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Monday, September 12 2011
The humid air from the Gulf Of Mexico has receded, and I am feeling the relief from this particularly uncomfortable Missouri summer. I love September! Every year I look forward to the northern breeze that September brings. The drop in humidity is marvelous. The ups and downs of the barometric pressure generally even out, and the living is good... Read more
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Tuesday, September 06 2011
I used to love roller coasters. I guess I still would, if I could still ride them. The roller coaster I don't like is the one I have been on for the past three months. When I was “officially diagnosed” with RA in May of this year, I was relieved. I was ready for a diagnosis so that I could get started on my journey and get my life... Read more
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V on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, August 08 2011
Most of us with RA have pain in our feet and ankles. According to an article I read on Medscape, up to 85 percent of people with RA will experience painful feet or ankles at sometime during their life with this disease. During the first year of diagnosis, 57 percent of patients report foot and/or ankle pain.
Statistics are important, but... Read more
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Monday, August 01 2011
It is 5:30 on a sultry Saturday morning, and I am home alone. It is quiet. My husband is about two hours away on a business trip, and I will be here by myself until noon.
The unexpected calm has made me realize how I have been caught up in the hub-bub of life and not really doing what I need to do to take care of myself physically or... Read more
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V on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, July 11 2011
We all know how difficult it is to get through those days when we are feeling the pain and exhaustion of a flare. The chronic pain and persistent flu-like symptoms do not only affect us. They affect everyone around us, especially those we love, and those who love us.
I am not a marriage or family counselor. I do not have any degrees or... Read more
