It is widely speculated that President Obama will sign a Bill tomorrow allowing a further research to be done on stem cells. Michael J Fox has been relentless in his efforts and campaigning in this area. It is research which may well be necessary to find a cure for chronic degenerative diseases. As he said [...]
Hi Everyone,Thanks for continuing to visit my site. I hope you are feeling reasonable as you read this. I have not been feeling great and am trying my third biologic. I have hope again so that is a good thing. We all need support, I can finally confirm that the date for the next Karen [...]
Hi Dianna,Thank you for reaching out. I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis and hope that my website has been of some help. I am still chasing a few people for a final date. The next Karen and Arthritis Women’s Support group will definitely meet sometime in March. I’ll try to post the [...]
Hi Everyone,Happy 2009. I wish you all laughter, love and happiness.The first Karen and Arthritis Women’s Support (KAAWS) group meeting was held in New York at the end of 08. It was a great success. The ladies who attended shared their personal stories and we gave each other some RA management tips. New friendships were [...]
Hi Everyone, Thanks for the emails which keep dropping into my box. By blogging on my site we can also try to reach out to a broader community and support one another. Here are the details of my first Karen and Arthritis Women’s Support Group get together. I am excited. Date: Wednesday November 5 , [...]
Hi Everyone, Seth from Creaky Joints asked me to post this exciting event. CreakyJoints.org will be hosting a landmark event in New York City on September 21 for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. At this FREE event, participants will learn how to live better with RA, meet experts and other patients, and enjoy a healthy lunch. [...]
Hi Friends, I am proud to announce the first meeting of the KAAWS group – Karen and Arthritis Women’s Support. It will be held on Thursday September 25, 2008 at 7.45 p.m in midtown Manhattan. Venue – TBA Recently, I have been contacted by many young women who are struggling to come to terms with [...]
To view Karen talking about Arthritis and Food on the Today Show click below http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=c7b25150-7aef-497c-ac72-d887e5e5385d
Diet and exercise are beneficial whatever arthritis you have. In fact, controlling your disease through diet is a must. Boosting your immune system is key because it is probably depleted by medications you’ve been on, or are on. In fact if you have arthritis it is even more reason to protect the body against the side effects [...]
Finally, I found a new fertility clinic in Manhattan (www.centerforhumanreprod.com) where the doctors addressed the fact that my auto immune disease might well be impacting my ability to get pregnant. I will always be grateful to Dr. Barad for his gentle understanding. However, it is now April and I have endured many injections, moments of [...]