Cricoarytenoid Arthritis in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 2

October 29, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 37 Comments Comprehensive RA Care, Cricoarytenoid arthritis, Faith, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

This post is part of an ongoing series on the so-called “complications” of Rheumatoid Arthritis called RA Is Complicated: “Complications” of Rheumatoid Arthritis Cricoarytenoid Arthritis is a secondary Rheumatoid Arthritis symptom Rheumatoid Arthritis attacked my vocal cords during that first year of this “flare” (now almost 4 years old). Out of the blue, my voice would disappear....Continue reading 37 Comments » Read more

What kind of Arthritis Did Christopher Columbus Have?

October 13, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 1 Comment Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Faith, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthropathy

Historians find food poisoning causes Columbus' arthritis, not gout For years, history books reported that Christopher Columbus suffered from gout. That diagnosis was assigned to various types of arthritis during the Middle Ages, including Rheumatoid Arthritis. It was a catch-all term for recurring joint pain or any inflammatory arthritis. However, in recent years, evidence has revealed better...Continue reading 1 Comment » Read more

The Rheumatoid Arthritis Curriculum

September 9, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 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

A Message from a Young Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior

July 16, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 19 Comments Faith, Guest post on RA Warrior, Rheumatoid arthritis disability, Rheumatoid arthritis support

Wait, hope, pray, and… Hello, everyone. My name is Katie Beth Young and I have a few words for those with AND without a Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis. You might have read my mom’s post called The Me Before Rheumatoid Arthritis. Next month, I’ll be 17 so I remember the stucco days. I remember the landscaping, the hundreds...Continue reading 19 Comments » Read more

Summer Read for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors, part 2

June 30, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 10 Comments Faith, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Living with chronic illness like RA

If you missed it, read part one our RA Warrior mystery story—click here. An American history mystery, continued... The lady aristocrat who was raised in such privilege was Ann Hill Carter, granddaughter of the colonial magnate of Virginia “King Carter.” The washed up soldier she married was Henry “Lighthorse Harry” Lee of Revolutionary War fame. Their fifth...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

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