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Elephant Jokes for a Happy Two Year Birthday RA Warrior

May 19, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 17 Comments Humor with RA, Professional patient, Talking to doctors

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 cheetahs. It wasn’t much...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

Easier Said Than Done: Simple Things That Seem Impossible

March 19, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 68 Comments Humor with RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability, Transparency & living with RA

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. I sit...Continue reading 68 Comments » Read more

10 Funny Things I Tell Myself about Living with RA

March 11, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 113 Comments Humor with RA, Invisible Illness

Funny things I tell myself about RA (UPDATED) 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 the funny things I tell myself are just silly. 1....Continue reading 113 Comments » Read more

My Birthday Cards to Make You Smile

February 21, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 28 Comments Humor with RA, Patience & living with RA, Transparency & living with RA

By the time I go to sleep it will be my birthday. It is a strange occasion. Just about five years ago, my whole life changed when occasional RA flares became a full-blown disease. Like many of you: not very many people in my life knew what Rheumatoid Arthritis is. Most of them still don’t. I’ve tried...Continue reading 28 Comments » Read more

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Dancing Santa

December 23, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 2 Comments Humor with RA, Video or podcast

Dancing Santa sings "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year." I know that it is, and I hope this makes you smile. There is a special year-in-review post on its way, but here is a little Christmas card from me. The other day in the bakery outlet, I had to capture the moment with my phone. The...Continue reading 2 Comments » Read more

A Rheumatoid Arthritis Newsletter from RA Warrior

July 30, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments Humor with RA, Inspiration for living with RA

My Rheumatoid Arthritis newsletter is out! I hope you got your copy of my newsletter that went out last night. If you didn’t, you can sign up on the Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior Newsletter page and you’ll be sent one. I always thought armadillos were cute. People from Texas would tell us stories about the silly animals. Isn’t...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

Comparisons with Chronic Illness

July 20, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 20 Comments Humor with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

A need for comparisons of chronic illness Did you ever know anyone who has to make comparisons with chronic illness? They are always more sick and get less sympathy. They have more extreme side effects and less support… Chronic illness is just like other things – some people just need to compare. It’s like they have a...Continue reading 20 Comments » Read more