Juvenile Arthritis: Kids get Arthritis too

If I randomly said the word "arthritis" to someone, they would most likely conjure up an image of a grandparent complaining about achy joints. I for one used to always think of grandma Petrillo from the Golden Girls and that awful, menthol, medicinal scent of joint creams like icy hot. Most people don't hear the word "arthritis" and think of a … Continue reading Juvenile Arthritis: Kids get Arthritis too →

The Faces of Rheumatoid Arthritis

I don't know about you all, but as hard as I try to stay positive, I have my negative, lonely RA days too. When you wake up in sweltering pain knowing that it's going to be a difficult day before you even get out of bed in the morning, it's easy to feel down. On day's like … Continue reading The Faces of Rheumatoid Arthritis →

The Faces of Arthritis

This is a rough draft of a video recently filmed at the Chicagoland Arthritis Walk in Lincoln Park on May 22, 2010. The video serves to educate viewers about the Arthritis Foundation and its mission. Yours truly was interviewed for the short film. I'm the one clad in brown!