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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, April 02 2012
Welcome to April, National Poetry Month. Since 1996, the Academy of American Poets has celebrated the legacy and achievement of American poets, introduced Americans to the joys of reading poetry, and made poetry an important part of school curriculum.
On HealthCentral, we will celebrate the talents of our own RA community... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday, March 27 2012
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering from a heart transplant he received on Saturday, March 24, 2012. According to a report in the New York Times, Cheney had been on the transplant list for 20 months. His surgery took place at the very same hospital in which I received my past two rounds of Rituxan infusions. I wish... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Friday, March 16 2012
March is a month full of anniversaries, celebrations, and awareness galore. Some worth celebrating, some worth acknowledging, and some worth forgetting.
Twelve years ago on the second Tuesday of March, I woke up with my eyesight fading. I was losing field of vision and colors were becoming dull and faded. Starting with my own... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sunday, February 26 2012
I have a confession to make. I have a new obsession. That obsession has nothing to do rheumatoid arthritis, nothing to do with disease, nothing to do with doctors, hospitals, or illness in general. It has everything to do with planning for a wedding.
That’s right, I’m planning a wedding. My wedding. The... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Saturday, February 11 2012
When I met Rob over 6 years ago, I did not ‘have’ MS nor RA. I was just a regular, seemingly heathy, person who was ready to meet someone. Although my medical records did have hints of what was to come, I carried no significant diagnoses.
We were set up on a blind date through a local dating service. Rob’s life... Read more
