Hi Alll!

Nice to meet the new newbies . Nice to see some new faces. Chirly, I'm 34, don't have RA (thank GOD!), but I have a bad back. Think the lease on my body ran out when I hit 30....just wish I'd gotten the delux model instead of the gremlin. Sorry, bad joke. Just wish I could say that I did something really adventuress in my past life to warrent what I did to my back.

Stirfiried, you're in my prayers. It sounds awful. I always worry if I get low on my meds...always worry about those flare ups. So sorry to hear about your daughter....I had a similar problem with one of my brothers....I hide my medications now. As far as the doc at the hospital....don't mean to be mean but your daughter could have gone in there seeking drugs...they might have a file with the same last name. Then again, most doc's are cautious to begin with.

Good to see ya still hanging around Canuck

Oldie...not sure about the surg. Just made an appointment for the nutritionist and pysch eval. Have to pay that out of pocker - ouch! Still have a lot to consider.

Hope everyone else is doing well. I hear the baby crying........need to feed her.

Deb

HI! Ladies just wanted to pop in and hope that everyone is having a pain free dayfinally had to put the heat on as Ohio is getting chilly this week just hate the thought of cold weather comming as it sure affects all my body parts!!!!!!!!! Deb sorry to hear tat you are having problems with your back at your age I didnt start to fall apart until I hit 50 and it seems like it is getting worse all the time for me sometimes I feel like some of the little old ladies that I take care of the complaining that I do well ladies have a great monday Rita

Just got the last of my shopping done before I get out of comission for awhile..My hubby isn't very good at that.. He said how were we going to manage meals when I get out of hospital.Big deal!!. I told him don't worry and if I didn't feel good he knew where the fast food joints were.
Welcome all you new people. This is a great place to come.
Hello Grasshopper. Glad to see you back.
Angel.. It is always nice to see you..
Khewes- Watch that advil.. They are a help but not always the answer. Although I miss mine right now. I haven't been able to take any this week because of the upcoming surgery.
Iamgonadoit- I wish I lived in the country. My daughter has a ranch and I can't begin to tell you how much I like it there. She is in the most northern part of Florida and it is real pretty there.There is more than 12 acres from her house to the road, and hundreds of acres in her back.
Rar- Hope you are having a good day.
Bye...Joanne

Hi all,
Had to check in and see how everyone was doing really fast like. I've had a good day. Only had the stiff, sore feet this morning. Yeaaahhhh! A day like that is a good day to me. I got in a small walk today. To and from school with my girls. Also raked a bunch of leaves tonight. Sometimes I feel guilty for not being in pain when I know that there is alot of you out there that are having a bad time. I am sorry that all of us are going through this. Do you ever feel like your getting cheated out of life? There is so many things that people my age do that I can't. Oh well, I guess God has a plan-a plan that is bigger than me. It does make you appreciate the days without swelling and pain. Have a good night girls, and we'll check back in the morning. Take care of your back Deb. Okidoll-you're MIA again....
TTFN
~chris

Good Afternoon Ladies hope you are having a pain free dayhope that if you are having nice weather you are enjoying it just got up and with a head cold to top it off that is probably why I have been feeling extra achey this weekChris know how you feel with the stiff hurting feet have it every day !!!!!!!just put up with it like all my other aches and pain well ladies have a good one Rita

Just letting you know Joanne's surgery went well. NO cancer!!! She is in a lot of pain but doing good.

Just gotta check and see how you are all doing. I feel great today.

Joanne-So glad your surgery went well. No Cancer! That is great news!

Anne-How are you doing? I snuck in and saw your post you left on another site with the puppies and the kitties. How cute!

Rita-I hope those aches ease up for you. Praying for you to have some relief.

Charlotte-I finally looked at your web page. I read your testimony. I am such a shy person, I have a hard time talking to people, let alone write people. I'm scared to even go through the water baptism in front of our church congregation. My mom says it has nothing to do with being shy. She says its pride getting in the way, that I'm more worried about what I look like than what God wants me to do.

Hello Deb-Still haven't officially introduced myself to you. I'm a stay-at-home mom of 3 girls. They're Tiana, Kayla, and Nicole. Ages 11, 5, and 2. I live in Billings, Montana and have had rheumatoid arthritis for almost 5 years now. My doc has me on Methotrexate, and Bextra. Seems to be an effective combination so far.

Anybody I missed, I am so sorry. Hello to the rest of you and wishing a pain-free day for you. I have to get on the ball and get my house back into shape and take my meds. Today is my big "drug" day as I call it. This is the day I have to take everything. Then I get to feel nauseous for awhile. What a way to look forward to Saturday....

TTFN
~chris

Hello everyone,
Soooo glad Joanne came through the surgery ok. And sooo thankful there's no cancer! Thank you Eleni for keeping us informed. Tell her we miss her, & praying she's back soon.

Chrily....I'm not saying your mother is wrong about it being pride. I'm not sure. But, I know I was that way from a very small child. I wouldn't talk to anyone, hardly. I had few friends in school. It wasn't because I had money....we were poor, but had enough. I got out of a lot of my shyness when I was promoted to Instructor at a sewing plant. I'd been sewing for several years, & always admired the instructors (the good ones, anyway ) for how they could help people get to production & keep their jobs. I had no choice, but to be more outspoken. It helped me tremendously! I loved my job...& had many friends...especially my trainees. Now, that I'm not able to work on a public job, it's helping me with my singing, & volunteer help at the TV Station. God opened a better door for me! In fact, I suppose some people wish I'd shut up, now!
Thanks for checking out my website.

Good to hear from you Rita. Yep, stiff, achy feet here, too! Got some rainy weather here, again. Nothing like Ivan...that came through, though.

If I'm slow about posting for awhile, I'm either having trouble getting in here or I'm working on a project for my children for Christmas. They love looking at the picture albums of our years as a family when they were young. I'm making them all an album with lots, & lots of pictures. They will have pics of mom & dad before & after marriage. Our family life, & then...all their family lives. I thought it would be good, too, in case any of us had another fire. Some of us would have copies of pictures. I came very close to losing them. Was lucky they weren't in the storage building. See....I'm blessed.

Hello, Kim, Young Grasshopper, Iamgonnadoit, Stirfried, ageoldie, & Happy Canuk.....Hope I didn't miss anyone. Hope all of you have a good week end.

Charlotte,
Your idea for the photo albums is a great idea. I know there is alot of photos my mom has that I would love to have copies of. Only 2 of my grandparents were alive to see my first daughter born. Then my grandfather died from a second stroke and my grandmother just died 2 years ago only one month before my 3rd daughter was born. I would love for them to see pictures of their great-grandparents. Most of the photos are what my mother took. I'll have to bring up the idea with her and see what she thinks. TTFN for now. I have to get finished "beautifying" myself because she called and she sounds kind of down or bored or maybe both. So we are going to go to "Gamma's house" (that's how my 2 yr. old says it). See, my mom is alone. My stepdad died 3 years ago of a heart attack and she still has a very hard time. Sometimes I wish I could just take all the pain away for her. It's been so hard on her. Her husband, then her mom, and now she is having problems with her hands and feet and such. I also wish I could get her to go to a doctor but she's just not ready yet. I can't push her I guess.
Well, TTFN for now and have a great day.

Hi All,

I hope everyone is having/going to have a great holiday weekend. The weather is great here...! Be nice day to go to the beach....not go into the water but wouldn't mind sitting on the sand and looking for a while.

So glad to hear the Joanne's surg. was a success. Sounds like the wrong way to phrase it but I'm sure you all know what I mean!

Chirly, nice of you to post some info on yourself. I've always wanted to visit Montana. Even thought about looking for teaching job out there before I screwed my back up. Figure it's got to have the same weather as Upstate NY....cold, cold, and did my breath just turn into snow in front of me cold. lol.

Angel, the albums sound like a great idea. Years ago, one of my aunts went around and gathered all the old pictures and documents of the family and made albums. I've thought it would be nice to scan all the photos that the family had and then make CD's or something for the family. And, although it's a morbid thing to do, I always thought it would be good to get a medical record for the family. Don't know about you, but sometimes it's good to know that someone else is having a similar problem. The way life is these days you don't really get to see extended familly and talk.

Well, that's it for now. Still gathering info about the WLS. Still thinking about it, etc. Still not sure. Back is doing okay....so I"m a happy camper for now. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Deb

Good Afternoon Ladies hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday I am still fighting my head cold took enough meds that when I went to bed this morning that it would knock me out for a week guess again well wide awake couldnt sleep so thought I would just get up and do a few things around the house probably when I am at work tonite it will kick in lets just hope it doesnt glad that Joanne is finally over with her surgery and things went well will keep her in my prayers so to the rest of you ladies have a great day Rita

hello,hello!
i just found this thread and was wondering if i could join?
my name is doni,im 43 a sahm who homeschools.
when i was 37 i was diagnosed with ra.i was devestated.
i have a ra nodule on my r.big toe that makes it twice its size and makes wearing shoes uncomfortable.
i wear slippers mostly or barefoot.
i was reading the post and someone was talking bout there wrists.
i have that,
i thought it was carpal tunnel cuz well i had the symptomsno grip ,weak,tingling ,burning,ect,went to the dr. and he informed me it was the ra messing with the nerve that falls with carpal tunnel.
what do you do for it?
i wear a brace for carpal tunnel and when it gets bad i go on pred bursts.
im on celebrex and methatrexate.
cant go see the dr. when i want or get meds i need cuz no ins.
and they go by gross so they say no help hubby makes to much.
i am currently trying to lose weight so far this yr.ive been successful somewhat.
ive went from 275 to 242 since may this yr. on jorge cruise plan.
i exercise with the firm,and recently developed a passion for pilates.
im slow on the moves tummy is in the way,but i find it stretches me out so to speak and i feel i can move better.
dr. says i gotta move or the ra will put me in a wheel chair and i refuse to let that happen.
well i have droned on forever.
i hope i can stay and get to know all of you better.
and as all you been saying,
have a pain free day!
275/242/237 mini goal
doni

Hi Doni,
I'm one of the newer members here. I'm the one though that has been having problems with their wrists. I can't give you any good advice on that one because I haven't found anything that works. I sleep sitting up when it happens because laying down makes it worse. I did find that wrapping it with an ace bandage helps for me a little because it puts pressure on that nerve.

You seem to be on about the same medicine I am. How much methotrexate do you take. I'm doing 20 mg. on Saturday. My doctor says that is about as high as he likes to go. My next step will be Remicade...I think that's what he said. After my last child, who's 2, my RA went into overdrive and hit me hard.

I'm also a SAHM. I'm 33 and have had RA since January 2000. I never got the official diagnosis until a little over 2 years ago. I have 3 girls: Tiana, Kayla, and Nicole. I live in Montana. I've also been married to my second husband for 5 years now. It'll be 6 in January.

Welcome to our little group. TTFN and talk to you soon...
~chris

hi chris,
thanks for the warm welcome!
have you tried sleeping with the wrist brace for carpal tunnel?
it helps me to sleep cuz it hasa metal strip going across that nerve and the pressure helps from stinging ,numbing ,burning.
there bout 20.00 for a good one.
do you have the nodules to?
i cant remember the milograms but i hafta take 5 pills on fri.

i live in in indiana married to brian 16.5 years and have 1 daughter catagan she is 12.1 siamese furkid.
thanks again for the warm welcome.
its nice to know i have made friends who understand this disease,
thank you!
doni
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