Posts Tagged ‘Humor with RA’
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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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Easier Said Than Done: Simple Things That Seem Impossible
Does anyone ever make a suggestion that they think sounds so easy? The idea is simple, but the reality is more complicated. Sometimes even I imagine it will be easy, until it’s time to do it. Things people suggest for me to do that I find difficult. My brutally honest list. Call your insurance company. [...]
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Ten Funny Things I Tell Myself about Living with RA
Living with RA can make you feel like an alien since you’re the only one around you enduring what you do. Often, I talk to myself while trying to get through the day. I try to be encouraging, but sometimes I’m just silly. Uh oh. There’s something wrong with my knee. What in the world [...]
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