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...reactions12comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
Hate RAI am a 61 year old. I was told a year ago on my birthday that I have RA . Nothing has...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions9comments
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...reactions2comments
My PainHi I've been without health insurance for almost 2 years. I suffer daily I decided to put my pain on paper Here...reactions9comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions5comments
Live each day to it's fullestI'm 61 years old and I have had RA since I was 27. Yes a long time, but I consider myself very...reactions1comment
Choosing between what I love to do and what I can doHaving RA and having clubfoot has defined my life since I was a kid. I wasn't able to fully participate in sports...reactions3comments
Breathe in, Breathe out.I was diagnosed with RA right around my 40th birthday, although looking back my doctor and I agree that I was probably...reactions3comments
