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10 Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago About Rheumatoid Arthritis

February 1, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 25 Comments e-patient, Inspiration for living with RA, Unrelenting RA - Persistent disease

Why wonder about 10 things I wish I knew 10 years ago? January was my rheumaversary. Yes that’s a new word. But it’s pretty clear what it means. Over the past few months I’ve been pondering what it means to live a decade with unrelenting rheumatoid disease. What does my future hold? There is so much...Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

How to Live Like a Warrior: 3 Lessons

January 6, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 24 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Kelly, you want to tell me how to live like a warrior, really… When I can’t get anything done from fatigue or pain? When medications have failed me? When I feel like the disease is trying to taking over? When my spouse or my friends misunderstand? When I can’t work any more and I can’t make ends meet? Recent readers have...Continue reading 24 Comments » Read more

Reaching Beyond Limitations: Nike versus Yoda

October 13, 2014October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 61 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

“Not running sucks” & “Don’t just RUN your mouth” I stopped short when I saw this Nike t-shirt display in a mall recently. I had to get a picture of these t-shirts and ask the salesman, “Do you sell a lot of these? Do people like them?” He said they do. I just smiled and thanked...Continue reading 61 Comments » Read more

3 Rules of Fair Play for People Living with Rheumatoid Disease

February 1, 2014October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Awareness Day is only ONE day away. Join us this morning February 1 at 10 a.m. ET for a special Twitter #rheum chat. RPF is inviting clinicians, patients, and caregivers to Tweet at least once to help spread awareness. Join in by just adding “#rheum” to a Tweet – or click here to read...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

Ashton Kutcher on Opportunity, Being Sexy, & Steve Jobs’ Advice on Life

August 14, 2013May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

Surprise speech on life at Teen Choice awards This week at the Teen Choice Awards, popular actor and tech investor Ashton Kutcher (Christopher Ashton Kutcher) described “3 amazing things I learned when I was Chris.” Kutcher plays Steve Jobs in the upcoming film Jobs (opening this week). I watched the video of Ashton Kutcher’s short speech last...Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more

Seeing Light and Shadows in Groundhog Day and RA

February 2, 2013April 20, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 2 Comments Guest post on RA Warrior, Inspiration for living with RA

TODAY, February 2nd,is the first Rheumatoid Awareness Day. Read more below about how you can be involved. Amateur actress shares Groundhog Day's special place in her heart My sweet friend Steph, one of the bright treasures that I have gained from living with this disease, sent me a story in an email yesterday. I'll hope you'll enjoy it...Continue reading 2 Comments » Read more

Painless Meme for Rheum Mates

July 23, 2012May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 63 Comments Humor with RA, Inspiration for living with RA

Often, I begin a presentation explaining “being an RA patient doesn’t define me.” Then, I share some things that do. Like being a mother of five amazing young people. Growing up near D.C. and still loving all things Washington, especially the Redskins. Rainbows, rockets, and running on the beach. Bee Gees. Tobymac. Chicago. Margaret Becker. I...Continue reading 63 Comments » Read more