Posted on November 5, 2009 by amandajohn
Normally, I get a huge kick out of reading the search terms that bring people to my blog. Some of them are absolutely hilarious and strangely inappropriate. But today, I wish I had contact info for the one I just saw.
“Does RA ever get better?”
Yes, my friend, it does.
It is such a shock to [...]
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Posted on October 31, 2009 by amandajohn
I laugh that I can keep up with the world by simply looking at my friends’ Facebook status updates. A few recent favorites include “Jeff intercepted a memo reminding Delhomme that he plays for the Panthers” and “Megan is beginning week 3 of (f)unemployment.”
Today, I noticed probably 8 updates about the H1N1 vaccine. They [...]
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Posted on October 23, 2009 by amandajohn
Traveling with RA can be a pretty unpleasant experience for me. Once, I went to the beach on methotrexate and got so nauseous at dinner that I had to leave. I got sick and cried myself to sleep. Then I went to the mountains and was so stiff and uncomfortable with the cold and snow [...]
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Posted on September 14, 2009 by amandajohn
So, out of curiosity, what goes through your mind when you see this picture?
On the surface, I bet you would say 5 pretty girls who had dinner, drinks and went dancing to celebrate a 30th birthday. And you would be correct.
But what do you think if I tell you this picture also illustrates the following:
1 [...]
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Posted on September 9, 2009 by amandajohn
30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know
1. The illness I live with is: Rheumatoid Arthritis
2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: 2006
3. But I had symptoms since: May 2005
4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is: slowing down, cutting back on physical activities.
5. Most people assume: that I’m being [...]
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