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Collette’s Blog

by Tony Gallagher February 1, 2017

My name is Collette, and I still have arthritis
Collette's blog

My name is Collette, and I still have arthritis

March 7, 2017
It’s been over two years since I wrote my last blog for Arthur’s Place. This came as a shock to me, because it really doesn’t feel like it’s been so...
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“I started self-injecting when I was 11”
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“I started self-injecting when I was 11”

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Christmas is coming and my knees are getting fat
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Christmas is coming and my knees are getting fat

December 18, 2014
Yes, here it is - every arthritic’s favourite time of year. It's the season to eat, drink, be merry and put on loads of weight so that your joints struggle...
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Achievements
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Achievements

November 16, 2014
Humble brag alert: this post is all about how proud I am of myself this week. I like to think it's not very often I blow my own trumpet -...
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It’s National Arthritis Week!
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It’s National Arthritis Week!

October 19, 2014
Or rather it's been National Arthritis Week since last Sunday. I love National Arthritis Week, because as you might have noticed I quite like talking about arthritis. Having it, telling...
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21 Today
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21 Today

October 2, 2014
I say 21 today, but it's more 21 today-ish. You see it was in October 1993 when I was diagnosed with systemic-onset JIA. It seems a strange thing to celebrate,...
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        Feeling worried and anxious about emerging from lockdown?…

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