Posts Tagged ‘Empathy and RA’
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So Glad Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Cured
“I am so glad to see that you are better now.” I get these comments frequently and I am trying to understand them. Often, it occurs after I have washed my hair. Someone will come up and say, “I am glad to see that you are finally better.” It is awkward. And so are my [...]
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The Difference Between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is the difference between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis? Sometimes, you can show how much you care by sharing what you know. But, other times, you can show how much you care by acknowledging what you don’t know. A good friend asked me this week to explain the difference between Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and arthritis [...]
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The Use It or Lose It Approach to Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Does Use It or Lose It Work for living with RA? Gee, I hope you won’t mind another beach story. Here is a different view of the same beach. Right about the time I was finally diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I got a call from a friend who was coming to the coast for a [...]
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Empathy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Support
Empathy: Zero to 60 in 15 Seconds Flat How can you describe how your Rheumatoid Arthritis makes you feel in 15 seconds flat? We lament the fact that there is a wide world out there that just “doesn’t get it.” My own world is the same as yours. My own family and friends and doctors [...]
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