Re: Re: Any women tried Curves?

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Hi Joni..GBS is gastric bypass surgery. sherri

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From: buffster1958

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:19 PM

Subject: Re: Any women tried "Curves"?

Thanks for your message, Sherri! I am glad to know that "Curves" is helping someone else!! I am 45 years old, btw, and feel very fortunate that since starting the MTX I have felt pretty "normal" most of the time. My insurance won't cover Embryl (even if it did, I have a $3K cap so it would be used up in less than 2 months), and I make too much to get any assistance. Oh well. As long as the metho works, I don't mind. I hate to be stupid, but what is GBS? Thanks,Joni> Hi Joni, yes, I joined Curves also. I am 36 yrs. old and have RA, and just had GBS on Sept. 17th. I love that place!!!!! I can not do some of the legs machines, due to my right knee being bone on bone, and the 2 machines hurt my knee. I feel better after a work out, too!!! I am on Embryl for the RA, and it has worked wonders!!!!! I really feel comfortable at Curves, because it is all women, and you can just go at your own pace!!!! sherri> ----- Original Message ----- > From: buffster1958 > Rheumatoid Arthritis > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:46 PM> Subject: Any women tried "Curves"?> > > Hi,> > I am usually a lurker but wanted to ask if any of the women in this > group are members of the women's fitness system, "Curves." I was > diagnosed with RA in February of 2003 after a bout of severe pain in > many of my joints, much like what I read about from most of you all. > Anyway, I take MTX (17.5 g per week w/ folic acid [1 each day]), 1200 > mg of Daypro (oxaprozin) daily, and 7.5 mg prednisone daily, which I > am trying to wean myself off. I am in drastic need of weight > reduction, so I joined "Curves" with my daughter. I have only done > two workouts and maybe it is all in my head, but I feel remarkably > better and have much more energy. If anyone has any short- or long-> term experience with "Curves," I'd love to hear about it. > > Thanks to all of you for the helpful information that I read daily. I > so enjoy learning all of the new information!> > Joni> > > > > >