It’s been almost a month since I received the news about my elevated liver enzymes. Over these past few weeks I’ve done an even better job than usual (I think) of taking care of different aspects of my health, so earlier today I decided to celebrate.
I had a beer.
Celebrating with a beer? Wasn’t I supposed [...]
Yesterday Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy went downtown to the central post office – this required him to walk a couple of large city blocks. Within minutes, every joint in my body was burning in pain. I had not felt like this in a long time. I immediately called my physical therapist to ask if she could [...]
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I have Rheumatoid Arthritis – RA, and have had this disease for over 30 years. The main joints that have been affected are my knees. Recently, my RA has moved aggressively into my feet, right elbow and shoulder.
After consultation with my Rheumatologist we chose Gold Injections as the course of treatment for [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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This is Oliver, our pug. At just a little over a year and a half old, he is the youngest of our three dogs.
He is a character – he loves to wedge himself behind the cushions on the couch…and then fall asleep. This is our [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Panoramic view taken from the Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca. The steep hills have been terraced in order to allow for farming. The small island in the center is the Island of the Moon. The mountains in the back are the Andes. The [...]
Last evening Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy had a long telephone conversation with his sister. The longest period that usually passes between our phone calls is usually a week or two, but due to lots of different reasons on both ends our most recent gap exceeded our norm. No complaints on my end though, as that only [...]
Although Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy is not a father at the moment, he hopes to one day have children. At times I wonder to myself, how can I possibly live with rheumatoid arthritis and be a parent at the same time? Sometimes is seems like too much of a challenge. But as with everything else, I [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Winter in the Andes mountains are somewhat different from typical winters. The air at 12,000+ feet above sea level is thin and dry. There is one major rainy season during the year, but it does not coincide with the cold weather. Every now and then [...]
