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RA Public Service Announcement Video

March 22, 2019October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 2 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Video or podcast

Announcing a new RA public service announcement Please watch my second-ever RA public service announcement, below! My mom always said to “make it short and sweet”—well this is short and serious. But hopefully you’ll feel the passion of my heart: 1) For people to recognize rheumatoid disease is more than arthritis—it’s a serious disease. 2) For people to recognize early testing...Continue reading 2 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Disease Awareness Expands

February 2, 2018October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 20 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

Years ago, texts with my daughter MK prompted me to dream of billboards for rheumatoid disease awareness. Wouldn't it be incredible to lay out the truth for people to see as they just drove by? I have a huge surprise for you if you have just a moment for rheumatoid disease awareness memory lane. It’s #RheumDay—a...Continue reading 20 Comments » Read more

RA Can’t Be That Bad – 5 Lies and 5 Replies

March 9, 2017October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 40 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Ever heard RA can’t be that bad? Have you ever heard anyone say that RA can’t be that bad? Or more likely, is there ever a day when someone does not hear that RA can’t be that bad? Almost every day someone let’s me know they can tell I’m exaggerating how disabled I am, how bad...Continue reading 40 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Petition

February 2, 2017October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 4 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

How we got to a rheumatoid arthritis petition When I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in 2006, I didn’t know anyone who had the disease. In a moment, my whole life changed. I had no idea what was going on or what was in store for me. I did not know what I should do...Continue reading 4 Comments » Read more

5 Reasons Disease Awareness Matters

February 19, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 17 Comments Invisible Illness, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Disease awareness matters because people just don’t know Disease awareness for “invisible illnesses” like rheumatoid disease (RD) can be pretty dismal. I’m the first to admit I had no idea what RD was when I was diagnosed. And, I’ve actually been stunned a few times by how little people with other invisible illnesses know about RD. Once...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Awareness Day Blog Carnival 2016

February 8, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments Blog carnival, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Welcome to the Rheumatoid Awareness Day Blog Carnival This Rheumatoid Awareness Day Blog Carnival is in coordination with the Rheumatoid Awareness Day Blog Challenge by the Rheumatoid Patient Foundation. Many websites and blogs participated in RAD and published about #theRealRD facts. If you’ve published a post for RAD that’s not included here, you can leave your...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Awareness Day 2016

February 2, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 9 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

February 2, 2016 is the fourth annual Rheumatoid Awareness Day. Happy Rheumatoid Awareness Day 2016 The theme for Rheumatoid Awareness Day 2016 is the real rheumatoid disease, abbreviated with the hashtag #TheRealRD. Seven facts illuminate the stark differences between the media version of rheumatoid arthritis and the rheumatoid disease that’s experienced by so many. Sharing these 7...Continue reading 9 Comments » Read more