The New RA Criteria: An Interview with Dr. Gillian Hawker
This is a very cool time in the field of rheumatology: “One of the many exciting recent developments in the field of rheumatology was last year’s development of new criteria. There’s been much discussion of these criteria here on MyRACentral so to learn more, I interviewed Dr. Gillian Hawker, who was part of the working…
Game Theory
Okay, I admit it. I’m cranky as hell. It all started with that “medical professional” to which I referred earlier this month – y’know, the one that wrecked me by not respecting my boundaries. And although I am much better than I was, the emotional fallout has been somewhat significant. It’s funny… well, not funny…
Adoption
A little while ago, we went to the ROM to see the terra-cotta warriors from China and along the way, discovered that something else had come along with the exhibit. Specifically, something looking for a forever home: – a nest of dragons. There was much hemming and hawing, but one in particular attached itself to…
Parallel Reality
The first time I realized just how different my reality was from that of other people was several years ago when I was recounting a visit to my rheumatologist to a couple of friends. I talked about how one of the assessment tools she used in the physical exam was to press on the sides…
Decision, Results and… Bookclub?
Last week, I was trying to make a decision about something important and had the hardest time. The Boy and I was hashing it through, talking pros and cons, imagining different scenarios – well, I was hashing, he was asking gentle questions and probably enjoying watching me spin crazily like a hamster on speed. After…
What You Need: Planning Your Future with RA
It’s January and that means my inner planner has come out to play. This week, I inflict it on the hapless users of MyRACentral: “There you are, a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis ringing in your head and a prescription for scary sounding medication in your hand. You been told that this disease cannot be cured,…
Pick My Book
I have a lot of audio books. I’m not quite at the book version of SABLE – Stash Acquisition beyond Life Expectancy, for the non-knitters among you – but getting there and it’s time to do some stash diving. More specifically, it’s time to get a bit edified by choosing something nonfiction. But which one?…
Boundaries
Recently, I had the unmitigated joy of meeting a new medical professional. As part of this meeting, a bit of an assessment of my upper body – particularly shoulders and neck -was deemed necessary. I made sure I did my usual thing, told them that due to various injuries, damages and fibromyalgia, they ought to…
