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Woman’s Day’s Article: Rheumatoid Arthritis Information

July 15, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 19 Comments Invisible Illness, Rheum Disease in the Media, Woman's Day problem

Click here to follow all rest of the Woman's Day RA story! I didn’t want to take Rheumatoid Arthritis to the beach with me! I went to the beach the other day. We tried to take a day off from all of our vocational and avocational activities. We hardly ever take time off from school or...Continue reading 19 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Breaks Your Heart

July 2, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 43 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Invisible Illness

Straight talk on Rheumatoid Arthritis I used to say, “Rheumatoid Arthritis is not in your head; it’s everywhere else." Then I realized that for some of us, it does get to the head. Specifically, RA gets to the jaw joints and the eyes. So technically, my Rheumatoid Arthritis is in my head. So, I started to say...Continue reading 43 Comments » Read more

The UK’s “Campaign Against Ignorance” of Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 26, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments Invisible Illness, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Talking to doctors

Ignorance about RA Studies show that people do not understand very much about Rheumatoid Arthritis. There are many misconceptions. But, you probably already figured that out on your own. In the UK, the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is trying to change that. They have an entire campaign about it. They call 2009 the “Year of Rheumatoid...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

So Glad Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Cured

June 23, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 75 Comments Communicating about RA, Invisible Illness

“I am so glad to see that you are better now” I get these comments frequently and I am trying to understand them. Often, it occurs after I have washed my hair. Someone will come up and say, “I am glad to see that you are finally better.” It is awkward. And so are my reactions. Should I...Continue reading 75 Comments » Read more

The Difference Between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 15, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 41 Comments Invisible Illness, Transparency & living with RA

What is the difference between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis? Sometimes, you can show how much you care by sharing what you know. But, other times, you can show how much you care by acknowledging what you don’t know. A good friend asked me this week to explain the difference between Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and arthritis /Osteoarthritis (OA)....Continue reading 41 Comments » Read more

The Invisible World of Rheumatoid Arthritis Speaks

June 7, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 19 Comments Communicating about RA, Invisible Illness, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Bonus: What is gray and lights up? An electric elephant. Rheumatoid Arthritis Voices raised Aren’t you amazed at the explosion of online activity related to Rheumatoid Arthritis? Of course the spammers have caught on to that. But there's real RA blogs too. You can hear fresh energy and hearing new voices all the time. Our movement is not unified by any organization....Continue reading 19 Comments » Read more

The Use It or Lose It Approach to Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 5, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 29 Comments Communicating about RA, Invisible Illness, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Transparency & living with RA

Does Use It or Lose It Work for living with RA? Gee, I hope you won’t mind another beach story. Here is a different view of the same beach. Right about the time I was finally diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I got a call from a friend who was coming to the coast for a vacation. “Bring...Continue reading 29 Comments » Read more