Mondays. For many, this is the worst day of the week. Wake up early…get dressed…and go back to work. For me, the third part of this routine actually started yesterday. Sure, I slept in late and stayed in my pajamas all day long…but I did have lots and lots of assignments from last week to [...]
Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy usually divides his levels of pain into three (broad?) categories: “It hurts”, “It hurts a lot”, and “It hurts a heck of a lot”. (Okay, that’s not what I really call the last category, but I’ll go ahead and keep things G-Rated here on my blog.) Sure, if I really wanted to, [...]
Six o’clock in the evening: the sun sets, and the temperature plunges. I am once again reminded that I am living high in the Andes Mountains. It’s only the beginning of May. Technically, we’re not even officially into winter – but it sure feels like it! I mentally start my countdown…only twelve more hours until [...]
A year ago today, I launched Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy with the following post:
Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy Saves The World!
April 24, 2009
Okay, so maybe I didn’t save the world – yet. But I did launch this blog, and on a Friday afternoon no less. Now I can kick back and relax over the weekend. I’ll [...]
This morning, as I was on my way to physical therapy, I noticed that my hands were much more swollen than usual. They reminded me of something, but I couldn’t quite put my (puffy) finger on it.
My physical therapist greeted me at the door, and she too quickly noticed how swollen my hands were. On [...]
Having grown up in South Texas – where the air is hot and humid almost year round, as I got older I welcomed the opportunity to live in places with much cooler climates.
It all started when I was in high school, and went to live in Northern Italy as a foreign exchange student. The city [...]
A year ago today, I was determined to makes some changes in my life. The day before, March 31, I had my first session with a new psychologist. I was looking forward to finding a new rheumatologist. (I was determined to go through the entire list of every rheumy in town, if that is what [...]
Yesterday afternoon, one of the news podcasts that I listen to on a daily basis included a segment on pain and palliative care. (Democracy Now: “Palliative Care Pioneer Dr. Diane Meier on How People Struggle with Serious, Sometimes Terminal, Illness”).
The following quote really stood out to me:
“Well, I think the most important thing that [...]
