by
Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, August 01 2012
I have a recurring dream. The context differs, but it is always the same theme. In these dreams, I am moving towards something (an exit, a room) and every time I get close, I am yanked back to the beginning, only to start over again. I call them my Sisyphus dreams, after the guy in Greek legend, who was doomed by the gods to push a boulder up a... Read more
When you are in the midst of RA, with all that comes with it, can you still be happy? When you’re juggling pain, exhaustion, a dizzying amount of meds and doctor’s appointments and wondering what happened to your life, is there still room for joy?
You bet! It might not always be quite as effortless, but with practice, you can... Read more
I'm glad I got RA when I was four years old.
Am I the only one who can hear the sound of a needle scratching over a record that is the collective incredulity of everyone who's reading this? Does that sound like I'm a little crazier than normal? Bear with me for a minute and I'll explain why.
I don't remember much of my life... Read more
We are mere days away from the entire country celebrating a day of independence. Every year, I look at the joy that is expressed by my friends in the US on July 4 and can't help getting caught up in the spirit of the thing. Independence is an important concept, whether it's from a national or personal perspective. Independence is freedom and for... Read more
It’s called the mortality gap. And none of us like to think about it.
The average life expectancy of people with RA is 10 years less than the general population. RA is a systemic disease that affects not just our joints, but also our internal organs. The mortality gap exists because the systemic inflammation of RA leads to a higher... Read more
