Cooking With Arthritis
A cook with arthritis adapts to kitchen, writes a book
Melinda Winner was in her 20s when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Born with the use of one arm, and now battling pain, Winner sank into depression. She gained 100 pounds and thought her dreams of being a chef were fading.
Winner, now 48, took control [...]
Yesterday, while most of my friends and family were sharing the details of the great bargains they found during Black Friday shopping, or preparing for the long journey back home by either plane, train, or automobile, Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy was preparing to go to class.
If you live outside of the United States, you will find [...]
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What’s a superhero supposed to do when his hands are hurting, but he can’t just drop everything he is doing in order to give them a rest? Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy pulls out and puts on his pair of Thermoskin Arthritis Gloves!
I don’t know if it is the slight compression or the warmth that is generated [...]
Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy reveals the inside secrets of part of his superhero attire…on the next Inside Edition!
Okay, so my ankle protectors aren’t really made out of titanium…but sometimes it feels as if there are.
Although my ankles do get slightly swollen at times, that have yet to show any signs of permanent joint damage. On some [...]
Up until only a few months ago, Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy struggled with the idea of using aids to daily living. “It will make things easier for you” I was told by different people. Still, my head spun as I flipped through the pages of a Sammons Preston catalog. “Could I really be at a point [...]
A few months ago, Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy placed an order for a wide array of assistive devices to make living with rheumatoid arthritis just a little bit easier.
My package included all types of gloves: gloves to prevent ulnar drift, arthritis compression gloves, and padded gloves for when I am walking with crutches. I ordered a [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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I’m beginning to realize that I like taking photos of flowers.
This photo was taken in the little park at the tip of Ile de la Cité. We had just finished our picnic lunch, and were headed to Ile Saint-Louis for some wonderful ice cream (with [...]
As many of you all may already know, Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy has been having quite a bit of (severe) foot problems throughout the past half year.
I was visiting my sister-in-law and her family this past February. During one of our chats, the topic turned to these wonderful new MBT shoes that she has just purchased. [...]
