Can only cryTen years ago I went to the doctor because my hands hurt so bad and were so swollen I could barely bend them. The doctor started talking bout RA and... By cbedell8041 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Jeni's story I was diagnosed in 2005 I was just 28 years old. I am now 36 and all I can say is. .. Get out there and enjoy life..I can't do... By jeni-flores1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
InformationI have told my story that I'm 61 years old and have had RA for 34 years. The information I want to share is my Dr. can't believe that I'm... By norreen1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My aches and painsI suddenly realized that there was something not right in the middle of July 2013. I was due to go and play a bowls league match and out of the... By proby1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Why ME???!!!Who knew that when something happens, even the slightest thing, it should not be taken for granted? Well, I most certainly didn't, until now. Over a year ago, my ring... By niya2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Fighting the FightMy story begins in 1994, I was 16 years old and I had just started a new school. My parents we're very eager to find out what was wrong with... By irmay-blanco1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
RA Can be Beautiful!RA CAN be beautiful! “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ― Confucius This quote has so many nuances that apply to our journey with RA....first of all, as... By Nan Hart4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Bridge over troubled watersJust how much support do each of us need to cope with RA? Seems like a simple enough question, no? Well, not so fast....in reading about a survey in an... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Keep on Fighting?Trying to make whatever little difference I can, in a state that won't allow fighting for truth. Although, I was born and raised in such a curl state. I still... By tappin-heidi1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
To Tell The Truth...A topic that I have always found interesting with regard to RA is if, when, and to whom do I share the details of my health situation with regard to... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Reinventing yourself beyond RAIn the early stages of RA, I did indeed feel like the disease defined who I had become. That is perfectly normal since you are still coping with the realities... By Nan Hart4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Change - often necessary, rarely easyI almost hesitate to say this for fear I will jinx it, but the changes I had decided to implement following my rather difficult spring and summer have really paid... By Nan Hart5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Hate RAI am a 61 year old. I was told a year ago on my birthday that I have RA . Nothing has worked on me as of this date. Not... By lilgrandma521 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My RA StoryOn November 3rd it was the New York City Marathon and my 23 year-old son was running. I went to the city very early to see him pass just after... By lilyofthevalley1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Why did it take so long to diagnose RA???Back when I first began to have some early signs of RA, it was very difficult to diagnose what was going on with me...at least that is how I now... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
A Caregiver's Side of RAIt's 5am and I just got done breastfeeding our 8 month old for the third time this night. I lay my head down for a second and hear my 3... By abeeba4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
The Ups and Downs of Living with RAI just turned 45. I have been diagnosed with RA 8 years now (got the diagnosis on my birthday). I probably had RA for at least 2 years before I... By mrsbusdriverllady2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My PainHi I've been without health insurance for almost 2 years. I suffer daily I decided to put my pain on paper Here I go. I wear a cloak of pain... By nandubb0282 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
My life has been turned upside down from RA!I'm 28 I was diagnosed with RA four years ago since then my life has gone down hill . My doctor said I have had RA since I was a... By drea20081 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Acceptance of RA, denial and knowing all at once...I was diagnosed with RA in 2010 (at age 54), after about 6 weeks of constant fatigue and traveling joint pain, spending my days on the sofa wondering what in... By christyk4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments