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Rituxan Decision: Serving Humanity or Taking Care of the Patient (Me)

February 27, 2012May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 116 Comments Professional patient, Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials, Rituxan for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Unrelenting RA - Persistent disease

This is one of those rare posts about my personal medical journey, a Professional patient post. That’s kind of a warning in case I use the word “I” too many times to be polite. It’s crunch time. No one can decide but me. About a year ago I hit the end of the line with my rheumatology...Continue reading 116 Comments » Read more

We Got Robbed Yesterday

February 26, 2012May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 40 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA

The NBA All-Star games came to the Amway center in Orlando yesterday. And the Daytona 500 events have been going on all week in Central Florida. Plus antique car shows and other things. Saturday morning I was listening to the radio blowing out my hair (a big deal for me even with meds). I heard about...Continue reading 40 Comments » Read more

I’m Not All Better, Just Too Polite to Whine; Yet Victory Is Still Sweet

February 19, 2012May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 43 Comments Invisible Illness, Rheumatoid arthritis support

Please don’t miss the news at the end of the post! I had to put A LOT on one page since it’s been a few days! My endocrinologist was so excited about my attending the ACR in November and winning the WebMD award in December and it’s really fun to share after being a patient there...Continue reading 43 Comments » Read more

You’re Cordially Invited to Make SWEET MEMORIES with Other Warriors & Friends! [video]

January 31, 2012May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 13 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Rheumatoid arthritis support, Video or podcast

Our friends at Arthritis Introspective (AI) do so much practical work to help people living with diseases like RA (and adult JRA) to connect for in-person support. Many of the groups listed on our own Local Rheumatoid Arthritis Support page are affiliated with AI, who assists local support groups in various ways. It has been...Continue reading 13 Comments » Read more

Hoping Really Hard: 2 Battles I Fight to Win

December 20, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 20 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

Two things I’ve been hoping for with all my heart, so I’m doing all I can If you’ve been reading my blog long, you know I talk about hope as a verb – something you do. Hope is not something that some lucky people just have. When you’re actively hoping, you’re probably doing as much as...Continue reading 20 Comments » Read more

Accomplishing Thankfulness via Thorough Commitment

November 24, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 12 Comments America, Courage & living with RA, Inspiration for living with RA

The pieces to the puzzle of me are scattered across this blog. Elephants. Humor. Space exploration. Don Quixote. Determination. Eagles. Pollyanna. Pollyanna gets a bad rap It’s stunning to me how some things are construed as opposite of what they are. Somehow Pollyanna has become synonymous with sounding dismissive and detached. We all know people who dismiss...Continue reading 12 Comments » Read more