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- By tammysci · Posted November 25, 2008
- Journal · 8 replies
- This past week I was reminded that I have a lot to be thankful for, and especially since it is almost Thanksgiving. Out of nowhere I received a letter in the mail announcing that a health professional ...
- By skeeter · Posted November 22, 2008
- Journal · 1 reply
- That saying came to mind this morning! When I got up and it was cold and taking me forever to get moving,,,. Trying to make myself get up and start a fire. It makes me sour to feel sorry for myself when ...
- By tammysci · Posted November 19, 2008
- Journal · 8 replies
- Over the past 15 years I have struggled with pain and it can be very frustrating. When I wake up, the first 15 minutes of my day are the worst. I even bought a new mattress this year to try to help my ...
- By STONEBULLDOG · Posted November 19, 2008
- Journal · 5 replies
- I slept last night! aaaah! It makes it so much easier to deal with being in physical and mental pain ...
- By STONEBULLDOG · Posted November 18, 2008
- Journal · 2 replies
- I went to the podiatrist today because in late January my achilles heel started hurting. After a few days of pain and swelling, I went to the ER. They took x-rays of my foot (not my ankle where I told ...
- By STONEBULLDOG · Posted November 18, 2008
- Journal · 0 replies
- EVER SINCE HALLOWEEN, WHEN MY WORLD WAS SHAKEN UP LIKE ONE OF THOSE CHEESY PLASTIC SNOWSHAKER THINGS YOU SEE AS SOUVIENERS OR DURING THE HOLIDAYS FOR ABOUT 50 CENTS. I NOW REFER TO MY EX AS THE SNOW SHAKER ...
- By mariec22 · Posted November 16, 2008
- Journal · 2 replies
- WHAT A MONTH SINCE I LAST POSTED. BEEN HAVING ALL KINDS OF LOWER BACK AND JOINT PAIN. HOLIDAYS SNEAKING UPON US AND SANTA IS NOT DOING SO WELL WITH FUNDS THIS YEAR!!! (DARN RECESSION) LOL. TRYING BEST ...
- By skeeter · Posted November 15, 2008
- Journal · 2 replies
- Well I'm still waiting for this darn pain to let up! But I am atleast taking advice and being lazy, lol, house messy but thats ok. The mess will be here, until I get to it. Did go out yesterday and got ...
- By tammysci · Posted November 13, 2008
- Journal · 9 replies
- In the last couple of months people have asked me what I miss about my life before my injury. The answer is everything! How could I not miss things, it changed everything about how I thought my future ...
- By skeeter · Posted November 13, 2008
- Journal · 3 replies
- Its difficult to tell people you live with how bad things are with ra. They try to understand, but cant fully. All of you on this site are my life line. Its hard to express what your words of kindness ...
- By lorimichelle · Posted November 12, 2008
- Discussion in Experiences with healthcare professionals · 1 reply
- I am so discouraged with Medical Doctors. I have not had insurance now for about 8 years. I always had insurance with my jobs. I had Good insurance and was taken care of because of it. My husband is disabled ...
- By skeeter · Posted November 12, 2008
- Journal · 3 replies
- Well the pain set in worse than I've experienced yet. Slight fever off and on, has took me about 3 hrs. just to move. Pain meds seem useless today. But on brite side I am breathing and tomorrow with luck ...
- By Unsure · Posted November 11, 2008
- Journal · 4 replies
- I am still so unsure about sarcoidosis. I read everything I can get my hands on, but I'm just not quite understanding my own, individual case. I'm seeing several specialists and am getting multiple stories ...
- By tammysci · Posted November 11, 2008
- Journal · 5 replies
- Veteran's Day was not a day that meant much to me personally until I started meeting veterans coming back from Iraq. I was surprised to find out that the amount deaths because of the war in Iraq was 4193 ...
- By deebelle · Posted November 11, 2008
- Discussion in Coping with arthritis · 0 replies
- I have been having fun with my new symptoms. I have been doing research on it but its still a pain. At nite I have major spasms in both sides of my butt that are quite painfull that wake me up many times ...
- By STONEBULLDOG · Posted November 10, 2008
- Journal · 2 replies
- This morning I woke up in pain (normal) and with tears on my pillow about my recent departure of my boyfriend of 7 years. Before leaving the bed I said a prayer (happens all through the day - good times ...
- By kperez · Posted November 10, 2008
- Discussion in Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 0 replies
- Is anyone else having severe problems with rheumatoid arthritis and a blood disorder? I take enbrel and I know the commercials says blood disorders can arise... my anemia has gotten worse since I was ...
- By tammysci · Posted November 7, 2008
- Journal · 5 replies
- Traveling Tips Part 1: Renting a car In the past 15 years since I have been using a wheelchair, traveling has never been easy, but I don’t let it stop me. Just a few weeks ago I had to go to Atlanta ...
- By skeeter · Posted November 7, 2008
- Journal · 3 replies
- Hi Everyone, for a change today is starting good, pain not so bad. I think I might be in the mood to start getting ready for holidays! My sister has got away from horrible husband and is safe here with ...
- By tammysci · Posted November 3, 2008
- Journal · 0 replies
- When you use a wheelchair it can be hard to find accessible apartments and housing. Over the last 10 years, I have always been someone that rented an apartment and at one time I even had a small house ...
