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Melissa on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday, September 27 2011
I've been feeling pretty lousy with this rainy weather (it is afterall Fall so I'm not sure why I'm surprised.) I ended up at my rhumies office and came home with a nice cortisone injection in my shoulder for a frozen shoulder.
While I was there I did my usual labwork routine. I knew that something was off because I went from fine... Read more
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Melissa on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Thursday, September 01 2011
I just did a quick search and found a lot of posts about being scared about trying new meds for RA but that isn't quite what I'm talking about...
I have RA but I also have some other issues with my back and neck. Last year I had two back fusion surgeries (yes, I had a screw loose), and a second ankle fusion (on the same foot...don't... Read more
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Melissa on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Thursday, August 11 2011
This has been an odd week of self discovery. I keep realizing that RA and my emotions about it have layers.
Um, yeah...my RA is like a head of romaine. Just about the time I feel like there couldn't possibly be anymore layers to deal with emotionally, wham...there is another one.
This week I made an appointment to get a stairlift... Read more
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Melissa on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday, August 09 2011
I've often heard people mention that people in wheelchairs are ignored, or that people don't make eye contact with them. In fact, because I've read this so many times I try and make a conscious effort to look someone in a wheelchair in the eye while I try to help them to the best of my ability in whatever way I can. This has been an interesting... Read more
