I am pleased to announce that I am going to be writing for HealthCentral on a monthly basis! I have joined their wonderful rheumatoid arthritis “Venturing Afar with Rheumatoid Arthritis”
Category: Rheumatoid Arthritis
#499 – The Brain Pain Connection
Years ago, I kept a health journal; actually, it was more like an unhealth journal. I would chronicle every ache, twinge, pain, stab, etc. – “#499 – The Brain Pain Connection”
#460 – Make Every Step Count – The Arthritis Society’s Fundraiser
It’s a walk in the park is an idiom that means that something is easy to do. However, if you have rheumatoid arthritis and are “#460 – Make Every Step Count – The Arthritis Society’s Fundraiser”
#434 – Advice for the Not Yet Diagnosed
I was speaking with my extremely knowledgeable and pragmatic rheumatologist to get some information for another article. Can you tell that I really like him? “#434 – Advice for the Not Yet Diagnosed”
#431 – How Does It Feel? – Part 2
It’s often true that you can’t fully know what something is like unless you have lived it yourself. Sure, you can empathize, you can imagine, “#431 – How Does It Feel? – Part 2”
#387 – A Poem In Honour of Rheumatoid Awareness Day
For colleagues, friends, family and neighbours… It will come, and it will go Advancing, retreating, and advancing some more Mercurial, mysterious, omnipresent It can arrive “#387 – A Poem In Honour of Rheumatoid Awareness Day”
#244 – World Autoimmune Day
Rheumatoid arthritis is a demanding disease, leaving behind destroyed and dislocated joints, as well as ravaged tendons and ligaments. The inflammation can damage organs such “#244 – World Autoimmune Day”
#207 – Where’s Waldo, er Marianna?
Just in case you have nothing to do – yeah right! – you can spend a few minutes looking for my hands. While you’re at “#207 – Where’s Waldo, er Marianna?”
#45 – How Does It Feel? – Part 1
When doctors are trained in rheumatology, many programs offer an empathy training session which often includes a sharing session with someone who has rheumatoid arthritis. “#45 – How Does It Feel? – Part 1”
Death of Desire – Breath of Acceptance
When you live with a chronic debilitating disease, you often find yourself at a crossroads. The desire to do so much – the desertion of “Death of Desire – Breath of Acceptance”
Climate Control – My Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis
I have rheumatoid arthritis. And I’ve had it for far longer than I’ve not had it. A recent full-blown flare-up reminded me how fortunate I “Climate Control – My Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis”
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Surgery – Hot Under The Collar
End of 2005 and 2006 – the wait for my surgeries was over. It was like calling Bingo, but with four being the winning number. “Rheumatoid Arthritis and Surgery – Hot Under The Collar”