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Communicating about RA

Communicating about RA (rheumatoid arthritis) is a critical aspect of living with the disease in the medical realm, with employment, and personal situations

The “Can’t” Question with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 61 Comments ,
If someone has a broken leg or a sprained ankle, there is no question about whether he can walk the dog or run in a race. Rheumatoid Arthritis pain and weakness is invisible to the naked eye, but it’s similar to an injury in some ways. Sometimes, the injured person can’t do the same things...Continue reading      61 Comments » Read more

Patient Centered Medical Home: Will Redesign in Healthcare Hurt Rheumatology Patients?

Kelly O'Neill 6 Comments ,
Most posts on this blog are written with patients in mind. This post is an exception.  I’d like to specifically address this post to those who work in medicine or healthcare design. The call to make health care more patient centered Back in January, I brought my readers a treat, a video of a talk by Bridget Duffy,...Continue reading      6 Comments » Read more

Bewilderment of Early Aggressive Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 51 Comments ,
Article assures Rheumatoid Arthritis patients of success of early aggressive treatment For your reading pleasure, I’ve typed up some excerpts from a pdf of the Sarasota Journal February 27 article called “Rheumatoid Arthritis Doesn’t Need to Cripple.” This article had an effect on me. You will see why in a moment. “Most people with Rheumatoid Arthritis...Continue reading      51 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Swelling: My Confession

Kelly O'Neill 374 Comments , ,
It’s Lent – a good time to confess. This is new territory for RA Warrior. This post is not like any before.  I’m going to ask you some surprising questions. But let’s back up… Why I’m interested in Rheumatoid Arthritis swelling About four years ago, my toe joints swelled to twice their normal size. Naïve to RA politics,...Continue reading      374 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis T-shirts & stuff

Kelly O'Neill 6 Comments ,
NOTE: THE NEW RA WARRIOR T-SHIRT STORE IS HERE - CLICK HERE!! Rheumatoid Arthritis T-shirts from RA Warrior I’ve got good news, good news, and bad news. Good news: We’ve finally got a few of our Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness T-shirts online. More good news: The company we are using, Printfection, is having a huge sale! The bad...Continue reading      6 Comments » Read more

Do You Love a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient?

Kelly O'Neill 25 Comments ,
Dear friend of a Rheumatoid Arthritis patient: Last year when I wrote my first memo to Non-RA'ers, I tried to explain in simple words what it is like to be a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient (RA’er). I thought that if I explained Rheumatoid Arthritis in terms of injuries and illnesses that are familiar, it would be easier...Continue reading      25 Comments » Read more

What Is it Like to Live with Rheumatoid Arthritis? Part 3: Communication Failure

Kelly O'Neill 54 Comments , , ,
I’ve failed. I’ve been writing about Rheumatoid Arthritis for a year and I have not been able to explain exactly what it is like to live with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Sometimes, I think that I need to say it louder or use bolder print or stronger adjectives. One problem is that I try to be nice....Continue reading      54 Comments » Read more
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