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10-12-10 14 Oct 2010 | 07:41 am
World Arthritis Day was yesterday, October 12. I was originally planning on writing an entry devoted to arthritis awareness, and then posting a link to it on my Facebook so my friends could learn abo...
Magnets: Myth or Medicine? 8 Oct 2010 | 08:43 am
This past weekend was the annual arts and crafts fair in Hot Springs. I hadn’t been able to go for the past two years for various reasons, so I was extremely excited to go with my Mom on Friday. We ...
Getting On My Nerves 1 Oct 2010 | 09:44 am
Instead of sharing some of my experiences today, I’m asking you about yours. In the four, almost five years I’ve had RA, it’s never effected any nerves. A couple nights ago I was typing a lot, and my...
Surviving School 28 Sep 2010 | 06:00 am
Hey readers! I don’t have a lot of time to devote to writing this week, but I did want to answer this question really quick. If any readers have suggestions of their own please feel free to comment ...
What If 24 Sep 2010 | 01:30 pm
It’s a question I ask myself often. And I’m sure you do, too. Everyone does at some point. Life before RA. It’s a little harder for me to remember since I’ve had it so long now and because I was so...
The Great Debate 9 Sep 2010 | 06:36 am
To exercise, or not to exercise? That is the question, fellow RA’ers. The problem is, when you don’t feel good, there is no way in heck you’re gonna do anything active. And when people suggest to us...
Will You Waste Your Rheumatoid Arthritis? 12 Jul 2010 | 05:24 pm
“Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.” – Anonymous. Today I flitted through some old posts on the blog The Sullivan Four. It a family’s “story of God’s fai...
Just a Thought… 3 Jul 2010 | 12:01 pm
I’ve been considering sharing this story with all of you for a while. I’ve finally decided that, even though it’s a little more on the personal side, this might help some of you. And that’s the most...
An Experiment For More Effective Communication 22 Jun 2010 | 01:51 pm
It’s no secret that a lot of us RA’ers have a hard to opening up to new people about our disease. In general, most people don’t understand, and it’d difficult for them to understand the severity of ...
Stress and Your Bones 29 Apr 2010 | 09:25 am
Finals are approaching a little too fast for this scared little college girl. And even though my joints have been doing much better these past couple of weeks, I’ve notice some swelling in my wrist a...
