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posted 07/08/2009, comments (22)

If The Bachelorette had Rheumatoid Arthritis

One of my recent guilty pleasures has been watching the latest edition of the popular TV dating show, The Bachelorette. It’s cheesy, fanciful and completely contrived, but it’s also fun, and after seeing the first episode of this season, I became hooked. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the show, it features one young... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/07/2009, comments (2)

The Optimistic Pessimist and Living With RA

The Optimistic Pessimist and living with RA It's truely hard to look at the glass and see it as half full when it is so clearly half empty. It is truely hard to look at the sky and say what a beautiful day it is when the sky is black and it is pouring down hard. It is truely hard to say I will have a such a great life when your dreams... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/01/2009, comments (6)

You can do it! Don't give in to RA...

A recent post really jumped out at me because in it I saw myself and the struggle I had experienced when first navigating through this chronic disease (RA) we all or perhaps those we love struggle with on a minute by minute basis. What I've posted here is my attempt to reach out to Sarah. Another forum member, Ellen, reached out to me... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/25/2009, comments (8)

Chronic Fatigue

I don't know what to do. I just can't take this anymore. I can handle the joint pain, but I'm just so tired all the time I feel like I'm dying. Doctors can't find anything wrong with me other than RA. The last time I told my rheumatologist how I felt she pretty much blew me off. She said RA causes you to get worn out easily, but it should'nt make... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/21/2009, comments (11)

doctor visit thursday

well I had to go to get x-rays on thursday and to my dissmay I was told I have also been diagnosed with emphazima now Im 54 years old I work full time and yes unfortunetly Im a smoker I dont enjoy it but I cant seem to quit my doctor told me if my oxegen level doesnt change in 6 weeks Im on oxegen for the rest of my life he perscibed me 3 new meds... Read more Chevron

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