Foggy Morning
Last week I had an early morning appointment and got up at an entirely unreasonable time. It’d been a foggy night and by the time I got out of the shower, it was still early enough that the sun didn’t have enough power to burn off the fog yet. Not surprising that close to it…
Rediscovery
image credit: Darius Sankowski Seven or eight years ago, I stopped being able to read regular books. My neck and shoulders couldn’t handle holding the book or the looking down part. Before that, and for as long as I can remember, I carried a book with me wherever I’d go. Reading was my first love….
In Which Writing is Like Living with RA
2 1/2 years. 67,000 words. 268 pages. The Book is done. At approximately 12:37 PM, Saturday, November 17, 2012, I closed down the finalized manuscript. And then I said out loud to no one in particular – Lucy was ignoring me – “I am done.” Well, not entirely done, but it’s now in the hands…
A Study in Santa
I almost didn’t yesterday. There were things I had to do, documents to review, Lists to vanquish. And then, at the last minute, I found myself running out the door without quite realizing I’d made the decision to scuttlw work. Because it’s where I’ve been for 15 of the last 16 years on a special…
FDA Approves Xeljanz (tofacitinib) to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Really great news in RA treatment! I wrote about the new drug in more detail on HealthCentral: “Last week, the FDA approved a new drug to treat moderate to severe RA. Pfizer’s Xeljanz – brand-name tofacitinib – is the first in a new class of medications called Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors. It is also the…
Fuzzy Brains: RA, Pain and Cognitive Issues
Earlier this week, I had a medication-related senior moment so profound that it was the driving force behind the idea to write today’s HeakthCentral post. Write what you know, right? “In 2004, I was in one of the worst flares of my life, the pain so intense and omnipresent it cast a shadow over everything….
Vote in the User’s Choice Awards
The nominees in the User’s Choice Awards have been chosen and voting is open until November 18, 2012. Help the Arthritis Foundation to develop a list of arthritis-friendly products and services – vote now!
2013 Calendar, Cards and Gifts
It’s that time of year again: the Shop has been updated and new products added. There’s the new 2013 The Seated View calendar Several holiday cards and note cards in different quantities There are new prints. I call this one Still Standing. It may be creaky and rusty, but like so many of us, it…
