I’ve been doing this ‘Joel vs Arthritis’ thing for almost two years now, and a lot has changed! In this piece, I give an overview of my advocacy work, motivation and a general introduction for any new arrivals/supporters.
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I have been struggling of late, and not written anything of note in weeks – in this piece of part therapy, part insight, I try to explain the dark slog that is depression and why comments such as ‘cheer up’ hurt more than they help.
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In what has been an exceptionally busy month or two, I give an update on what I have been working on and hint towards an exciting future for ‘Joel vs Arthritis’.
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For this first instalment in my new Pain Management Series, I talk about how a relentless pain flare and the reminder of what you can no longer do can quickly go from a physical problem to a dangerous decline in one’s mental health.
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In this special article for World Young Rheumatic Diseases Day, I give a brutally candid account of my memories and experiences of juvenile arthritis when I was a child and how these events made me who I am today.
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After a year of unexplained pain, numbness and falls (and spanning many more with previous episodes), I received some news that devastated me. But it wasn’t a diagnosis. It was worse.
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In this piece written for Arthr, I talk about how I have always needed support for my arthritis, whether I allowed the world to see it or not.
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As an immuno-suppressed person, I was worried if I’d ever be allowed the vaccine. In this article, I describe my vaccine experience and try to dispel some of the myths whilst heeding a warning about the future.
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So here it is. My first dictated article. I knew this day would come. I also knew that come this day I wouldn’t be ready to accept it.
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In this article, published by the Psoriasis Association, I talk about my Psoriatic Arthritis diagnosis and how I am trying to overcome my own issues with body image.
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That place between the onset of symptoms and official diagnosis is one of the darkest places someone with a chronic illness will ever go on their journey – the ‘Awaiting Diagnosis Void’.
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On days like this, parenting feels like the hardest thing in the world. I’d rather take a...
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