Tenacious ME
Tackling disabling autoimmune disease with obstinance and humor.
Category: rheumatoid arthritis
Why I’m A #Rheumchampion
From the moment I first received my diagnosis, there has been this shining ray of hope. I recall one of my first thoughts was how fortunate am I? To have such a complicated and physically challenging disease in the age of information, in a… Continue Reading “Why I’m A #Rheumchampion”
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Traveling With RA
Making any plans when you have an unpredictable passenger like rheumatoid arthritis along for the ride can be daunting. How will it behave? Will it be quiet and calm or roaring around lighting you on fire? In other words, is the trip going to… Continue Reading “Traveling With RA”
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Exciting News!
When I started this journey a few years ago, I intended to share my personal experiences as I navigate chronic illness and the challenges that brings to the table. While I’ve done quite a lot of that, I’ve also leaned pretty heavily on presenting… Continue Reading “Exciting News!”
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Playing Catch- When your healthcare team drops the ball
When it comes to chronic healthcare, there are a ton of moving parts. While I am a strong believer in assembling a medical team you can depend on, someone has to take the lead. That someone needs to be you. No one on your team is ever going to know your journey as well as you do.
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Taking The Leap- My Latest Game of Medical Roulette
Sometimes, life with chronic disease means having to take a leap in hope of better days ahead.
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Infection Frustration
Well, here I am again, putting off infusion because I’ve got an infection. If not for the fact that I just did that two weeks ago for a different infection, I might not be feeling so frustrated. But, here we are, frustration station once… Continue Reading “Infection Frustration”
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We Made It! (a holiday recovery plan)
Is it just me or was the holiday season we just slid through a bit on the challenging side this time around? Everyone I talk to seems to say the same, chaos and confusion were the theme of the season. The theme of my… Continue Reading “We Made It! (a holiday recovery plan)”
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Handy Arthritis Tools That Reduce The Struggle
One of the keys to living a full, able life with ra is to lean on the available tools to make getting things done simpler. The energy saved not struggling to do the little things, is a precious resource, especially when you have a limited supply for the day. Leaning into arthritis tools means you will be able to do more, also precious when life can be a struggle.
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Tackling Trigger Foods
If you have spent much time in the rheumatoid arthritis community, or researching natural remedies for chronic illnesses, you have no doubt seen the claims that a change in diet can do everything from improve symptoms to cure the disease entirely. While I’ve personally… Continue Reading “Tackling Trigger Foods”
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Gardening with RA
Do you love the idea of a garden but cringe when you think of the body ache inducing work it takes to create and maintain one? If you could enjoy the fruits of your labors without the pain of the labor, would you? Gardening,… Continue Reading “Gardening with RA”
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