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Dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Housework

Kelly O'Neill 60 Comments ,
My house is dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis too My house has become a casualty of RA. Dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis has made it harder every year. The list to-do list gets longer as the list of what I can do gets shorter. I can’t wash dishes – they’re too heavy for my fingers. I can’t scrub the...Continue reading      60 Comments » Read more

Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis on Christmas Eve

Kelly O'Neill 14 Comments , ,
Everywhere I turn someone asks me, “Are you ready for Christmas?” I don’t even have the energy to laugh. Nothing is “finished” in the way that it once would have been. No, I’m not ready in those ways. On the other hand, I hope I am always ready in another way… Of course none of us will...Continue reading      14 Comments » Read more
6 Ways to Do Big Tasks with Rheumatoid Arthritis

6 Ways to Do Big Tasks with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 27 Comments , ,
Scheming to do big tasks with rheumatoid arthritis (UPDATED 2016) Remember the old movie “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”? Sometimes I think I am living in it! Everything in my world is too large for me now. Cups of coffee are too heavy to lift; dishes are too heavy to wash; pulling on a gas pump feels...Continue reading      27 Comments » Read more

The Shifting Sand of Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 25 Comments ,
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis  is constantly shifting sand The other day, I took my kids to the beach. Well, they kinda take me now, really. I just drive. It’s always good for a perspective boost. Look out at that horizon and realize that your problems are small – and that the world is a beautiful gift to...Continue reading      25 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis can make you patient

Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments ,
Hating Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis is this mean and evil disease. But you can't hate it because hate only tears up the hater. Hate never hurts the target, so I learned a long time ago that forgiveness is the healthiest way to live. However, forgiving RA doesn't make it go away... There is no cure for Rheumatoid...Continue reading      10 Comments » Read more
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