Fibromyaliga-Community-Knowledge
People who don’t have Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) might wonder why something as simple as walking, baking a pie, or picking up the kids can be a victory. We know better. Living with RA isn’t easy. That’s why every victory should be celebrated. UCB will provide The Arthritis Foundation $1 for every victory submitted by someone with Rheumatoid Arthritis, until the goal of $30,000 is met. So go ahead… be proud. Submit your victory and let us all celebrate it.
Adventures in Chronic Illness- Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diet: Things You Can Do – Guest Post
- Guest Post: Applying for Social Security Disability with Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis and Helpful Tips to Relieve the Pain (Guest Post)
- Chronic Illness and the Loss of Identity
- Parenting with Chronic Illness is no cakewalk
- How to Manage Arthritis with Exercise
- Fibromyalgia Patients Benefit from Exercise
- How to Move Toward Acceptance of Chronic Illness
- How to Manage Chronic Illness in the Workplace
- Having Hope and Keeping it Alive
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The Law of the Garbage Truck
The Law of the Garbage Truck Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you. So when someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier. David J. Pollay
Check out my article “What does it mean to accept your chronic illness diagnosis” at Invisible Illness Week.
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
The Heredity Factor and Rheumatoid Arthritis – Guest Post at Creaky Joints
In the summer of 1983, I was seven and a half years old. My mother was packing to go overseas to see my grandfather. My maternal grandfather was dying, and she wanted to see him before his time came. She … Continue reading
Posted in Life in general
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What a Difference a Year Makes
Last year at this time, there was a lot I was dealing with. I was still coming to terms with losing my brother, with the affect that cancer had on our lives, struggling with financial and marriage issues, questioning my … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, family, Tough Choices
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Aren’t You Glad It’s Friday?
It has been a long week for me. My kids have been sick which means I am working a third job – nursing them back to health. That was hard when I had to nurse myself back to health as … Continue reading
Posted in Life in general
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The Emotional Numbness
Those of us who live with conditions that cause us to be in chronic pain not only suffer from physical symptoms but also from emotional ones. I am bringing this up today because I know that I am not the … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, Fibromyaloga, rheumatoid arthritis
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My Double Whammy
In September of 2008, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Two months later, a rheumatologist confirmed this and gave me a second diagnosis: fibromyalgia. Those first six months after receiving those diagnoses were the hardest of my life. I was … Continue reading
Posted in Fibromyaloga, rheumatoid arthritis
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My Relationship with Pain
Most mornings, I wake up to pain. Sometimes, I don’t always realize it right away but when my feet hit the ground, pain becomes my reality. Every day is generally the same. My body really hasn’t changed – I mean … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Pain
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Repost: The need to be understood means understanding yourself first
This repost goes back to April 16, 2010. What we want One of the first things that we learned shortly after we were diagnosed is that there is one thing that we want that we may never have. We want … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic illnesses
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When Life Throws You Lemons – Wait it Out
I am a strong believer in when life throws you lemons, you should throw them back. However, there are times when you cannot throw them back. In those cases, you should make lemonade. There are also times when throwing the … Continue reading
Posted in Life in general
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Well, My Sanity is Still in Tact…Wish I Could Say the Same for My Joints
The Move Moving is never a fun task but I am happy to say I survived it. Of course, the boxes are not unpacked yet and may take a week or two to be all unpacked and organized. My … Continue reading
Posted in Life in general
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