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Category: My Arthritis Story

The ‘My Arthritis Story’ is the backbone of Joel vs Arthritis and where it all began! Expect raw, emotional accounts of daily life with arthritis

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My Arthritis Story

‘No established cause’ doesn’t mean no problem

By Joel Nelson28/02/202128/02/2021
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My Arthritis Story Published Work and Media

Occasionally an invisible illness but a constant reminder of need

By Joel Nelson25/01/202117/02/2021
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My Covid19 vaccine experience - Joel vs Arthritis
Health Stories and Interviews My Arthritis Story

My Covid19 vaccine experience

By Joel Nelson18/01/202117/02/2021
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My Arthritis Story

My first dictated article

By Joel Nelson01/12/202021/12/2020
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My Arthritis Story

My psoriatic arthritis diagnosis

By Joel Nelson29/11/202029/11/2020
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Trapped in the 'awaiting diagnosis' void - Joel vs Arthritis
My Arthritis Story

Trapped in the ‘awaiting diagnosis’ void

By Joel Nelson23/11/202004/01/2021
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My Arthritis Story Shielding Mini Series

My chronic illness shouldn’t impact my child – but it already has

By Joel Nelson21/09/202001/12/2020
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Parenting and Arthritis - Joel vs Arthritis
My Arthritis Story

Parenting and Arthritis

By Joel Nelson07/09/202012/10/2020
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Arthritis - A perpetual mid-life crisis gambling with my future - Joel vs Arthritis
My Arthritis Story

Arthritis – A perpetual mid-life crisis gambling with my future

By Joel Nelson29/08/202007/09/2020
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Shielding 2020 - An upsetting experience that we must not forget - Joel vs Arthritis
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Shielding 2020 – An upsetting experience that we must not forget

By Joel Nelson31/07/202015/01/2021
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Joel Nelson

Joel Nelson

Freelance writer, advocate, dad

Arthritis blogger, freelance writer and advocate who has had psoriatic-associated Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis from childhood. Raising awareness and sharing his experiences to help others, Joel specialises in parenting, pain and the mental health impact of living with chronic illness and writes for several leading charities and organisations including Scope, Versus Arthritis and Health Union.

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