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Lene Andersen's SharePosts

Your Wardrobe & RA

The holiday season is almost upon us and whether that means you'll brave the crowds on Black Friday to hunt the sales or have started percolating your own wish list of subtle hints for clueless loved ones, the scent of shopping is in the air. We look for a change in wardrobe or that special item we can't justify at a regular time (or price), but... Read moreChevron

Giving & Receiving Care: The Challenges

I get by with a little help from my friends. - The Beatles   What does it do to a relationship if you can't storm off in a huff after a fight with your significant other because you may need to help them go to the bathroom first? And what does it do to a relationship if you feel you can't get angry at your partner because you'll need to pee... Read moreChevron

Spoons Are Not Just for Soup Anymore

There I was at the computer, staring at my monitor, seeing a vast expanse of white space that needed to be filled with this post. This post about spoons. I stared at it on and off for six hours and nothing came to me -- well, nothing other than the overwhelming urge for a nap. Eventually, though, it occurred to me that trying to write about spoons... Read moreChevron

Faith, Spirituality and RA

We don't talk too much about faith and spirituality around here. What you believe and what gets you through is very personal and although many of us touch on it occasionally in SharePosts, it tends to be in the background. Not just because of the privacy thing, but probably also because generally, there is no faster way to ruin a good conversation... Read moreChevron

Great Expectations

Be kind to yourself, we say. Work within your limits, we say. Accommodate your illness. Don't push yourself too hard. Sometimes, it sounds as if now that you have rheumatoid arthritis, it comes first no matter what. If managing pain means doing less, does that mean you have to give up on your dreams?   I've been thinking a lot about... Read moreChevron

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