Over the past year, there were many moments when I just wanted to be left alone. I didn’t want to hear any type of advice. Words of encouragement were often transformed midair into little daggers that somehow made me feel worse instead of better. On top of struggling with a major progression of my rheumatoid [...]
On Friday evening, I found the mother lode of pain located – conveniently enough – in my right wrist. The most intense episode lasted about an hour. When it passed, I proudly reminded myself about how such episodes in the past used to emotionally knock me down for days, which did not seem to be [...]
Earlier today, a good friend asked for a “pick-me-up”. I turned to today’s date in Revelations: Latin American Wisdom for Every Day, a daily photography and quotation book that I keep in my office. I really enjoyed what I found and, so I thought I would share it here on my blog.
A festive crowd at [...]
A few months ago, Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy was thrilled when the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society in the United Kingdom asked him if he would write an article for their upcoming magazine. Those of you who are NRAS members have more than likely already received your magazine in the mail…I mean, post. For the rest of [...]
“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.”
-Kenji Miyazawa
Over the past month, Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy has realized that his rheumatoid arthritis has not seemed to be as disruptive as it once used to be. I’m not saying that my rheumatoid arthritis has not been active – it has been active, maybe [...]
Yesterday was a great day, as Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy’s family got to meet two important individuals of his support team. In the morning, as I stayed home to tutor a new student, my family spent some time visiting with my psychologist. In the afternoon, they joined me for my monthly visit to my rheumatologist. It [...]
Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy’s sister, who arrives later this morning, is one of the persons who has provided him continuous support throughout his journey with rheumatoid arthritis. Even though we live thousands of miles apart, we are always only a phone call away…and I can’t even count the number of times she has picked up the [...]
Since Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy lives with a chronic illness that is misunderstood by many people, it should come as no surprise that many times in the past he hoped that people could see the world through his eyes, if only for a short time. “If only they knew what it was really like to live [...]
