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To Tell the Truth: Will the Real Rheumatoid Arthritis Please Stand Up?

August 21, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 26 Comments Exercise with RA, Invisible Illness, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid arthritis disability, Woman's Day problem

Swimming with dragons This RA Warrior is a dragon slayer. There is one particular dragon who is my arch enemy. It is the mythical version of Rheumatoid Arthritis. I imagine that as it deceives people about Rheumatoid Arthritis, there is less concern about whether a cure is needed for the real RA. The mythical version of RA...Continue reading 26 Comments » Read more

Advice on Rheumatoid Arthritis From the Perspective of a Polio Survivor

August 20, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments Guest post on RA Warrior, Invisible Illness

Adjusting expectations Today, I have a treat for you – a visit from an extraordinary friend. She speaks with authority because she speaks from experience. In 1946, her body was attacked with polio from head to toe, even her brain. She fought her way back and regained use of most of her body. However, several disabilities persisted....Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

Is There a Typical Rheumatoid Arthritis?

August 17, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 28 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Complications to understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis is a complicated disease. I am not speaking of symptoms, medications, and lifestyle changes. I mean mechanically speaking – on a molecular level. It is complex and multi-level in its schemes. That is one reason that experiences vary so greatly between RA patients: Which joints are affected? How many joints?...Continue reading 28 Comments » Read more

Old and New Adages for Rheumatoid Arthritis

August 14, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 4 Comments Humor with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Unbreakable Laws? Funny, here we are at the one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. And I haven’t seen it yet; it is pouring. Makes me think of Murphy. Murphy’s Law: If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong. When I was a little kid, my parents introduced me to Murphy and Murphy’s Law. We...Continue reading 4 Comments » Read more

The Harsh Journey of Rheumatoid Arthritis Requires a Pillow

August 12, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 2 Comments Courage & living with RA, Doing Projects with RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior Road Trip The blog will be a bit different for the next few days. I will have to be on the road. But I hope you will be able to come with me – at least in spirit. I plan to disclose more about the trip over the next couple of days. I will...Continue reading 2 Comments » Read more

24 for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors

August 12, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 13 Comments Joint protection for Rheumatoid arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

I wanted to do a "24" segment on RA to show what it’s like to live with it 24 / 7. I wrote this down a couple months ago, but I saved it for today because I wanted to post it right after the joint protection article. We Live With Rheumatoid Arthritis 24 / 7 Here is...Continue reading 13 Comments » Read more