Keeping Positive Without Trivializing the Disease

There's a lot of blogging go on out there about RA. While I agree that it's important to be positive I also understand, after being in this RA battle for 30 years, that the disease is defiant, stubborn and disheartening at times. I also believe that the disease has been a gift and that I am a better teacher of children with learning challenges because of it. So let's be positive but keep it real :)

My next Karen and Arthritis Support (KAAS) group meeting is January 20 2010 in NYC. Venue t.b.a.
Till later
Have fun and show someone you care. Doing good makes you feel good.

Venue change

Late venue change 11/18
We are now meeting at

Sinigual
640 3rd at 6 45

Flaring tonight but I always make time for this.

Karen and Arthritis Support (KAAS) Group Meeting 11/18

Hi Everyone,
Happy Holidays. It's time to be thankful and be merry. I'd love to see as many friends/members on November 18 as possible. I believe there's nearly 15 now. So I hope to see you on:
November 18 @
Cibo Restaurant @ 6 45 p.m.
2nd Ave between 42 nd and 41 st
New York
Men get arthritis too, so all are welcome!

Adeona gives positive clinical data on arthritis drug

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Adeona Pharmaceuticals Inc (AEN.A) said its experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug showed significant benefit compared with a dummy drug in a mid-stage study on full analysis, sending its shares up as much as 17 percent.

The company said data from the study, which was published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism, showed that the drug dnaJP1, provided 20 percent improvement at least once on day 112, 140 or 168 of treatment.

The drug was safe and well tolerated in the study. Adeona is looking for a partner to help develop and commercialize the drug.

Karen and Arthritis Support (KAAS) Group Meeting 11/18

Hi Everyone,
Happy Holidays. It's time to be thankful and be merry. I'd love to see as many friends/members on November 18 as possible. I believe there's nearly 15 now. So I hope to see you on:
November 18 @
Cibo Restaurant @ 6 45 p.m.
2nd Ave between 42 nd and 41 st
New York
Men get arthritis too, so all are welcome!