My Story: Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eileen Davidson
“It’s really hard to explain something invisible.”
Joseph Encina
“I look at my RA as a gift, not as a curse.”
Felicia Long
“I get more satisfaction from helping others than I do from worrying about my RA.”
Corrie Helm
“I can still help others.”
Teresa D’Angelo
“It’s important to balance movement, nutrition, and medication.”
Mitchell Adams
“You have to live your life in the present.”
Jessica Vandet
“Tell your own story.”
Michael Bacigalupi
“There are constructive ways around this problem.”
Laura Brown
“I can still do everything I used to, but at a different pace.”
Tawnee Torres
“I finally saw that I wasn’t really alone.”
Chris Rafalke
“My hands were screaming at me.”
Rollie Boeding
“The only limitations in life are those you allow yourself to have.”
Sandy Barnhart
“Now we can do something about it.”
Elmer Galbi
“I’ve been very lucky in life.”
Julia Chayko
“Attitude is huge.”
Molly Schreiber
“I’m still working, and that’s a blessing.”
Dawn Richards
“Everyone has a voice.”
Jon Aumann
“RA has changed my perspective on life.”
Lynette Bell
“It brings me great pain—physically, but even more emotionally.”
Donald Hopings
“I think chronic illness is a test of will.”
Joanna Mechlinski
“I’m more than okay with who I am.”
Kathy Easter
“There’s no reason to curl up and die.”
Tami Jansen
“It’s a full life.”
Kari McGuire
“Exercise with my friends is excellent therapy.”
Carolyn Ewing
“Don’t let limitations define you.”
Leslie Rott
“Your life doesn't have to end with illness.”
Dorothy Beringer
“You have one life, and this is it.”
Gina Mara
“There are healthy ways of calming your mind.”
Marianna Paulson
“Accepting, adapting, adopting.”
Joyce Crumrine Debow
“How often does a person get to completely change her life?”
Brittany Robinson
“Be proactive about your health.”
Janet Garber
“Disease has a timeline of its own.”
Cathy Kramer
“You have no idea how far it's going to go.”
Brenda Kleinsasser
“Find humor in each day.”
Linda Perkins
“RA does not have to define you.”
