Thoughts on Cold and Stubbornness
It all started when The Boy said something last weekend that challenged me to not wear socks until November. Well, to be honest, I’m not quite sure what he said, but it’s possible it wasn’t a direct challenge. All right, so whatever he said triggered the challenge gland in my brain which then came up…
Remission: An Interview with Dr. Yusuf Yazici
I had an opportunity to interview a doctor from the Langone Medical Centre and ask endless questions about remission: “Remission. We all strive towards it, dream of it, wonder why we aren’t there yet. When you have RA, the word remission is everywhere, but what exactly is it? How is it defined, how do you…
Limited
Limits are everywhere I go these days. It seems as if almost every post I read and every question I answer on MyRACentral has an element of someone beating their head against the wall of limits. Of no longer being able to work, no longer being able to kick a ball around with their kids,…
Occupy Toronto
The Occupy movement has come to Toronto and have settled down in St. James Park, not too far from my nec of the woods. I went by earlier this week to check out this new village I liked the sign at the entrance. Which was surrounded by media vehicles to such a point it was…
Chronic Illness, Disability and Abuse: Staying Safe
MyRACentral and several other HealthCentral communities are marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month with posts about the issue and how it relates to chronic illness and disability. This is my contribution: Other posts and resources are on our Domestic Violence Awareness Month page. “”Ow.” “Ease up a little, please.” “Not so hard.” Almost every time this…
A Wonderful Evening. Or Not.
I’ve had the most delicious opportunity. I subscribe to a magazine called Canadian Living. Terrific magazine with helpful articles and really wonderful recipes and a few weeks ago, I discovered another good thing about it. Because that’s when I got an e-mail with a special offer for subscribers that was out of this world. An…
How To Ruin a TV Show
It’s been a couple of very, very busy weeks and all I can say is thank various divinities for vitamin B12 shots. Amazing conveyors of energy in a syringe! However, even with this miraculous bit of boost, I am now so toasted that I’m crispy and plan to spend the next couple of days drooling…
World Arthritis Day: Awareness, Building Bridges & an Exciting Announcement
Today is World Arthritis Day and this is what I wrote for MyRACentral to celebrate: “”Arthritis? I have that, too. My knee acts up when the weather changes.” “Arthritis? But that’s for old people!” “Rheumatoid arthritis? It’s such a tragedy you won’t be able to pursue your dreams.” We face misconceptions about rheumatoid arthritis every…
How Lucky Are You?
Sometime in the last month or so, I read some suggestions for writing exercises somewhere and this one struck me. Or maybe it was from Katie Couric’s book, I forget. Point is less about where I found it than the question itself: How lucky are you? Nifty question, innit? Since yesterday wasThanksgiving here in the…
The Best Advice You Ever Got
I’m reading The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives by Katie Couric. She asked a plethora of well-known people from entertainment, industry, philanthropy, sports, politics and everything in between to tell her what was the best advice they ever got. It’s a terrific compilation of nudges, comfort and encouragement. It’s good if…
