Entries by RA Guy

My Body: Loss, Grief, And Recovery

To spare oneself from grief at all cost can be achieved only at the price of total attachment, which excludes the ability to experience happiness. -Erich Fromm There are times when Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy can’t help but feel like his body is dying on him. Sure, I know that a lot of the physical sensations […]

Sunday Break

Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks! ***** Modern vs. Ancient. The  photo on the left was taken while looking from the Jin Mao Tower observation deck into the atrium of the Shanghai Grand Hyatt. (The hotel is located on floors 53-87 of the world’s fifth tallest skyscraper.) The photo on […]

Why Blog About Chronic Illness?

Kali from Brilliant Mind Broken Body added the following comment to my post The New Normal, where she talks about the benefits of writing and reading chronic illness blogs. Thank you, Kali. I don’t think it could have been said any better. I think that in some ways, a blog is a better coping tool […]

Surveillance, Seeing, And The Truth

Today’s post is dedicated to everyone who has supported me on my journey through life with rheumatoid arthritis. Near and far, you know who you are. Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy is convinced that we live in an Orwellian world of Big Brother. No, I am not talking about the fact that we are surrounded by surveillance […]

R-H-E-U-M-A-T-O-I-D

Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy spent last night watching the National Spelling Bee, and was blown away with the young kids who correctly spelled difficult word after difficult word. If I were competing, I don’t think I would have even come close to making it to the final round! (Unless, of course,  the “Wheel of Fortune” rule […]