by strongerthananything | Mar 4, 2014 | Silent Suffering, Talk About It Tuesday
Welcome to Talk About It Tuesday – my blogging day to remind myself (and hopefully you as well 🙂 ) that talking about your chronic pain struggles is not complaining — It is THERAPY! I know for some out there that it is difficult to talk to family about...
by strongerthananything | Mar 3, 2014 | Move-It Monday
I have been out of my blogging routine for quite a bit but have recently been inspired to start back up again and I hope you will read along with me. 🙂 Starting today, Monday – and hopefully every Monday, I will write about something small chronic pain sufferers...
by strongerthananything | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
The past two days have been a whirlwind… and I was refraining from posting until I had a 3rd Medical Opinion and knew for sure… Here is the link to a post I wrote for a Bible Study blog my friend and I were using to document and share our Bible studies and...
by strongerthananything | Oct 29, 2012 | Pain Management, RA Difficulties, Weather-Related Issues
The weather in South Carolina is taking a sudden turn towards winter. It was so nice earlier today – blue skies and 70° with a nice breeze – we had the windows open. Then the wind clouds rolled in, the temperature dropped, and the wind picked up. My...
by strongerthananything | Sep 3, 2012 | Silent Suffering
I did not have time this weekend to write out all of my thoughts into a post, so for today I am posting two songs that have really been helpful to me lately. When I feel like giving up, listening to these can help lift me up when I need it the most....
by strongerthananything | Jun 12, 2012 | Medication Overload, RA Difficulties, Silent Suffering
I’ve finally done it! I have reached the milestone of 20 medications, vitamins, supplements, etc… That I need as a result of my RA. Yuck! This is not a milestone I am proud of, but rather, one that saddens me. A couple meds are for the RA directly; a few...
by strongerthananything | Jun 3, 2012 | Lifestyle Changes, RA Difficulties
I dread going to my rheumatologist for my check-ups. Right now, I see her once every three months. About a week before my appointment, I begin to feel apprehensive… The same feeling when you were called to the principal’s office in school. The “oh...
by strongerthananything | Feb 26, 2012 | Flare Ups, RA Difficulties
This was originally written in February, 2012, but was not posted: One of my main goals with this blog is to encourage others that deal with RA and other chronic conditions. To be honest, I wasn’t feeling like writing after my bad news at the eye doctor earlier...
by strongerthananything | Feb 6, 2012 | Easy to Overdo, Flare Ups, Lifestyle Changes, RA Difficulties
It is so easy to overdo it with RA. It happens to me all the time. When I feel good, my symptoms are under control for a day (or maybe two if I’m really fortunate), and I have more energy. Those are my “Up Days.” On those types of days, I find myself...
by strongerthananything | Feb 1, 2012 | Educating Others About RA, Lifestyle Changes
https://youtube.com/watch?v=nrmrpANJ6dM