"It's My Prerogative": Disclosing My RA Diagnosis

When an acquaintance innocently asks you how you are, you are in the unlucky position of deciding whether or not to disclose the honest-to-god truth about your RA or just say the proverbial "Oh, I’m fine and things are just peachy." Here's how Sara Nash handles it. Illustrated by Jane Samborski.

Sara Nash wrestles with the dilemma of disclosing her Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, comic

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"It's My Prerogative": Disclosing My RA Diagnosis

When an acquaintance innocently asks you how you are, you are in the unlucky position of deciding whether or not to disclose the honest-to-god truth about your RA or just say the proverbial "Oh, I’m fine and things are just peachy." Here's how Sara Nash handles it. Illustrated by Jane Samborski.

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