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October 9, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 1 Comment Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

News about the first RPF exhibit

The Rheumatoid Patient Foundation (RPF) is well on its way to making history with our little exhibit booth at the American College of Rheumatology meeting this November! Read some details on the rheum4us website – click here about how you can help! You can learn how to send a video clip to possibly add your voice to the mix.

We have also raised a majority of the funds needed, but help is still needed. You can donate to the cause by clicking here – click here.

New RA Onset Stories

The onset story project was one of my dreams when I built this site. Little did I know how big it could become. I’m still not caught up, but 6 more stories were posted last night. The stories are fascinating because of the differences that make each patient unique. It’s also amazing to see the similar threads that run through many of them. I hope you’re inspired by the new stories – click here to see the list of all the stories and read about why we do them! The newer ones are at the bottom.

Please don’t worry if you don’t see yours yet – I’ll post it soon!

NOTE: The NEW RA WARRIOR STORE IS HERE – Click here!!

Hoodie and sweatshirt sale TODAY

The t-shirt store is having a sale today on all sweatshirts and hoodies. Just add the coupon code: 20%offCold at checkout – click here to use the coupon.

Facebook Milestone

One more! We now have 11,000+ fans on our Facebook page. To us, it’s more than a Fanpage – it’s another way for our community to connect and build new friendships. But even more, it’s a place that many of us use for gently spreading awareness about RA to those in our world who don’t quite get it yet.

 

NOTE: I hope you didn’t miss Friday’s depression post. It’s heavy on my heart that some people are hurting and may wait too long to seek help. Also, there’s a link to Steve Woodruff’s free new ebook Clearing Clouds.

Recommended reading

• IOM Pain Report Relieving Pain in America Gets Mixed Reviews
• Do You Have Strange RA Symptoms?
• Our RA Onset Stories Matter

• ← Recognizing the Anguish of Depression in Time for Help
• By the Way, I Have RA →

Kelly Young

Kelly Young is an advocate providing ways for patients to be better informed and have a greater voice in their healthcare. She is the president of the Rheumatoid Patient Foundation. Kelly received national acknowledgement with the 2011 WebMD Health Hero award. Through her writing, speaking, and use of social media, she is building a more accurate awareness of Rheumatoid disease aka Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) geared toward the public and medical community; creating ways to empower patients to advocate for improved diagnosis and treatment; and bringing recognition and visibility to the Rheumatoid patient journey. In 2009, Kelly created Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior, a comprehensive website about RA of about 950 pages and writes periodically for other newsletters and websites. Kelly served on the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media Advisory Board. There are over 42,000 connections of her highly interactive Facebook Fan page. She created the hashtag: #rheum. Kelly is the mother of five, a home-schooler, Bible teacher, NASA enthusiast, and NFL fan. You can also connect with Kelly by on Twitter or YouTube, or LinkedIn. She has lived over nine years with unrelenting Rheumatoid disease. See also http://www.rawarrior.com/kelly-young-press/

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