“Camp is Where She Can Be Herself:” The importance of Community with JIA
In this episode, parents Leeza Broome and Courtney Bruce share why arthritis-specific summer camps have been such a lifeline to their families over the years. As volunteers, they helped start the very...
29 Kesä 20221h 26min
From Parenting to Work, How to Keep Thriving when Rheumatoid Arthritis Changes your Life
Dr. Codd and Cheryl share specific tips for coping with how an inflammatory arthritis condition (like psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis) can lead to difficulties adju...
20 Kesä 20221h 13min
When the Doctor Becomes the Patient: a Pediatric Rheumatologist’s Journey with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Saimun Singla shares her journey first becoming a pediatric rheumatologist (a Pediatrician who further specializes in rheumatology), then becoming diagnosed with adult rheumatoid arthritis after t...
7 Kesä 20221h 3min
Hypermobility, EDS and POTS 101, With Occupational Therapist Emily Rich
People living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and related autoimmune forms of arthritis (such as psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis) are at greater risk of developing hypermobility, Ehlers...
30 Touko 20221h 2min
Tips for Making Difficult Medical Decisions with Nurse Practitioner Kori Dewing
Kori and Cheryl discuss ways to approach assessing the risks versus benefits of medications from the "shared decision making" model. They also explore how insurance barriers in the United States can m...
24 Touko 20221h 12min
Becoming an Advocate with Lupus and Type 1 Diabetes: Melissa’s Story
Melissa shares how she learned to be a more effective advocate over time, and provides insights into how she copes with the ups and downs of chronic illness life.Episode at a glance:Melissa’s Diagnosi...
17 Touko 202254min
Medical Cannabis & Arthritis 101 with Registered Dietitian Cristina Montoya
Episode at a glance:How Cristina’s postpartum flare up and difficulty with pain control led her to delve into medical cannabis; helped especially with fibromyalgia. Cannabis, CBD & THC 101: How the en...
9 Touko 202254min
From Medical Gaslighting to Patient Advocacy: Meggie's Story
Meaghan shares her journey growing up with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, which turned into psoriatic arthritis (PSA) in her twenties. She busts common myths about PSA and delves into the importance o...
30 Huhti 20221h 4min
