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Unsolicited Medical Advice: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Chronic Illness

April 9, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 57 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Advice column takes on unsolicited medical advice This article appeared in a nationally syndicated column the other day. There were squeals of laughter in my house when it was discovered by one of my kids. It’s so absurd it’s funny. Let me get this straight. A woman wrote to a national columnist complaining that her friend does...Continue reading 57 Comments » Read more

Self Image and Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 7, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 28 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Does living with Rheumatoid Arthritis affect our superpowers? We’ve talked before about the ways living with Rheumatoid Arthritis affects the way we view ourselves – remember the RA Self Definition Fairy? And maybe you read the blog about remembering the old me in the scrapbook before Rheumatoid Arthritis. Someone did yesterday – and her response made...Continue reading 28 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Natural Treatment: The Beachcomber Article

March 29, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 31 Comments Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid Arthritis natural cure

AF members react to the natural treatment cover story Jane posted a link on our Facebook page a couple of weeks ago to a blog on the Arthritis Foundation forum by Jay. It was about the “Beachcomber” cover story to this month’s Arthritis Today, the magazine of the Arthritis Foundation. Beneath the cover story, there was...Continue reading 31 Comments » Read more

Stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis Heartache

March 9, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 207 Comments Courage & living with RA, Emotions and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Invisible Illness, Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Transparency & living with RA

Warning: This post is for the faint of heart. Tired of the stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis grieving Yeah, I’m probably not supposed to say these things. Whatever… Some of these RA changes are wearing thin. I never wanted to be branded by anything negative. I’m getting tired of feeling like I’ve lost credibility because of the chronic illness...Continue reading 207 Comments » Read more

Do You Love a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient?

February 16, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 25 Comments Communicating about RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

Dear friend of a Rheumatoid Arthritis patient: Last year when I wrote my first memo to Non-RA'ers, I tried to explain in simple words what it is like to be a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient (RA’er). I thought that if I explained Rheumatoid Arthritis in terms of injuries and illnesses that are familiar, it would be easier...Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

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