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The Rheumatoid Arthritis Commercial Saga

November 29, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 23 Comments Communicating about RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis commercials

Rheumatoid Arthritis commercials make me sigh I have some pretty weird reactions to the Rheumatoid Arthritis commercials I see. My family is subjected to my peculiar breathing and strange facial expressions. One of my first blogs was about the “baloney” most of the Rheumatoid Arthritis commercials were serving up last year. It’s kind of obvious “they” (pharmaceutical...Continue reading 23 Comments » Read more

American College of Rheumatology’s “I Need My Rheumatologist Call-in Day”

November 10, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 12 Comments American College of Rheumatology

American College of Rheumatology Organizes a Unique Patient-Physician Call-In Day This week, I’m in Atlanta attending the American College of Rheumatology’s annual scientific sessions. In the coming days, I’ll report on what I’m learning here about what new treatments are coming and new research on rheumatological diseases. However, today, I’m passing on a message that the...Continue reading 12 Comments » Read more

Where in the world is Kelly Young?

November 1, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments Patient advocacy, Professional patient

My blog today is a list. I’ll type as fast as I can – how fast can you read? Haha. It just that it feels like I’m in some kind of a time warp. It seems like the last year was month long. And the last month was 3 days. Will the world please slow...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

New Greece Shoe Policy for Diabetics Favors Amputation

October 29, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 25 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA

When she picked me up from the airport recently, Katie Beth shared a shocking story she’d just heard on the news about diabetes patients in Greece receiving foot amputations instead of special shoes. Here’s how the diabetes shoe-story was reported in Keep Talking Greece: “If this isn’t an incredible story, I don’t know what it is!...Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

Win a Hoodie in the Newsletter Contest!

October 28, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 9 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

NOTE: THIS CONTEST ENDED. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW WARRIOR STORE! Hang in there: there’s a point to this contest! Last spring, RA Warrior held a contest which promoted the idea that we are warriors fighting a disease. I designed an avatar modeled after Wonder Woman to use to enter the drawing. We had hundreds...Continue reading 9 Comments » Read more