Posts Tagged ‘Humor with RA’
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20 Replies to Things Not to Say to a Rheumatoid Patient
Every day, I talk with several Rheumatoid patients, and hear from many more. Today’s post is in response to a request from one dear reader about one of the most popular posts on the blog, 20 Things Not to Say to a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient with 2,640 likes as of tonight. “I love this post. [...]
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Dear Warriors and Friends
The past three years are positively beyond anything I could have imagined. Do you have a moment? When I started blogging, I had dreams of this website. But it could take forever to learn enough about “code” to manage it… We’ll save the rest for another day, but do you realize rawarrior.com has at least [...]
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Is That Your Final Answer? …or Replying to Misconceptions
I wrote this post weeks ago when it had just happened. I imagined responses that are usually held back in polite conversation. Am I the only one who does that? What if it were a game show… It was a day filled with misconceptions about RA, and it really bothered me; but I didn’t figure [...]
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Dear Healthcare Facility: We Love This But We Hate That
None of us love a needle stick, but some technicians do it so well, you can hardly feel it. Last week, a woman took several vials of blood without even asking me to squeeze a damn rubber ball. It was the first time a nurse remembered I have RA and adjusted her procedure! Thank you! [...]
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Fears of Social Media: a Pre-Halloween Boogie Man Post
I’m hoping this happy little post might help anyone who is on the fence about blogging or using other forms of internet 2.0 (meaning “interactive websites”) to communicate about healthcare. This article is part of an Advisory Board essay that I contributed to the Mayo Clinic Center for Social media to be used in a [...]
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“Fine Thanks, and You?” and 5 More Stupid Things I Say
1) “Do you want your rubber duck?” The favorite rubber duck has a squeaker which lets water in. Squeezing the water out of that duck brings severe hand pain. Not quite as much as the softer Thomas squeaker toys. (And water also hides in the duck so it has to be squeezed for two days.) [...]
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RA is Tricksy: Wandering by The Two Towers
I hope you enjoy this little guest post from Dana. Her imagination wanders in a way that’s similar to some other fun trips we’ve taken with Goldilocks, the Princess and the Pea, and others. Please visit Dana’s blog; she’s been a great ally to our effort here for a long time and significant voice of [...]
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Elephant Jokes for a Happy Two Year Birthday RA Warrior
One reason I love elephants is they remind me of my goal: To become extremely old and gray and much wrinkled, like a good elephant. As you read this, I’m hopefully finding a rheumatologist to help me do that. Elephant jokes to celebrate. Why don’t African elephants like to play cards? Because of all the [...]
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