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Why Am I Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior?

September 15, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 13 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Humor with RA

History of Rheumatoid Arthritis “Warrior”? My name (Kelly) rhymes with lots of things. None of them pretty. Enjoy imagining… I am not putting it here. I hated that name as a kid. When I got older, those bookmarks with names became popular. Everyone was glad to see his name in print with the etymology of the name...Continue reading 13 Comments » Read more

Surviving the Unbelievable: Remembering 9/11

September 11, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 6 Comments Courage & living with RA, Inspiration for living with RA

Shock and disbelief – that is what I experienced when Rheumatoid Arthritis rocked my world. No one really expects the worst to happen. Even pessimists turn the ignition key and expect the car to start – not explode. That is why horrible news is staggering. We do not expect that the most dreadful things will happen...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

The Rheumatoid Arthritis Curriculum

September 9, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 29 Comments American College of Rheumatology, Empathy and RA, Faith, Humor with RA, Invisible Illness

Back to school: Rheumatoid Arthritis education There are so many things that Rheumatoid Arthritis teaches us. We wish the whole world could be educated the way that we have been. That is why many of us write blogs about Rheumatoid Arthritis. Imagine others could receive that same education directly. Imagine you could loan out your RA the way...Continue reading 29 Comments » Read more

Working and Rheumatoid Arthritis

August 31, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 106 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability, Video or podcast

Working and RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis is a thief. It steals so much from our lives. Very often that includes the ability to make a living. There are ripples out from this one issue into every other area of life. Here’s a short list I bet you could add to. Self-respect Standard of living Health coverage Relationships Loss of your productivity to family,...Continue reading 106 Comments » Read more

The Truth About Rheumatoid Arthritis Info Will Be Told!

August 25, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 17 Comments Exercise with RA, Rheum Disease in the Media

Here's the story: I got some good news this week that I know will make you smile, too. Let me back up a bit. A few weeks back, the company which markets Remicade put up a new website about Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is a video series presented in a “talk show” format. It is highly polished and...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more