Navigating Life After a Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis: My Journey to Strength and Resilience

October 19, 2024

When you’re first diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, everything can feel like it’s been flipped upside down. I remember the exact moment I got the news. The fear hit hard. “Why me? What did I do wrong?” It’s the question that sits with you in those early days. Your plans for the future, your sense of […]

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May to September I don’t even know where to begin except that I have been living in pain and functioning! How you ask?! Well, It started with cleaning out my MIL’s house we bought for her… HOLY HOARDER!!! I began May with organizing and throwing out so much “STUFF“… This was our 3rd time decluttering […]

Flare For Months

September 24, 2024

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Fear of NO Insurance Coverage

February 26, 2024

How many of us take medications that cost “A LOT”…. I recently had this fear and am still working through it.  My husband got laid off last month in corporate world “Workforce Reduction”. I went into complete survival mode and scared shitless.  In April I will have experienced not being in pain for one year.  […]

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As I continue to be on my journey of self-reflection and honesty, I realized that change is consistent even in the face of a challenging diagnosis like Rheumatoid Arthritis. I knew that I had to find a way to adapt and cope with this new reality. I started by educating myself about Rheumatoid Arthritis and […]

Change is possible…. I am certain of it

January 24, 2024

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Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Journey of Fear and Compassion

January 19, 2024

Fear of the unknown refers to anxiety around unpredictable situations or events. We are likely to experience fear of the unknown when there is a lack of information. In the early months of my diagnosis with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I vividly remember the constant feeling of fear that consumed me. At that time, I had no understanding […]

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This year I will be continuing to concentrate on my health and be an example that with having Rheumatoid Arthritis I can live a life of my choosing. I have made some goals of how I want to see myself next year at this time. This year I started the year off walking a 5k. It set […]

New Year New You

January 15, 2024

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