Parenting, Faith and Respecting Different Treatment Choices: Conversation with The Rheumatoid Arthritis Mama Renee Anderson
Episode at a glance:Renee’s diagnosis journey after a decade of mystery symptomsHow rheumatoid arthritis has affected Renee’s parenting and homeschoolingRenee’s Christian faith helps her cope with cha...
4 Mai 202150min
It's just a bad day, not a bad life: Julie Croner's Psoriatic Arthritis Journey
Specific topics include:Julie’s experience with multiple knee surgeries Avascular Necrosis leads to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Julie is bedriddenfor 6 monthsHow a trip to Disney World led to J...
24 Apr 202145min
From Devastated to Patient Leader: Eileen Davidson’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Story
Episode at a glance:Eileen shares her rocky road to an RA diagnosis when he son was two years oldHow Eileen's blog led her to patient advocacy and research How symptom tracking helped Eileen reduce pa...
15 Apr 202147min
Pregnancy and Parenting with Psoriatic Arthritis: Jamie’s Story
In this episode, Cheryl & Jamie discuss:Jamie’s challenging diagnosis journeyThe difference between her pre-psoriatic arthritis pregnancy and parenting experience and her experience being pregnant wit...
1 Apr 20211h 7min
Can you Live a Normal Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis?
In this episode Cheryl explains how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been key for her to build a life she loves despite chronic illnesses. She also shares how she’s found a balance between ...
27 Mar 202131min
What do you do when you hit rock bottom from chronic pain? Mindfulness, Acceptance and more with James Allen
James and Cheryl discuss in detail how they manage fluctuating symptoms and pain from chronic rheumatic diseases. James also explains how his patient journey led him to create his innovative 3-D sympt...
17 Mar 20211h 3min
How can Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine Help People with Rheumatic Diseases? With Dr. Yu
Speaker biographies: Dr. Micah Yu is double board-certified in internal medicine and lifestyle medicine. He obtained his MD from Chicago Medical School and holds a Masters in Healthcare Administration...
3 Mar 202135min
How to Balance Western Medicine and Alternative Medicine Approaches with Dr. Wada
Dr. Kara Wada is an Assistant Clinical Professor and Associate Fellowship Program Director of Allergy/Immunology at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from the University of Il...
25 Feb 202152min
