So here I am again. The start of a new year, which means it’s time to climb back onto the New Year’s resolutions bandwagon. I mean, what else is January good for? In New York City, it’s too cold and gloomy outside to want to do much of anything else. It’s the perfect time of year to reflect, regroup and make a... Read more
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I must have been crazy. I must have been full-blown, off my rocker, totally-possessed, post-diagnosis crazy. That’s the only way to explain why last year for the holidays, though I was in the midst of my RA at its worst, I thought it would be a good idea to host my very own Thanksgiving... Read more
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If you, like me, have a fun disease like rheumatoid arthritis, the question of whom you tell and when (not to mention how) can be one of the trickiest questions to navigate, and one that tends to keep popping up over and over again.
With those closest to you, it’s usually a more obvious choice. I... Read more
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Wanted: Personal Assistant to manage high-maintenance chronic illnessStart date: ImmediatelyReports to: Me, and my medical supersquad
Description:Highly motivated, detail-oriented (likely masochistic individual) sought by busy, overwhelmed young professional to fully manage the ups and downs of a chronic... Read more
Times like this, I’m so over having a high maintenance disease. About a week ago, I was, all excited to jet out to San Francisco for my sister’s wedding, and the list of tasks I had to do as Manager of my RA was annoyingly long:
• Check all 8 million prescriptions to see if I need refills• ... Read more
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