Doing Projects with RA Archives | Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior

Why I Hate “Are You Ready for Christmas?”

December 26, 2012May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 13 Comments Doing Projects with RA, Faith, Living with chronic illness like RA

Well, I don’t really hate it, but “Why I’m uncomfortable with the question ‘Are you ready for Christmas?’” is too long for a blog title. The Twelve Days of Christmas begin on Christmas. Sometimes people say Jewish families are lucky to celebrate Hanukkah over eight days. Isn’t that better than a month of rushing around terminating...Continue reading 13 Comments » Read more

Non-medical Ways to Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain – at Least a Little Bit

December 7, 2012May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 71 Comments Blog carnival, Doing Projects with RA, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

What makes you feel better? What things bring you some comfort? What are your favorite gadgets that make life easier? Good idea: Have your loved ones check back here for Christmas gift ideas! Newly diagnosed people ask about our favorite things that help us. Not whiskers on kittens! A thick rubber cover on the steering wheel! Let’s make...Continue reading 71 Comments » Read more

Game On! 2 of You Will Win 6 Trudeau Stressless Kitchen Tools

May 2, 2012May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 3 Comments Doing Projects with RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

RA Warrior has never done product reviews, but I said yes to this easy contest because I get to give away sets of six kitchen tools to 2 of my wonderful readers. So, play our game to see if you can win! You can always give the tools away if you don’t need them. The game...Continue reading 3 Comments » Read more

Update from Chicago!

November 11, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 4 Comments American College of Rheumatology, Doing Projects with RA, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

It’s our last day in Chicago! Katie Beth and I are going to be tourists for a half-day and then pack for an early flight. All day tomorrow we’ll be in transit. Here’s a quick update until I’m able to write more. The last couple of months have been spent in almost constant preparation for the...Continue reading 4 Comments » Read more

Behind the Scenes Video: Patient at a Social Media Conference

October 24, 2011April 20, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 4 Comments Doing Projects with RA, Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Patient advocacy, Video or podcast

Telling it like it is. On camera. It’s uncomfortable. It's very hard to talk about harsh pain. Why does pain seem so embarrassing? I even gave birth in quiet agony a few times because of that. 3 aspects of RA that are difficult to discuss It’s hard to talk about pain, so most of us are pretty private...Continue reading 4 Comments » Read more

By the Way, I Have RA

October 10, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 62 Comments Communicating about RA, Doing Projects with RA, Invisible Illness

I have written about the difficulty of disclosing about RA, especially at events like a Mayo Clinic Center Social Media conference. But we haven’t talked much about the other side: When we explain about RA, do people understand? Not so much. In a recent example, I went through three rounds of explanations about why I could...Continue reading 62 Comments » Read more

The Goal with RA Is Not Perfection: Don’t Give Up the Things You Love!

October 21, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 29 Comments Doing Projects with RA, Encouragement for living with RA, Guest post on RA Warrior

As I’ve said, I get wonderful notes every day. It’s definitely one of my favorite parts of this blog. Recently, I shared with you some comments that were especially encouraging for all of us. Today, I’d like to share an email. Carolyn wrote to share how she has adapted to be able to continue her...Continue reading 29 Comments » Read more