My Husband’s Post Knee Replacement Infection SagaEight months after a seemingly smooth knee replacement surgery, my husband developed a staph aureus infection in the knee and needed to have it opened up, cleaned out, and 6...reactions16comments
Try EVERYTHINGI consulted with my rheumatologist about taking CBD and she was AGREEABLE!!! I went off of Tumeric oral shots to not confuse whether one worked over the other. And I...reactions2comments
Being Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Era Where Social Media Didn’t ExistOne thing I wish I had back 17 years ago when I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis was more resources. Informational pamphlets at a doctor’s office or magazines that featured...reactions2comments
Bracing MyselfI remember purchasing my very first brace after being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Disease (RD). It was for my right wrist. My wrist began to hurt in a way that demanded...reactions2comments
My HeartI was diagnosed with RA in 1952. I am 72 years old. In June 2020 I had a near-fatal heart attack. A widow maker they call it. I immediately went...reactions7comments
Can't Get Up Off the Floor?I'm 69 years old and had joint and disc disease for years now. With RA I can't get up off the floor if I fall or down there for some...reactions3comments
The Golden YearsI am 72 years old. I have had RA since my son was born 42 years ago. It started quickly. I woke up one morning with nearly every joint in...reactions4comments
Always Looking for Help!I have had six infusions and haven't had any relief so the doctor did more intense blood work to look for a solution. And a different way of treatment. More...reactions2comments
I’m Losing a Friend(Not my usual positive can-do article. Angry and sad instead). We’ve been friends for 52 years! Fran (age 87) and her husband (deceased) were my English professors and our friendship...reactions12comments
My RA and My GrandsonI have raised my grandson since he was 2 or 3 weeks old. We danced, wrestled, played, ran, climbed, swung, slid, etc. Then about 8 years ago I was diagnosed...reactions3comments
TimeBack in the "before" when I was still working, I was always time aware; never late for meetings, and got everything done for the day. I was, like everyone else...reactions2comments
Continuation "My Ongoing Saga"Hi all, I don't remember when my last update was. Sometime after my trip and assessment of my hip at Mount Sinai, Toronto on September 10th. Well, for a while...reactions8comments
All I Want for ChristmasI will start out this Christmas blissfully alone (only another introvert can truly understand this). :-) No frantic attempts at cooking. (Not a good cook!). No waiting anxiously to see...reactions11comments
RAI just was diagnosed three weeks ago. Before being diagnosed I had terrible flare-ups, mostly in my hands. I never experienced pain like that before. I’m pretty healthy and exercise...reactions8comments
RA and Other Health ChallengesHello, I also deal with fibromyalgia and degenerative disc disease among other diagnoses in my spine. I feel like I have a "stew pot" of pain, unable to determine where...reactions2comments
Need More HelpI have been living with OA for over 20 years. I've had 11 surgeries and both hips were replaced and now have RA. The RA is something new and more...reactions5comments
My Secret PlaceI have a very private secret place that I go to whenever I’m overwhelmed, feeling powerless, and pissed off. No one but me can go there and no one else...reactions2comments
LifeI have had RA for over 35 years. It took many doctor visits to finally get told what I have. Many visits came out with bags of pills to try...reactions1comment
My RAI have been diagnosed with RA since 2015 I just had swelling on the fingers and morning stiffness in the hands, other than that I had no symptoms. The doc...reactions2comments
Letting GoWhile I have minimal control over my RA, I do have the choice of changing the way I think and feel about my present life. So I’ve chosen Letting Go...reactions23comments
