It's a well-recognized fact that no two cases of rheumatoid arthritis are identical. The level of severity, the specific joints affected, treatments or medications which are found to be most effective, the limitations imposed, and specific challenges faced are among the variables associated with the disease. Just as there are differences though, there are also commonalities and similarities. "Getting Up Is Hard To Do" by Wanda James is a personal story that will resonate with people who live with rheumatoid arthritis.