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Year: 2010

The Beginning of an RA Clinical Trial Journey

Kelly O'Neill 30 Comments , , ,
An RA clinical trial coordinator tests my talents I’ve always had some special talents. Like …making things look easy …making strangers smile ...keeping secrets. More superpowers? Sometimes, I can make everyone mad at once…with a clear conscience …and everyone’s best interest at heart. It’s not easy, but I manage. My most special skill? Just look at the genius...Continue reading      30 Comments » Read more

Evidence and Truth: WTF (Where’s the Fact?)

Kelly O'Neill 24 Comments , , ,
Inconsistency bothers me. When I’m interviewed, I answer that I wanted to build this website because there is so much “wrong” information about Rheumatoid Arthritis.  Too many common generalizations are actually incorrect. Truth about RA can be hard to find. Maybe this is an explanation in part. I read something amazing today on The Scientist: Evidence:...Continue reading      24 Comments » Read more

What’s Your Advice for Shoes for Rheumatoid Arthritis Feet?

Kelly O'Neill 196 Comments , ,
Shoes for feet that are old overnight thanks to Rheumatoid Arthritis? For years, my feet were a big part of my Palindromic Rheumatism or (palindromic Rheumatoid Arthritis). I’d wake up some mornings and it would feel like I’d walked on those feet all day. It was always like I was finishing a marathon that had never...Continue reading      196 Comments » Read more

You’re Not Lost and Michael Bublé Video

Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments , ,
“You are not alone.” I don’t think I can put into words what I want to say. Fortunately, this song Lost sung by Michael Bublé already did. God is good and things come at the right time, like this song that I listened to all weekend. And like the way “the light comes pouring through many of...Continue reading      21 Comments » Read more

All I Want for Christmas Is My CRP

Kelly O'Neill 35 Comments , , , ,
I thought I’d finally gotten out of Rheumatoid Arthritis / CRP purgatory, but I was wrong. I got an early Christmas present after I got back from the ACR meeting, I got a certified letter from my rheum doc. It said I couldn’t have any more Actemra infusions because my insurance company would not pay properly. It...Continue reading      35 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Using Marmosets as Subjects

Kelly O'Neill 4 Comments ,
Why a new preclinical model for Rheumatoid Arthritis research? Based upon “increasing knowledge of the pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA),” more possible treatments are being developed. However animal models are required to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and toxicity of many new potential RA treatments. Rodent populations with RA-like disease are created by something called collagen-induced arthritis or...Continue reading      4 Comments » Read more
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Facts

20 Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Facts I learned from RA Patients

Kelly O'Neill 128 Comments , ,
Why call them Rheumatoid Arthritis patient facts? There were many things that didn’t add up as I started to read so-called Rheumatoid Arthritis facts. What I read was not what I experienced. The more I heard from other RA patients, the longer was the list of things I wondered about. I can’t believe I’m finally saying...Continue reading      128 Comments » Read more
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