****Update 10/28/15 A few days after I wrote this, my Georgia stopped eating. Two days of barely getting food into her. Vet told me to wait to bring her in because she was drinking. Turns out she has uveitis. Ulcers on her eye. So much pain that she could not eat. Not sure how she... Continue Reading →
Reading others journeys about living a #rheum life, has helped me greatly in dealing with my autoimmune arthritis. These women are bright, humorous and their writing touches me. Here are some of my personal favorite.Some of my favorite blogs:All Flared Up! by Amandahttps://allflaredup.wordpress.comFloat like a Buttahfly: by Kerryhttp://floatlikeabuttahfly.blogspot.comAnd then you're at Jax: by Mollyhttps://atjax.wordpress.comAutoimmune Systemic... Continue Reading →
Dear Pre-diagnosed Me,Remember when you were 14 and your knees started to ache. You were told you had tendonitis and spent weeks on crutches throughout the years until you were 20. That sucked. At 20, you had arthroscopic surgery which showed nothing but inflammation. It took you months to recover. Your family and friends... Continue Reading →
Five things I've learned since having RA:1. It can always be worse. When my disease onset, I was really, really sick. Slowly, I improved with the right medication. It took a long time. I have a crappy disease, but I am at a point where I know I am better than before. I do some... Continue Reading →
Day 3 Assignment: Explain your RA.*** After all these years, I still had a hard time with this topic. I decided to re-work a previous blog. So here it goes...Living with autoimmune diseases is a never ending journey. I've had people tell me that "But you don't look sick", and "Do you know that you... Continue Reading →
Day 2 Assignment: Managing RA fatigue – We all know that fatigue is a big part of many of our lives. How do you manage that fatigue? Perhaps you like a warm cup of tea or a hot bath. We all have our coping strategies. Describe anything you do to help with fatigue. I've been tired... Continue Reading →
I have a new 4 year old neighbor. He is a doll. The friendliest child I have ever met. Today he told me that he saw me leaving for work (at 7:00 am) but he didn't recognize me. I was confused. Couldn't figure out what he was talking about. He said, "I thought you were... Continue Reading →
When I tell people I have rheumatoid arthritis, I get one of three responses:1. "I have that, too! It’s in my knee/shoulder/hand!." (they have osteoarthritis, not RA) 2. "You are too young for arthritis." (uh, my symptoms started at 14)3. "You look great! You don’t look sick at all." (I feel like I live with the... Continue Reading →
In my mind, I'm still in my 20's and living without autoimmune arthritis. Physically fit, young, full of potential.... Then I look in a mirror. I see the lines and wrinkles creeping up on my 45 year old face. I watch the limp as I walk, I see the swelling of my knuckles.... but in... Continue Reading →
8/13/16: My final update. My queen has passed....."You might be gone from my sight, but you are never gone from my heart."My phone rang at 2:00 am. A vet at the emergency hospital told me that Lola "arrested and passed". I'm surprised none of you heard my scream as my heart broke in two. I... Continue Reading →
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