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Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis, Perspective, & the Church

January 25, 2010May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 54 Comments Emotions and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Faith, Space, Transparency & living with RA

Swell opportunities with chronic RA It was a weekend of dramatic contrasts. There was good, bad, and ugly. There was failure, success, and “I suppose one day we’ll see a reason for that!” However, thanks to Rheumatoid Arthritis, I’m accustomed to rolling with the punches and saying, “Whatever.” I try not to stop at “whatever.” I know...Continue reading 54 Comments » Read more

Meeting the New Rheumatoid Arthritis Specialist

January 22, 2010May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 18 Comments Talking to doctors, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

11 Things to bring with you to the new Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist (UPDATED 2016) Meeting a new doctor, especially a rheumatoid arthritis specialist, can make you nervous. Of course you want her to understand your symptoms, make a correct diagnosis, and suggest the right treatments. You have high hopes for this meeting, so you want to...Continue reading 18 Comments » Read more

Thinking about Rheumatoid Arthritis Hands

January 21, 2010May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 60 Comments Joint protection for Rheumatoid arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Rheumatoid Arthritis: hands are significant You’ve probably heard me say that Rheumatoid Arthritis is not a hand disease – principally. So many books and websites give particular emphasis to hands in the RA diagnosis process. However, I’m wondering whether it is clear what to look for. Usually, involvement of particular hand joints such as the metacarpophalangeal...Continue reading 60 Comments » Read more

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) and Rheumatoid Arthritis

January 19, 2010May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 15 Comments Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthropathy

What is Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis? According the Mayo Clinic, chronic arthritis is classified as Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) when the rheumatoid patient is under the age of 16. JRA is actually a group of autoimmune diseases grouped under one umbrella. The pattern in which symptoms appear during the first six months following onset is used to...Continue reading 15 Comments » Read more

If I Were Not Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis: 10 Things I’d Do

January 18, 2010May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 67 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

What if there were a cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis or you had a genuine remission from living with RA? Like many, this post is inspired by a conversation with another person living with RA – actually, several conversations. We aren’t dwelling on the negative, just dreaming about what we we’d love to do. I thought sharing...Continue reading 67 Comments » Read more