Guest guest Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 wen i was first diadgnosed i wanted to die the pain was bad worse than childbirth but coping great now i have family and friends to help life is not sposed to be easy its the fighters who last >From: " glokay20022002 " <glokay20022002@...> >Reply-Rheumatoid Arthritis >Rheumatoid Arthritis >Subject: Re: Karma >Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:10:38 -0000 > > >Bless your heart, you are so young to go through this. I know that this >seems horrible, life I mean, but you have got to stop and smell the >roses sweetheart. > >RA is a horrible disease and it seems to spin off several other >diseases.Since being dxd with ra I have developed diabetes, sjogren's >syndrome, degenerative spine disease, osteoporosis, and when I go to my >appt on Fri., they are going to check me for ms. I also had to go to an >allergist and found out that I am extremely allergic to my dog!!! I >think that things happen in cycles. 6 years ago my 16 mnth old >grandaughter passed away, then exactly 1 year later, my mother was >mowing her yard, and just died. She had lupus. Then, 1 yr later, my best >friend committed suicide. > >Baby, what I am trying to tell you is it's just life. Some just have it >a little rougher than some. I find that prayer helps to calm me, and to >accept what I am going through. I just look around me and always see >that there are people alot less fortunate in this world. It is then, I >realize that I have alot to be thankful for. > >Hang in there kiddo, this group is the best thing that has happened to >me since ra. > >Hugs from Ok., Gloria > > >--- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , " newnichol " <newnichol@...> >wrote: > > > > Does anyone out there believe in Karma? I just do not know in which > > lifetime I went very wrong. I must have been Jack the Ripper in > > another life and I hope that each since has gotten just a little bit > > better so maybe one day I can come back as something beautiful and > > carefree...like a butterfly. > > > > I thought that I had been living a good life...a right life. I have > > always been good to people and animals. I went to college and then > > law school. I thought my life was just beginning. That is > > where...somewhere...somehow...it took a major left turn. > > > > In 1997 I started to get very, very sick and I went everywhere...and > > I mean everywhere and no one could tell me what was wrong. Four > > years later, still undiagnosed and by this time in a wheelchair, I > > just wanted to know what was wrong. I didn't even care if it would > > be something that would result in my death...I just wanted to know. > > > > Finally...I was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called > > Startle Disease. Little did I know that was the beginning of the end > > for me. > > > > No...Startle Disease does not kill you but I have been though > > hospitalization after hospitalization since then. > > > > Than April of last year I got a PE (Pulmonary Embolism) and was > > hospitalized for that. In june I had to have my gall bladder removed > > and I finally thought I was done. How much can one person take? > > > > Not to mention that in March and April my mom...my best friend...went > > into a coma because she just stopped breathing. They did not think > > for the longest time that she would ever come off. Thankfully she > > did. > > > > Then this past November I went to the ER for a migraine. The IV left > > me with a systemic staph infection that was MRSA. I had to have > > surgery on my hand to save it. > > > > Since November I have known that something has just not been right > > with my health. Now I know what it is...RA. I am told that it has > > been caused my the MRSA. So I went from a migraine to MRSA and now > > RA on top of my Startle Disease. > > > > How much can one person take? What on God's Green Earth did I EVER > > do to deserve all the suffering I have gone through? I just cannot > > figure it out and am tired of trying. > > > > I give. UNCLE for Christ's sake! I am sorry but my shoulders are > > just not this big! Do you think all of those butterflies were once > > where I am now? > > > > Please just let this end and let me be a butterfly! > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: Your Future Starts Here. Dream it? Then be it! Find it at www.seek.com.au http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Eseek%2Ecom%2Eau%2F%3Ft\ racking%3Dsk%3Ahet%3Ask%3Anine%3A0%3Ahot%3Atext & _t=764565661 & _r=july07_endtext_f\ uture & _m=EXT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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