Cheryl Crow, Arthritis Life
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❤️ RA patient and OT helping others live life to the fullest *with* arthritis. 🎤 Arthritis Life Podcast❤️ Rheum to THRIVE self management & support program.
Bellevue, WA
Joined April 2009
Rheumatic disease patient education & support should be a PRIORITY, not an afterthought. I created Rheum to THRIVE so that no one has to do life with RA on their own! Katie's story shows the positive impact of self-management ed & support #rheum
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So excited for this session at 2:45pm central today, with @HSpecialSurgery social worker Giselle Morales, Ayesha Patrick from “The PsoriaSis Collective” and @chroniceileen moderating! #ACr25
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Thank you so much, Trisha! Looking forward to more learning at #ACR25 !
Pre-board Podcast! Flight delayed this am - listened to the latest episode where @CuoghiE joins @realcc & @chroniceileen to discuss importance of vaccines in rheumatic care. Give a listen to these #ACR25 ALL-STARS talk benefits, flares & myths of vaccines. 💉
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Way to go, Carol!
At #ACR2025, patient advocate Carol Kaminski shares her inspiring message: aging well with chronic illness is possible. Living with mixed connective tissue disease for 40 years, Carol highlights why patients must be part of the research conversation — and how collaboration
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September is Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month! This #RDAM, ACR is equipping patients with tools to move safely & confidently. The #RheumMoves campaign offers: ✔ Low-impact exercise options ✔ Injury prevention strategies ✔ PT-approved video library & toolkit Share these
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Bravo to @rarebeauty for making accessibility a priority, not an afterthought - I'm obsessed with the ingeniously designed Rare Beauty Perfume bottle, here's my review as an occupational therapist living with rheumatoid arthritis! #RareBeauty
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Crying over perfume bottle design wasn’t on my bingo card for 2025 but here we are! This is my take on the ingeniously designed Rare Beauty perfume bottle, as a rheumatoid arthritis patient and...
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My favorite weekend of the summer, every summer, is Juvenile Arthritis Family Camp in Washington State - there's nothing like getting the full families together to connect, share and have fun! Thanks to the Arthritis Foundation & volunteers! https://t.co/GBejTUzJll
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words - if you live with a chronic, invisible illness like rheumatoid arthritis, it can be hard to communicate the severity of it when you "don't look sick." I hope my "invisible illness photoshoot" helps! #Rheum
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In 2018, I teamed up with photographer @jesskeenerphoto to create an Invisible Illness Photoshoot – click through the slideshow above to see all ten images. I was inspired by a photo I had seen on...
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I created the Rheum to THRIVE self-management and support program 5 years ago - it's been incredible to see so many people with rheumatoid arthritis & similar conditions go from lost, alone and overwhelmed to confident and supported! Hear their stories: https://t.co/wZLvBpmXNR
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Listen Now: Watch Now: Summary: ave you ever wished you had a community of people supporting you, who just “get it?” On the five year anniversary of Rheum to THRIVE, members of Cheryl’s program...
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Ever been told “you’re too young to have arthritis”? Or heard that cracking your knuckles causes it? 😑 Episode 2 of Rheumer Has it is for you! No guest—just Cheryl & @chroniceileen busting the biggest myths about inflammatory arthritis. Listen below! https://t.co/UfSaBVApHu
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Listen Now: Watch Now: Summary: If you’ve ever been told you’re “too young to have arthritis,” this episode is for you! Co-hosts Cheryl & Eileen, both of whom live with rheumatoid arthritis, discuss...
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🎉We’ve been dreaming, planning, and creating—and now, it’s finally time! @chroniceileen and @realcc from Arthritis Life are thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast: "Rheumer Has It"! 🎙️ In our first episode, we dive into our personal journeys with rheumatoid
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Happy early birthday Dr Jean Liew "Rheum Cat," in your rheum era as always! Wonderful to see you at the Rheumatology Research Foundation's investigator meeting! #RheumChampion #RheumResearch @RheumResearch with Dr Kaleb Michaud
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Transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology can be challenging - on my latest episode, I discuss ways to make this change smoother with Dr. Thomason from University of Washington Rheumatology @UWMedicine ! #Rheum #ArthritisLife
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One of the most interesting questions I get asked is: "Aren't you scared / sad about being on medications for RA the rest of your life?" Honestly, the answer is not complicated - I feel OK to positive about the medications because they work! #Rheum
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“I don’t want to be on meds forever—how are you so okay with it?” When I first started posting injection videos, this question came up a lot. Honestly? After taking RA meds for over two decades,...
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THANK YOU @RogerMarshallMD and @SenTimKaine
.@AFAdvocacy, along with nearly 100 members of the All Copays Count Coalition (ACCC), thank @RogerMarshallMD and @SenTimKaine for their leadership and pledge to work together to ensure that this common-sense legislation becomes law. https://t.co/ucQZ4ywcjq
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@arthritichrissy Forgot to tag you! Was so wonderful to finally meet up in person! #ArthritisPathways2025
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BEST DAY!!! #ArthritisPathways2025
I FINALLY got to meet @realcc IRL!!! A highlight of #arthritispathways2025
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15 years after I first volunteered at a @ArthritisFdn camp for families of kids with #JuvenileIdiopathicArthritis, I finally attended the Pathways Conference, where the mission/vision of the Foundation is brought to life & volunteers are celebrated! https://t.co/BQe6rAEPnN
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After 15+ years of volunteering with the Arthritis Foundation, I finally made it to my first Pathways Conference—and WOW, what an unforgettable weekend in Chicago! 💙✨ Connecting with my arthritis...
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Join us for an interactive workshop series on living with arthritis! Workshop 1: Arthritis Life Hacks – Tools for Daily Living May 31, 2025 | InterContinental Toronto Centre Register by April 15th at 11:59 PM Register now via QR code/link in bio! #ArthritisSupport #TorontoEvents
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