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How to Live Like a Warrior: 3 Lessons

January 6, 2016May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 24 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Kelly, you want to tell me how to live like a warrior, really… When I can’t get anything done from fatigue or pain? When medications have failed me? When I feel like the disease is trying to taking over? When my spouse or my friends misunderstand? When I can’t work any more and I can’t make ends meet? Recent readers have...Continue reading 24 Comments » Read more

New Rheumatoid Arthritis T-shirt Store

December 7, 2015May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 6 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Rebuilding our rheumatoid disease / rheumatoid arthritis t-shirt store The doors are open – the new rawarrior.com t-shirt site is up with many new designs & products! The attitude is uniquely RA Warrior. It’s what I like to call “gentle advocacy” with positive designs that portray hope, gently confront ignorance, and increase awareness of RD / RA...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

After Fear and Failure, Freedom

December 2, 2015May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 7 Comments Communicating about RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Last month I wrote about a challenging personal situation, and I want to share an update with you, and I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about it. There has been another long court day and I’ve seen a lot of legal wrangling. My Uncle Sam posts updates on his GoFundMe page (for our legal...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

Sonny’s Disappearing Digits: a Fairy Tale of Rheum Disability

November 16, 2015May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 10 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

A few weeks ago in the car, Roo and I were talking about how hard it is to explain and understand rheumatoid disease (RD) and rheum disability. Roo is alone among my five children in that he has no memory of the strong, healthy woman I was before full-blown RD onset when he was 6...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

3 Things That Control How Much #Rheum Can Steal from You

November 6, 2015May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 9 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

Ever feel like Rheumatoid Disease is eating away at your life? Stealing abilities – even responsibilities – you enjoyed? How much wood would a woodchuck chuck? Roo’s been asking this tongue twister / riddle lately: ”How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” He enjoys saying it faster and faster. Boy was...Continue reading 9 Comments » Read more

Reaching Beyond Limitations: Nike versus Yoda

October 13, 2014May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 61 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

“Not running sucks” & “Don’t just RUN your mouth” I stopped short when I saw this Nike t-shirt display in a mall recently. I had to get a picture of these t-shirts and ask the salesman, “Do you sell a lot of these? Do people like them?” He said they do. I just smiled and thanked...Continue reading 61 Comments » Read more

HAPPY RHEUMATOID AWARENESS DAY 2014

February 3, 2014May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 3 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Rheumatoid Awareness Day (RAD) was yesterday February 2, but since the day fell on Sunday this year, the events continue this week. Today at 11 a.m. EST, I’ll co-host a Twitter chat in honor of Rheumatoid Awareness Day with EveryDay Health. Click here to read more or see how to participate. The hashtag is #HealthTalk. AND...Continue reading 3 Comments » Read more

Not Actual Size – Rheumatoid Disease Is Not as Advertised

January 30, 2014May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 8 Comments Humor with RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Unrelenting RA - Persistent disease

Sometimes my #rheum disease and my silly sense of humor get all twisted together into a goofball smoothie. Anyone who’s spent time with me can attest to my devotion to silliness. I’ve been daydreaming about how food ads remind me of RD. I hope you’ll enjoy a little humorous diversion. Laughter makes a great defense...Continue reading 8 Comments » Read more

Vicks Vaporub Cure for a Disease That’s In Your Head Anyway

January 23, 2014May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 49 Comments Invisible Illness, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid Arthritis natural cure

I got something free with my Chinese food the other night when I went to pick up my egg rolls: advice. It was the end of a long, hard, day. I’d pushed myself hard to be moving at all with harsh stiffness and sharp pain in over a dozen joints. We’d been out that day because...Continue reading 49 Comments » Read more

What Would Rheumatoid Awareness Mean to You?

January 15, 2014May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 63 Comments Blog carnival, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

What difference do you think it would make if it Rheumatoid Disease were recognized for what it is by everyone – the general public, media and marketers, pharmaceutical companies, U.S. National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American College of Rheumatology, all healthcare professionals, your neighbors and your family…? Rheumatoid Awareness...Continue reading 63 Comments » Read more

Together, We’re Neither Alone Nor Powerless

December 3, 2013May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 5 Comments Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What? You too? I thought I was the only one." ~CS Lewis Most of the time, it seems we’re pretty powerless to change things. As long as we’re alone, it might stay that way. But when we find others like us, the whole...Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more

Five Keys to a Thankful Heart

November 27, 2013May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 15 Comments America, Encouragement for living with RA, Faith

Stirring a thankful heart There are always obstacles to thankfulness, and living with a painful chronic disease is certainly an obvious one. This week confronted once again things I’m no longer able to do for a holiday, I reflected on the what stirs a thankful heart and things much more important than color-coordinated napkins and a lovely...Continue reading 15 Comments » Read more

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