LIVING LIFE AND LEARNING ALL I CAN ALONG THE WAY
This was with the near-empty backpack; after shopping, I had a full backpack & large messenger bag! I flew into San Diego on Friday night (after working [nearly] all day) so that I could be here for the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting. This is the third ACR Annual Meeting that I’ve had the…
New artwork adorning my doc’s office I had my 6-month appointment with my rheumatologist today. I love when I can go six months between appointments. It means things are going well. By and large, they have been going extremely well, and it’s really been about a year and a half since I’ve had any real…
I just finally gave away my 14lb bowling ball from high school. I can’t bowl at all now, let alone with that thing! There was a sermon I heard at church recently about unmet expectations. Sometimes (okay, more like always!) we expect one thing out of life and before we know it, we find ourselves in a place that…
Having some fun in the photo booth at Brandon & Tracy’s wedding! I don’t ever get sick. I mean, really, hardly ever. I have allergies, but those are different. Growing up, my mom always claims that the whole family would get wiped out with the flu, and I’d just get the sniffles. I always took…
Ahh..this is the life! I’ve been thinking for a while now that I need to write up an RA update, but things have been busy around here, and I just haven’t had time! Some of my “school year” commitments have subsided now that it’s summertime, but warm weather also means we are traveling more and…
I’ve been struggling with decreased mobility, stiffness and some pain with use in my LAWs (Little Arthritic Wrists) for some time now. Even though they are not so inflamed and painful from rheumatoid disease as they once were, I’m suffering the results of the damage done. At my last visit to the rheumatologist, my doctor…
I had my latest rheumatology appointment last week. Overall, I would say that the appointment went very well. I told my doctor that I had been feeling well, but that my wrists continued to be stiff, sometimes sore, weak and definitely had a very limited range of motion — though they are far better than…
I have my next appointment with my rheumatologist on Tuesday. It’s hard to believe that it has already been six months since I was last there. And that I’ve had very minimal pain or symptoms in the past six months. I have to say, I am glad I decided to make the switch to Humira…
This post is part of a blog carnival, prompted by RAWarrior.com — with the subject of the carnival being, “how do you keep the disease from taking over?” Click here to read all of the entries! We all need to have an armory, well stocked with things that help us fight this disease — including things…
Cats make good pets; peeves do not. It has come to my attention recently that I have a few pet peeves when it comes to some of the phraseology used in regards to rheumatoid disease. Of course, there is the obvious ever-present “a” word, and I am still hoping that more people will begin to…