Note: This post continues as part of a series regarding my switchback to Humira in November 2019. You can find earlier posts via the ‘Humira’ tag here: https://joelvsarthritis.co.uk/tag/humira/ So it’s now been over two months since I went back on Humira, approximately six injections and I’m a little disappointed if […]
As you may know, I recently got back into the gym. It felt like a big step forward and was certainly a positive thing but it did make me think a lot about the last two years – where I am came from, how fit I was vs how limited […]
I did it! It’s been over a year but I got over the pain and fear of failure and injury (mostly fear) and got my backside in the gym. I managed an hour but in all honesty, I could have done more – but my wife reminded me that I […]
Background reading: Preparing for the Pain Management Clinic Some of you kind folks have been dropping me messages about how I got on at the pain management clinic; firstly, thank you and secondly apologies for the delay in writing an update from last week’s appointment, it didn’t exactly go as […]
Wow. I’m amazed that I stuck at this for this long :). With the amount of work I’ve put into this and how it’s become something that I look forward to doing every evening, it feels much longer in some ways. I wasn’t entirely sure what I was hoping to […]
Being in pain sucks. Its tiring, makes the days and nights long and if you’re like me, you are much more likely to be short tempered or grumpy with loved ones when in pain. Therefore, if you’re looking for a pick-me-up or something to break the dark clouds when pain […]
I am nervous but I don’t think it’s fair that I should be. I’ve been pushing for help dealing with the pain for months now. The worst thing about this flare, the one that’s been raging a year now, is that I have been offered zero support compared to previous […]
Regular followers of this blog will know that 2019 was a rather negative one for me and although still not 100%, I’m determined for 2020 to be a much more positive year – and that starts with thinking positively. I therefore wanted to write a post with a list of […]
Today we spent our first New Year’s Eve as a family of three at Thrigby Wildlife Garden’s near Great Yarmouth. It’s a gem of a place that if I’ve ever been to, I was certainly too young to remember. It only takes a couple of hours to go round with […]
Disclosure: I got the idea for this post from reading Anna BSN’s post which can be found here: https://annabsnrn.com/2019/12/30/new-year-improved-me/ check it out. Whilst browsing other blogs, I was reading Anna’s post and realised that, mostly due to personal circumstance, I have been more negative of late than my original intention […]
Arthritis blogger, writer and advocate who has had Juvenile 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.
