It's been a long time since the pain was so bad that my only response upon waking was to cry. Between Humira beating down my RA and having learned well the intricate balance of the right blend of painkillers, my pain is usually pretty manageable.
Pain. If you have RA, you know pain. You can probably talk for quite a while about different kinds of pain, its qualities, qualities and colors and what it does to your life. Read More »
You can imagine, I get a LOT of innocent questions about my power chair, or when I am hobbling around in my wood shop trying to work and making sure no one touches anything sharp! So I do have some experience talking to young-ins about RA. Read More »
People who do not have RA cannot really understand how we struggle to do the simple things that most take for granted. Sometimes brushing our own teeth is not possible. Sometimes we need help getting dressed. Read More »
With Labor Day weekend behind us, all of the kids have slowly made it back to school. In my family’s case it is “to school for us.” After having my kids home with me as homeschoolers all their lives, they are giving high school a try this year. Read More »
I have a scooter named Molly. She is has red “fenders”, her top speed is six miles an hour, and she has given me my mobility back. It is a wonderful relationship! Read More »
We are excited to announce the launch of RA2day, an awareness campaign for rheumatoid arthritis! We hope that it will help increase knowledge about RA - what it is, what it isn't and what it can be. Just take a photo or make a video of your RA, then share it with us on social media and tag it with the identifier RA2day. Read More »