I was recently speaking to a much-respected colleague about an upcoming rheumatology conference, and it got me thinking – if I had a magic wand in this year of Hollywood script events, what would I change in the arthritis realm as it is today? In no particular order, here is […]
A father’s day post about parenting and arthritis and how my son gives me all the motivation I need to go on. Becoming a parent was one of the proudest moments of my life. I thought I had purpose before, but I had no idea. Those were just hobbies, things […]
Living with arthritis is to exist in an ever-changing landscape. What I could do yesterday, isn’t what I can do tomorrow, but possibly today. It means I forever have to adjust. Adapt my plans, my expectations, my ambitions. At times, it feels like a never-ending mid-life crisis. In this article, […]
In this article, I explore why it’s easier to find comfort in others who suffer from chronic pain than it is friends and family.
I am currently having my first experience of painkiller withdrawal and it’s horrendous. It is also an unnecessary consequence of shielding.
Firstly, I want to apologise. Apologise that this post is coming so long after the event in which I teased about on my Facebook page. As you will go on to read, the news I received from my hospital visit was neither expected nor welcome. When I wrote my account […]
Whisper it like I almost don’t believe,But today, when I woke, I was virtually pain-free! Gone was the burning joints, numbered four or five.For a second, I rose and thought I had died! I push and I poke, jog up and down.I wait months for relief so why try to […]
What does it feel like to be sick during a global pandemic? When everyone is helping, your arthritis makes you feel more like a burden.
Living with arthritis is tough, being a parent is equally as challenging but pain and parenting is a very difficult combination.
My latest article for Psoriatic-Arthritis.com has been published. A reflective journal approach to a typical week managing psoriatic arthritis.
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.
