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How to open a milk bottle – the easiest way
During a recent Packaging Focus Group hosted by Arthritis New Zealand and Fonterra, we invited a number of ...
Ties that bind… art for gout (arthritis)
Story from an article by Marion Wassenaar and Tanya Major
Artist Marion Wassenaar and scientist Tanya ...
How my journey began
Hi there, I am new to this but would like to share a bit of my journey that I have been on. I am 43 years old and a
Everyone’s Story Is Different
Everybody has their own story. Everyone’s story is different:
What disease they have.
How it progressed.
How it is ...
Dinner won’t cook itself, but how do I open all of the product packaging?
It is 6 o’clock at night and I have finally finished work for the day. I head to the fridge to check what I can ...
It’s the little things that matter
It’s amazing the small things in life that most people take for granted, like simply getting out of bed after a ...
My road to living again with arthritis
Two years ago I left my rheumatologist’s office with nothing more than advice. No further treatment options were ...
“Art” is the name of the unwanted guest at my place
Today’s words come to you courtesy of something all who live with ART (my nickname for arthritis) will understand, ...
Cyclist Tim keeps moving – in spite of arthritis
Tim Neal lives with osteoarthritis and has endured several major operations on his joints. But that won’t stop him ...
Life on two wheels
Big day yesterday started my mental conditioning. In endurance sports, you can train the physical side with hours ...
When the glass is half empty, not half full
Living with rheumatoid arthritis brings lots of challenges to my life. I’ve had my share of surgeries, planned and ...
Arthritis arrives
I was walking to my car when I dropped my keys. I stood staring at them. I was alone on the large expanse of grass ...
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