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Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Stories, page 38

Click here to view a complete listing of Rheumatoid Arthritis stories on this site with disclaimer. Jan's (2) Rheumatoid Arthritis story Dottie's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Jayme's Rheumatoid Arthritis story This is Jan’s (2) onset of Rheumatoid disease story, in her own words. My name is Jan M. I am 58 years old, but if I didn’t color my hair I’d...Continue reading Make a Comment » Read more

Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Stories, page 34

Click here to view a complete listing of Rheumatoid Arthritis stories on this site with disclaimer. Karen's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Jackie A's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Simone's Rheumatoid Arthritis story This is Karen's onset of Rheumatoid Disease story in her own words. I was very young – around 5 years old – when I woke in the middle of the night...Continue reading 2 Comments » Read more

Where the Rubber Meets the Road or What If Only the Cancer in Dave’s Kidneys Was Treated?

March 11, 2013May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments American College of Rheumatology, Comprehensive RA Care, Measuring rheumatoid disease activity

Measuring disease activity: where rubber meets the road Recently a rheumatologist friend told me of needing to prove ACR20 (a measure of 20 percent improvement) in order for a patient to continue receiving a biologic treatment. I don’t know whether it was private or government insurance, but something bothered me about it. Of course, 20 percent improvement...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

Thoughts about Schedules & How Evil Tongs & Barstools Are

February 22, 2013April 20, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 40 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA

Sometimes there’s a weird reason it seems impossible to write – I have too much to write about and I don’t know where to start. There are lists of topics I want to write about and dozens of articles begun that I haven’t finished. Today I want to write about how evil tongs and barstools...Continue reading 40 Comments » Read more

Twelve Days of Christmas with Rheumatoid Disease

December 23, 2012May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 12 Comments Communicating about RA, Humor with RA

Twelve Days of Christmas & 12 annoying gifts from Rheumatoid disease I had to take pictures when I found this wrapping paper in a store to show my son Tiger who loves rap music. The words printed on the “Rapping Paper” are from Rapper’s Delight by Sugarhill Gang, the first hip-hop single to become a Top...Continue reading 12 Comments » Read more

If the Gloves Come Off, We Might See the Irony of Rheumatoid Disease

December 14, 2012May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 98 Comments Invisible Illness, Professional patient

What if the gloves never come off and no one ever knows. Then you end up with a serious disease that everyone thinks is no big deal; it’s just arthritis. But who wants to take them off? I sure don’t. Professional patient days Today was one of those professional patient days – when you have to spend time...Continue reading 98 Comments » Read more

Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Stories, page 33

Click here to view a complete listing of Rheumatoid Arthritis stories on this site with disclaimer. Stephanie's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Janine's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Leslie's Psoriatic Arthritis story This Stephanie’s onset of Rheumatoid Disease story in her own words. I was born in 1982. Ever since then, I have been the type to get sick a lot. General fatigue, colds,...Continue reading 1 Comment » Read more