Chicken Soup for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors

Today Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior is 2 months old on the web. It is much, much older in my own computer... But we don’t need to tell our true age right?

RA Warrior is unique
The Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior website is as unique as I am. It is impossible to duplicate sincerity. This blog is a true reflection of my own fight. God has made each one of us for a particular purpose. It cannot be duplicated.

Only the beginning
This blogspot page is only the beginning. Soon, you will be able to see what I have been visualizing for a long time. However, watch for a few “Danger: Under Construction” signs as we endure any growing pains.

Hard work
Working on RA Warrior has been extremely challenging, but rewarding work. My own life has been affected by many of you. Comments, emails, messages, and some of your own blogs remind me daily of why I do this and help me keep fighting.

Overwhelming gratitude

Here is part of the list of what I am thankful for:

Meeting exceedingly beautiful people;

Knowing I am not alone;

Having a good use for my perseverance and determination.

I am also thankful that the Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior blog has continued to grow through what is called the summer dry spell for the blogosphere. Even with this timing, RA Warrior has over 5,000 page views and 33 splendid members. Are you a member yet? We have also gained over 200 Facebook fans in only one month. (Are you a “fan” yet?) Usually that requires advertising or an outside source of promotion. We are just us. You and me!

Woman’s Day Update

I was blown away by the way you responded to the Woman’s Day article on Rheumatoid Arthritis! Your comments were good enough to be whole blog posts! I will try not to be intimidated by how clever ya’ll are!! (To read their article & comment on their website, click here.)

What’s new here?

I have added twitter to the blog. You can follow me there to see what I am up to (in the few moments when I am not writing – hahaha). A few folks have asked about linking to RA Warrior or tweeting about our pages. PLEASE tweet and link away. We want to share!

I have also installed copyright statements. Basically, the point is “NO fishing.” Of course, I know none of you friends would! But, I want everyone ELSE to know that I have already been working with the U.S. Copyright Office to get numbers to register my work, which is already protected by law.

New to RA Warrior?

After you have read posts, I recommend you check out the “comments” sections. Many are rich with information and passion! We’d also love to hear your views, so add them. Even “older posts” are only a few weeks old. They are still relevant and folks stop by and check them out all the time. (I’ve seen the Google data.)

All in all it has been a good birthday. Only a few new wrinkles. Let’s have some cake.

Recommended reading:
a little about why I blog: RA W’s One Month Birthday
a little about me: My Angel Gabriel
for a quick laugh: Dr. Dolittle

RA Warrior's Site Reactions, part 2

Thank you for the many inspiring comments and emails. These last two weeks have been like a whirlwind. One day, I decided I just couldn’t wait any longer. I still do not have all my ducks in a row, but here we are anyway.

I have been working on my cool new RA website for a few months, whenever I get time. And I am closer than ever to getting that online and this blog will be a big part of it. Thanks to you who are getting on board from the very beginning.

There have been a few questions about how to best participate here on the blog. You can do as you like:

Comment
Click on “comment” below a story. Write inside the comment box. Write as much as you like. Click “post comment.” I will reply as soon as I am able to do so.

Follow
Blogs use “followers” to add credibility. It helps other readers know that people find this blog useful. You can either follow publicly or privately – and with or without a picture of you or your dog. ;D Just click on “follow this blog” and you will be prompted.

Subscribe
This is just a way to make it easier for you to remember to read the blog every day. It’s like a newspaper subscription – only free. There are a few ways you can subscribe to Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior:

If you click on the “Atom” link at the bottom of the page, you will open a window to subscribe via RSS (that’s Really Simple Syndication). Just click on “Subscribe to this feed.” Then, a little permission window from your own computer will ask you to confirm; press “Subscribe.” Now, if you check your RSS feeds through whatever gadget you use (or in your “Favorites – Feeds” tab, you’ll see Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior there.

If you prefer, you can just “bookmark” this site with your “Add Favorites” tab and then use it every day. ;D

Share
If you press the “share” button, you will see different ways that you can refer others to this blog. If you choose “email” you can email a link to Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior to friends. And you can even add your message, if you like. The other things (such as Digg) are ways to vote for RA Warrior as a good blog or post a link to us on another site (like Facebook). That is just to help more people find this blog. I will continue to try to make it easier and I appreciate your suggestions.

Email
If you need to contact me directly, you can email me at rawarrior@att.net. Soon, you will be able to enter your own email onto my site, so that you can receive updates periodically from Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior.

Profile
Soon I will finally have the Profile page completed. Thank you for your patience.

Bee Sting
Finally, yes, I did my shots yesterday and the other kind of site reaction continues also. I appreciate your concern and prayers as I try to unsubscribe to my bee sting. ;D