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5 Reasons Rheumatoid Disease Is a Better Term than Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 19 Comments , ,
The first blog post of this year told how I’ve come to prefer the term Rheumatoid Disease to Rheumatoid Arthritis. The response?  Within 2 days in Facebook-land, there were 294 Shares, 583 Likes, and 128 comments. There are now 1,000 Likes, 500 re-Tweets, and 80 blog comments. That’s people voting with their mouse: Yes. But as...Continue reading      19 Comments » Read more

What’s the Big Deal about Rheumatoid Disease?

Kelly Young 37 Comments , ,
Just how big of a deal is this disease? I suppose the fact that I’ve written several hundred pages about it is a clue to my opinion. Yet, most of those articles were written with intentional restraint, avoiding hyperbole, at times even understating my own symptoms in an attempt to be more judicious. Many view Rheumatoid...Continue reading      37 Comments » Read more

Laura’s CVS Commercial with Kelly’s CVS and the “a” Word

Kelly Young 40 Comments ,
Once upon a time, a family switched insurance companies. Mother went to Target to pickup groceries methotrexate with a $10 coupon. When she went to the counter to pay, the insurance had “denied” coverage for the medicine. In the age of cell phones, mother figured she could cure this problem in a moment right there...Continue reading      40 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Is about Medical Care, Not Sympathy

Kelly Young 18 Comments , ,
My Bear had an appointment to see his terrific pediatrician today again about his swollen finger joints. She was home with a cold, but we waited an hour to see an alternate. The fellow didn’t seem to welcome my questions or opinions. I was in the familiar context of my pediatrician’s office – 6 years with...Continue reading      18 Comments » Read more

We Refuse to Be Mislabeled: Updating Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) to Rheumatoid Disease (RD)

Kelly Young 100 Comments , ,
Three years ago, I saw Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients insisting that the name of the disease needed to be changed. They argued that until the “a” word is removed from the name, confusion about the disease will continue. When asked, I said that we could not wait around for that to happen; let’s work for...Continue reading      100 Comments » Read more

When Should People Living with Rheumatoid Disease Use a Wheelchair?

Kelly Young 67 Comments , ,
Or give in to using a cane? Or pain medication? Or a handicapped tag? There was an interesting discussion about wheelchairs and canes on my Facebook post yesterday. At the same time, there were a few other discussions going on about pain medicines. There is such a wide range of needs. But there are some things...Continue reading      67 Comments » Read more

Happy Birthday #Rheum for World Arthritis Day

Kelly Young 6 Comments ,
Last October 12, I was in New Jersey in on a WEGO Health panel of health activists. But before I got on the plane, I wrote a blog post to share my concept of a #Rheum community online for people interested in Rheumatoid disease and rheumatology topics, beginning with a Twitter hashtag and chat. Over the...Continue reading      6 Comments » Read more

Response to An Identity Crisis for RA by Dr. R. Franklin Adams

Kelly Young 55 Comments , ,
Recently, I read an article in The Rheumatologist (preceding a new PR campaign by the American College of Rheumatology), “An Identity Crisis for RA: A few suggestions to bring rheumatic disease the recognition and respect it deserves.” I strongly recommend that you read the article since I cannot quote it entirely here. It was written...Continue reading      55 Comments » Read more

The Now-I-Understand Abbott Suit for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 33 Comments , ,
What’s the one thing I’ve said more than anything else over the last five years? “No one understands.” I sigh it quietly. I mutter it under my breath. I exclaim it loudly in frustration. I struggle to say it through tears. But I don’t think I’ve ever blogged it. Who doesn’t understand? The professional people I associate with...Continue reading      33 Comments » Read more
Death by Rheumatoid Arthritis interview

Author Inspired by Cause of Death Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 8 Comments , ,
Shocked to read Cause of Death Rheumatoid Arthritis (UPDATED) I’m so lucky to live about an hour from Disney World. No, I don’t go park hopping! But, we can go meet people who come to Orlando for business or pleasure. Recently, Katie Beth and I drove over to meet with Carla Jones, author of Death by Rheumatoid...Continue reading      8 Comments » Read more

Hear My RA Interview on KISS FM! Plus Updates & Coupons

Kelly Young 41 Comments , , ,
Over the last two weeks, I haven’t been able to write very much because of 2 roadblocks: Do you have RA in your shoulder? Lately, I’ve just cried and lay with heat or ice on mine. Some days, I couldn’t lift it forward from my side even an inch, no matter how hard I tried. At least this...Continue reading      41 Comments » Read more
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