Comments on: Living With RA Makes Me Strong http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2010/02/living-with-ra-makes-me-strong/ Adventures of a superhero on his journey through chronic pain and debilitating inflammation Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:02:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Thrive With RA™ http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2010/02/living-with-ra-makes-me-strong/#comment-4232 Thrive With RA™ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:00:57 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=9599#comment-4232 Hi RA Guy, this was an enlightening article. Thank you for your raw and sincere emotion you shared. I'm glad that you were heard 'round the world. Being a mother of four sons and clearly the minority in my home, I'm quite cognizant of the male perspective. As a communications and PR professional,soon after my RA diagnosis I focused some advocacy on the male RA patient awareness during RA Month this past May by way of an article on my "Men & RA" page. I immediately noticed after diagnosis that women with RA were exclusively spotlighted almost everywhere, even logos defining advocacy and information on the disease. I felt that men must have a hard time identifying with a disease they have to live with whose "corporate identity" excludes; some could even be perceived as blatantly ostracizing men. I'm seeing some improvements already from the media for the male RA patient. I hope it escalates to where it needs to be for a more comprehensive outreach. Thank you for paving the way for more men with RA to feel empowered, despite society's prejudices. Hi RA Guy, this was an enlightening article. Thank you for your raw and sincere emotion you shared. I’m glad that you were heard ’round the world.

Being a mother of four sons and clearly the minority in my home, I’m quite cognizant of the male perspective. As a communications and PR professional,soon after my RA diagnosis I focused some advocacy on the male RA patient awareness during RA Month this past May by way of an article on my “Men & RA” page. I immediately noticed after diagnosis that women with RA were exclusively spotlighted almost everywhere, even logos defining advocacy and information on the disease. I felt that men must have a hard time identifying with a disease they have to live with whose “corporate identity” excludes; some could even be perceived as blatantly ostracizing men. I’m seeing some improvements already from the media for the male RA patient. I hope it escalates to where it needs to be for a more comprehensive outreach.

Thank you for paving the way for more men with RA to feel empowered, despite society’s prejudices.

]]> By: Dannie http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2010/02/living-with-ra-makes-me-strong/#comment-3681 Dannie Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:55:33 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=9599#comment-3681 Thanks RA Guy, As another reader said... you hit the nail on the head! I too hate the 'looks' I get from strangers when I ask for help. I am always asking shop assistants to carry heavy things out to my car, or the supermarket packer not to pack two cartons of milk in the same bag. I hate having to ask for help like that, I'm only 45... surely I can carry a few groceries!!! Thanks for sharing your superhero stories, I look forward to reading your posts. Dxx Thanks RA Guy,
As another reader said… you hit the nail on the head! I too hate the ‘looks’ I get from strangers when I ask for help. I am always asking shop assistants to carry heavy things out to my car, or the supermarket packer not to pack two cartons of milk in the same bag. I hate having to ask for help like that, I’m only 45… surely I can carry a few groceries!!!
Thanks for sharing your superhero stories, I look forward to reading your posts. Dxx

]]> By: Deb aka murphthesurf http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2010/02/living-with-ra-makes-me-strong/#comment-3677 Deb aka murphthesurf Sun, 19 Jun 2011 08:27:31 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=9599#comment-3677 A beautifully written and heart wrenching piece. Thank you for bearing your soul. A beautifully written and heart wrenching piece. Thank you for bearing your soul.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2010/02/living-with-ra-makes-me-strong/#comment-3676 Kathy Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:22:06 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=9599#comment-3676 Thank you for enlightening me that us women really don't have it so bad. I am a 54 year old woman with RA so at least when I ask the grocery bagger to load my trunk for me, it's not so bad. I can't imagine the looks you get when you need help! I will add you to my daily prayers. God bless you for sharing with us all. Kathy Thank you for enlightening me that us women really don’t have it so bad. I am a 54 year old woman with RA so at least when I ask the grocery bagger to load my trunk for me, it’s not so bad. I can’t imagine the looks you get when you need help!
I will add you to my daily prayers. God bless you for sharing with us all.
Kathy

]]> By: Jan http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2010/02/living-with-ra-makes-me-strong/#comment-3675 Jan Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:55:46 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=9599#comment-3675 I'm glad you re-posted this. I have a 32-year old son and so I can slightly imagine how difficult it is for you being about the same age with RA. That's why I liked reading a post your mother wrote sometime. (I am new to your blog--and to RA, so I sometimes look back.) Your honesty helps a lot of people. Thank you. I’m glad you re-posted this. I have a 32-year old son and so I can slightly imagine how difficult it is for you being about the same age with RA. That’s why I liked reading a post your mother wrote sometime. (I am new to your blog–and to RA, so I sometimes look back.) Your honesty helps a lot of people. Thank you.

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