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Best RA Blog Birthday Gift

May 28, 2019October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 2 Comments e-patient, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

Best RA blog birthday gift Your contributions through comments, emails, and friendship have been the best gift to me! At the 10TH birthday of the RA Warrior blog and website, exciting things are happening. First, the Rheumatoid Patient Foundation (RPF) is offering you an opportunity to be heard and make a difference at the same time: RPF is...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

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

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

Together, We’re Neither Alone Nor Powerless

December 3, 2013May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What? You too? I thought I was the only one." ~CS Lewis Most of the time, it seems we’re pretty powerless to change things. As long as we’re alone, it might stay that way. But when we find others like us, the whole...Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more

We Must Celebrate! Your Voice Was Heard, Despite My Limitations

November 4, 2013April 20, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 26 Comments American College of Rheumatology, Communicating about RA, Patient advocacy, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

Months – actually years – of my life went into the last couple of weeks. It’s a peculiar feeling when it all comes together in a moment. While there are important points to dig into from the annual ACR meeting, we should pause for a moment to reflect on where we are. (A recent Spear...Continue reading 26 Comments » Read more

Ashton Kutcher on Opportunity, Being Sexy, & Steve Jobs’ Advice on Life

August 14, 2013May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

Surprise speech on life at Teen Choice awards This week at the Teen Choice Awards, popular actor and tech investor Ashton Kutcher (Christopher Ashton Kutcher) described “3 amazing things I learned when I was Chris.” Kutcher plays Steve Jobs in the upcoming film Jobs (opening this week). I watched the video of Ashton Kutcher’s short speech last...Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more