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10 Perfect Gifts for Chronic Illness with Gift Guide

December 2, 2017October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 6 Comments Rheumatoid arthritis support, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Special gifts for chronic illness RA Warrior already has a popular gift guide: 21 Gifts for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis. But in the past couple of years, I’ve found and tried so many new things—several given to me by loved ones! So I’m choosing some of the best ones to recommend to you in this new...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

21 Gifts for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis

December 12, 2015October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 9 Comments Rheumatoid arthritis support, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Special gifts for people with rheumatoid arthritis / rheumatoid disease - UPDATED People asked me for years to publish a gift guide for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) / disease (RD). The past few months I thought about what the best gifts for people with rheumatoid arthritis are anyway. We appreciate the same loving gifts as...Continue reading 9 Comments » Read more

What a Wonderful World, and Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen

November 18, 2013April 17, 2020 Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments Invisible Illness, Rheumatoid arthritis support

Do these two song titles seem to conflict? The former was one of the first songs I ever put (and kept) on my phone. The latter I learned in second grade because my teacher thought every American must know Spirituals. (Hear Louis Armstrong sing below, and Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen on YouTube.) Guys, cover your ears....Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more

Same, Same But Different

April 5, 2013May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments Profiles in courage with RA, Rheumatoid arthritis support

Symptoms are like snowflakes: the same, but different. We see patterns in Rheumatoid disease and say, “See, I’m not alone.” Yet, we also see that no two people are exactly alike because of what I call the immune fingerprint. Explore both our similarities and our differences with eighteen newly added RA onset stories! Your stories of how...Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more

I’m Not All Better, Just Too Polite to Whine; Yet Victory Is Still Sweet

February 19, 2012May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 43 Comments Invisible Illness, Rheumatoid arthritis support

Please don’t miss the news at the end of the post! I had to put A LOT on one page since it’s been a few days! My endocrinologist was so excited about my attending the ACR in November and winning the WebMD award in December and it’s really fun to share after being a patient there...Continue reading 43 Comments » Read more

You’re Cordially Invited to Make SWEET MEMORIES with Other Warriors & Friends! [video]

January 31, 2012May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 13 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Rheumatoid arthritis support, Video or podcast

Our friends at Arthritis Introspective (AI) do so much practical work to help people living with diseases like RA (and adult JRA) to connect for in-person support. Many of the groups listed on our own Local Rheumatoid Arthritis Support page are affiliated with AI, who assists local support groups in various ways. It has been...Continue reading 13 Comments » Read more

When Should People Living with Rheumatoid Disease Use a Wheelchair?

December 30, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 67 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid arthritis disability, Rheumatoid arthritis support

Or give in to using a cane? Or pain medication? Or a handicapped tag? There was an interesting discussion about wheelchairs and canes on my Facebook post yesterday. At the same time, there were a few other discussions going on about pain medicines. There is such a wide range of needs. But there are some things...Continue reading 67 Comments » Read more