Health Blogging: Complications and Blessings

February 7, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 37 Comments Health care social media, Patience & living with RA, Professional patient

Health blogging as a patient is tough The last month has been hard. Who am I kidding? The last five years have been brutal. The RA is always the same: Just a little worse than yesterday. Like so many of you, I look for ways to make lemonade out of this bitter pain. That’s why I started...Continue reading 37 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Joint Damage Preventable with Lifestyle Changes?

January 20, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 39 Comments Health care social media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

It’s difficult to know where to begin after a week of being offline and away from the computer. Writing projects are piled up; I’m still working at about 25 percent of my usual pace. I’ve decided my first couple of blogs will be in response to some faithful, lovely readers who’ve written to me personally...Continue reading 39 Comments » Read more

Joint Pain Relief: Some Fun Tactics & Dates to Save

November 19, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 1 Comment Ankylosing Spondylitis, Health care social media, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis support

There are some special events you won’t want to miss coming up on the blog! Meanwhile, it has been a blockbuster week here and I hope you’ll look back and check out any posts you might have missed. Lots of info from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) meeting and a couple of new video...Continue reading 1 Comment » Read more

WEGO Health Chronic Pain Webinar & Hoodie Contest Winner

November 17, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments Health care social media

What’s this WEGO Health webinar? I’ve been invited to a special event and I’d like to invite you to come along with me! Next Monday, November 22nd at 8pm EST, WEGO Health will hold a webinar (online seminar) called “Continuing Health Activism with Chronic Pain.” The webinar is organized and moderated by Amanda Dolan at WEGO...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

Video: Thoughts from American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2010

November 12, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 36 Comments American College of Rheumatology, Health care social media, Patient advocacy, Video or podcast

Patient with a Press Pass! Wow! What an incredible week it was! After I post this greeting, I'll be packing up to get to the airport. I promise I'll tell you lots more as quickly as I can type it out. I don't know how I'll decide what to write about first! Right now, I'm still marveling at...Continue reading 36 Comments » Read more

RA Is Not “arthritis”: a PSA on Rheumatoid Arthritis

November 5, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 83 Comments Health care social media, Patient advocacy, Video or podcast

Not syrupy sweet, but a Public Service Announcement on Rheumatoid Arthritis This video was not created to encourage patients, so it’s not all warm and fuzzy. Rather, this video is a short public service announcement with a distinct purpose: To tell the public that Rheumatoid Arthritis is a disease that is distinct from “arthritis” (what’s now...Continue reading 83 Comments » Read more

Traveling to a WEGO Health Panel for Health Activists

October 15, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 26 Comments Health care social media, Living with chronic illness like RA, Patient advocacy

A month of firsts It has been a month of firsts for me. There were fun things like our first Rheumatoid Arthritis Meme and my first prescription reading glasses - how great it is to see again! There were less fun hard things like medial branch nerve blocks in my back and neck and my first...Continue reading 26 Comments » Read more

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