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You Gotta Have Faith

The holiday ponderings proliferate, not just here, but in my latest post on HealthCentral, too: “Midwinter is upon us and with it, the New Year and celebrations of the coming of the light. We sing and set flame to candles in the dark, symbolizing our faith in goodness and our hope for tomorrow. We know…

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A Beginners Guide to RA: Being a Chronically Ill Parent

My next post is up at HealthCentral: “Raising children is a challenge at the best of times and adding a chronic disease to the mix ups the ante on the emotional and mental resources required.” You can read the rest here.

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12 Words

Introspection time over at HealthCentral: “At the beginning of this year, I injured myself while having too much fun with Photoshop, rendering my right elbow and shoulder utterly messed up (note to self: decrease amount of time spent at the computer).” The rest is here.

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A Beginners Guide to RA: Love & the Horizontal Tango

This week on HealthCentral, I go on about romance and sex: “One of my favourite frog stories — as in, “you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find a prince” — was the man who said he didn’t want to date me because he wanted an equal partner. As I’d managed to…

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A Beginner’s Guide to RA: Friends & Family

My latest post on HealthCentral talks about the impact RA can have on the relationships in your life: “I’m not going to lie to you: having a chronic disease like Rheumatoid Arthritis can be hard on relationships. Your friends and extended family — partners and children will get their own Beginner’s Guide — have to…

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An Interview with Mea McNeil: Seeing Clearly

Some time ago, I spoke to a very interesting woman. The post with the interview is up at healthCentral: ‘”I had to stop cold in order to wake up.” M.E.A. McNeil, author of The First Year – Rheumatoid Arthritis: an Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed speaks of the RA flare that trapped her in…

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A Beginner’s Guide to Side Effects

My latest post is up on HealthCentral: “The average person farts about 14 times a day. If you are on a medication for RA, you can probably double that.” Which may explain why I’m so damn longwinded? Anyway! The rest of the post is here.

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