Remembrance
Today is Mojo’s birthday. Well, to be honest, I don’t know her exact birthday – she was about three months old when she came home with me on February 1, 1997 and given the name I chose for her, Halloween seemed like the perfect birth date. I’ve been thinking of her lately, more so than…
Thank You
Chuffed. Tickled pink. Over the moon. Validated. I feel like Sally Field. I won Best Chronic Illness Blog in the Canadian Blog Awards thanks to you and I want to let you know that it matters, just as it did two years ago. It matters that the CBA had a category for Chronic Illness, it…
Like Snow: 13 New Names for Different Types of Pain
Updated November 21, 2021 Most people have an only occasional experience with pain and as the language of a culture is shaped by the majority experience, our world lacks descriptors of pain beyond the basic – burning, stabbing and not much else. Those of us who live with chronic pain know that it is a multifaceted creature. Legend…
Come Rant With Me
I saw this article in The Guardian a while back and have been nursing a low-level seethe ever since. And now is the time to let it off the leash. Shall we start with the headline? Failure to Act on Early Signs of Rheumatoid Arthritis Could Prove Fatal! And already, my heart is in my…
Knitting Back Together: Your Relationship and RA
Picking up on the relationship theme on MyRACentral: “‘Your illness is your family’s illness.’– Mea McNeil When we make a commitment to someone we love, whether by formal vows or private promises, we hear that thing about it being for better or worse, but no one really expects the worse part. And then it happens…
In Which I Ask for Your Vote
I’ve been known to say that being Danish-Canadian gives me a double whammy of reticence and self effacement, so imagine I’m twisting myself into a pretzel as I’m writing thisl. However! I am apparently not self-effacing enough. I’m nominated for the 2010 Canadian Blog Awards in the Best Chronic Illness Blog category. Should you feel that…
Book Review: The Wave
Three years ago, I read a book called The Devil’s Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America’s Great White Sharks by Susan Casey and I’ve just spent a good twenty minutes trying to find the post I wrote about it. Because it was an amazing book and I’m sure I would’ve posted a…
Dental Fashion Faux Pas
I was relaxing at the dentist yesterday (and yes, you’ve already mentioned that I’m weird). Anyway, I was relaxing with a mouth full of equipment, having my teeth cleaned in and enjoying a conversation about cats with Theresa – who’s a brilliant hygienist – and we got talking about the state of my mouth. My…
12
Today marks my 12th day of work in a row with no break. Sure, my work day is probably about half of yours, divided into about three hours during the day and another 1-2 after dinner, but whenever I get frustrated about not being able to work more, I try to remember that duration matters…