Attitude Makes a Difference...When I met her for the first time and she showed me in my wheelchair to an inaccessible exam table, I just about flipped.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Sleep Test...I have lots of medications, therapy, appointments, wheelchairs (and wheelchair maintenance), plus—you know, having a life!... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Deb's story...Was in a normal wheelchair before & hated it.... By kitten19621 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Seeing the Possibilities...Another example is that I was the first student in a wheelchair to go to my college.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Transitioning from Childhood to Adulthood With JIA...My wheelchair and bent joints made my disability very visible, so I had to find ways to adapt and advocate for myself.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Fun with Words...of challenging aspects of my life with RA (or other related conditions) that I have turned into something more fun or interesting: My speedy red wheelchair... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
RA and Preparing for Event Accommodations...Sometimes, I'm asked why I need this by the event management, the company renting the wheelchair, or nearby friends.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Stand Up Or Get Out...One fan had a prosthetic leg, and another was in a wheelchair.... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Kelly Mack...Kelly’s RA affects all her joints and she uses a wheelchair to help with mobility.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Is The RA Community Too Insular?...Am I in a wheelchair like some people with RA? No. ... By Leslie Rott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Transitioning to Middle Age With JIA...By age 10 I was using a manual wheelchair at school to get between classes.... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Competing to Be the Worst...The restrooms were barely accessible, the beverages and snacks were on a high-top bar I couldn’t reach from my wheelchair, and the only space I could park... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Will I Walk Again?...I used a power wheelchair for virtually all my mobility before the fall, but could do transfers and walk short distances with walker.... By valerie99681 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Transitioning to Fall and Winter Weather...For me, it’s not only my RA, but because I don’t move as much as others (I have to use a wheelchair for mobility) and also just have poorer... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Where Would I Be Without Self-Advocacy?...I’m sitting in my wheelchair, so I guess it makes sense because I’m at the right height. “Excuse me,” I say. “That is my head.” “Oh!”... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Making Smarter Choices...If I can get down and up one step in my wheelchair, that means I’m saving my legs for all the walking throughout the day.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Shame...I mean, I already wasn’t in a wheelchair so in most people’s minds that automatically makes me suspect and I didn’t want them to think I was lying.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments24 comments
Crash Course in Emergency Preparation...But I was traveling with my motorized wheelchair (which doesn’t fold up) and we were concerned that getting stuck on the road (which many people did) would... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Only beginning...My grandfather had it as a young man, which in time, deformed his entire body and left him in a wheelchair.... By ktbearpaws1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
A Message of Hope...At first, I was still confined to my wheelchair.... By leesylvester5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments