... By Daniel Malito5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Tips for Being Selective about Your Physician, Part 1...That being said, you can take one or all of these tips to heart.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
In Praise of Physical Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis ...tendons, and more pain.... By Kathryn Elton, OTR2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Did I Have Enough Surgery?...In my 20s, I was told I should have had hand surgeries, but that I would be unable to use the hand for months during recovery.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
The Chronic Illness "Blahs" - Depression, Anxiety, and Doubt...Depression, anxiety, doubt, and loneliness come hand in hand with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic illness, in general.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments52 comments
Goodbye (and Good Riddance!) 2018: Part 1...Add maybe 50 wasps sticking their stingers in me and you can kind of understand how bad it was. IT WAS BAD. And it dragged... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Spoonie Strong...She could see, with her own eyes, that Christine had to consider every task and every action over the course of a day, sometimes more.... By Monica Y. Sengupta4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments22 comments
Giving Others Time to Adjust...Natural thought and conversation return. I get it and have had my own moments where I’ve needed to adjust.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
“How are you doing?” Can Be a Complicated Question...But frankly, I even bore myself with these health-related thoughts and concerns. Perhaps I should try to add it all up and take the average?... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Tired and Weary...Recently my friend had the flu. She called me and said, “I can’t even get out of bed, everything hurts, and I’m exhausted!”... By Mary Sophia Hawks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments51 comments
The Pregnancy Decision...Eventually the Orencia infusions made a noticeable difference in my symptoms, and I was able to go off of the steroids and painkillers and return to... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Tiny Toys Are Not Joint-Friendly (And Other Parenting Qualms)...We all need help at times and it is OK to admit and accept graciously.... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
A Sharp Poke in the Ribs...He and his staff were wonderful. They told me to come on over and they’d fit me in.... By Wren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
RA in Longer Winters...I've had more pain days with stiffness, swollen and red joints, and general bloating/malaise.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
The Case of the Disappearing Health Professional...I’m a grownup and can take the truth. In fact, other doctors have quit me before like this. I would have agreed and moved on.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
What 20 Years of RA Have Taught Me...It’s scary and painful and hard, and you are more powerful and courageous than you know.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments37 comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis Is a Family Affair...Sometimes that meant making sure I always had a seat, and sometimes that meant helping carry me home on a particularly bad night and treating it... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments