How to Survive the Holidays with a Chronic Illness: Interview with Lene Andersen

<p>Photo credit for Lene’s photo: David Govoni. </p><p>Speaker bios:</p><p>Lene (pronounced Lena) is an award-winning writer and rheumatoid arthritis advocate living in Toronto, Canada. Born and raised in Denmark, Lene has had autoimmune arthritis since childhood and has used a power wheelchair since her teens. She has a Masters Degree in Social Work and writes books about living well with RA and other types of chronic illness. Lene shares her home with a cat and too many books.  </p><p>Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for seventeen years. Her life passion is helping others with rheumatoid arthritis figure out how to live a full life despite arthritis, by developing tools to navigate physical, emotional and social challenges. She formed the educational company Arthritis Life in 2019 after seeing a huge need for more engaging, accessible, and (dare I say) FUN patient education and self-management resources. </p><p>Links to things discussed in this episode:</p><ul><li>Lene’s website: The Seated View <a href="https://theseatedview.com/">https://theseatedview.com/</a></li><li>Lene’s Twitter @TheSeateView</li><li>Lene’s Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LeneAndersenwriter/">https://www.facebook.com/LeneAndersenwriter/</a></li><li>Lene’s Instagram  @TheSeatedView</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/arthritis_life_cheryl/">Cheryl on Instagram</a></li><li>Cheryl’s website: <a href="https://arthritis.theenthusiasticlife.com/">Arthritis Life</a></li><li>Cheryl’s Tiktok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@arthritislife">@ArthritisLife </a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/arthritisLIFE">Arthritis Life Facebook Page</a></li><li>Cheryls Handout: <a href="https://thoughtful-experimenter-636.ck.page/d7fceeea9a">Cheryl’s Master Checklist for Managing RA</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/arthritislifepodcastandsupport">Cheryl’s Facebook group</a>: Arthritis Life Podcast, Practical Tips & Positive, Realistic Support</li><li>This episode is br