Functional Measurement of Rheumatoid Arthritis

July 15, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 8 Comments Measuring rheumatoid disease activity, Rheumatoid arthritis disability, Talking to doctors

With Rheumatoid Arthritis, pain and disability both are important It's not just “Where does it hurt,” but also “What are you able to do!" There are many ways to measure RA. Of course you’ve heard the pincushion jokes. But, blood work is the simplest way to get a picture of what Rheumatoid Arthritis is doing in a...Continue reading 8 Comments » Read more

Should Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Exercise?

July 9, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 112 Comments Exercise with RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

Can we talk about exercise? There is an elephant in the room. Not a cute and helpful one like Horton. It is one of those proverbial elephants no one wants to address. It’s a big and annoying issue that won’t go away, yet everyone tries to ignore. I do not fancy myself an elephant tamer. However, I...Continue reading 112 Comments » Read more

The Me Before Rheumatoid Arthritis

July 7, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 73 Comments Empathy and RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability, Transparency & living with RA

Let me introduce you to the me you can never meet: The Me Before Rheumatoid Arthritis If you have RA, you spend lots of time adjusting to change. For me, the biggest adjustment has been to the disability. First, there is frustration that I cannot do what I still want to do. But the “old me” is still...Continue reading 73 Comments » Read more

A Summer Read for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors! part 3

July 1, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 25 Comments Courage & living with RA, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

American History story about character and disability, part 3 A few years ago, I took my little home school on a field trip. We spent a day at Arlington National Cemetery. And the next day, we traveled to Gettysburg to stay with my daughter’s godmother. In preparation for the trip, I read a few Lee biographies....Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

A Summer Read for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors!

June 29, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 10 Comments America, Courage & living with RA, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

American history story about character and disability, part 1 Once upon a time there was a beautiful heiress. Her name was Ann. To the consternation of Ann’s father, she married a poor widower who had once been a soldier. However, the dashing soldier also had aristocratic roots. In fact, he later became the governor of his...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

Do Men Get Rheumatoid Arthritis, Too?

June 18, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 30 Comments Men with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

Do Guys Get RA Too? I have always thought how wretched it is that Rheumatoid Arthritis comes along in the prime years of a woman’s life. She’s either chasing small children or climbing a career ladder. It is heartbreaking that at the time when life is the most demanding, she is disabled. There are no accommodations....Continue reading 30 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior’s Angel Puppy, Gabriel

May 28, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 19 Comments Dog lover, Doing Projects with RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

The story of my angel Gabriel One year ago today, we lost our dog Gabriel. Had he made it through last summer, he would have been 19 years old. I bought him on New Years’ day with Christmas money. I was 7 months pregnant with my firstborn. I always told Gabe he was my “first...Continue reading 19 Comments » Read more

Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis: Transparency and the Wall

May 20, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 11 Comments Invisible Illness, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid arthritis disability, Transparency & living with RA

Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis with friends This post is an answer to my dear friend from Oz: She writes about wondering why, as a woman managing Rheumatoid Arthritis, I am usually so private about my health issues. She also praises me for "coming out" to write this blog. She wonders whether I had to overcome "false pride" as she did. Wow....Continue reading 11 Comments » Read more

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