Re: The new kid on the block

[Guest guest]

Hi Betty,

Nice to have you on our cruise ship. From my reading, I'd say you

live in a very beautiful part of the country. I remember reading

the " Misty " books when I was a kid, as did my daughter who is now

grown, has a 2-year old, and is expecting Triplets in February.

You'll find some very caring, understanding people here, and it

really is a SUPPORT group, in every sense of the word.

My best suggestion is to keep a positive outlook--sometimes hard to

do when your fingers won't bend, and you're in pain--but it helps.

Have a wonderful, pain-free weekend,

Judi in Indiana

[Guest guest]

Hi Betty...Welcome. I'm Tess, 51, from NW Oregon, mom of 4, grammi of

2. It's good to have you with us, but I'm sorry for the reasons that

brought you here.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you. This group has become such a

blessing in my life...hope it is in yours, too.

Love...

Tess

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Betty!

I'm glad you decided to introduce yourself. I hope you can soon get to

feeling somewhat better. What RA meds are you on? Do you have a

rheumatologist?

[ ] The " new kid on the block "

> Hi to you all - I called myself the " new kid on the block " ONLY

because I'm new

> to the group! Believe me, I'm no " kid " - in fact I'm 72 but sometimes

feel 102

> these days. I wrote back to Iris who replied to my e-mail telling me

how this

> group works. Thanks Iris! You asked me to tell something about myself.

Well,

> aside from being the " group Grandmother " , I live alone but have three

sons,

> ages 39, 47 and 53 - all great guys! Two of them live nearby on the

Eastern

> Shore of Virginia not far from Chincoteague where the wild pony called

" Misty "

> in the famous children's book came from. Unfortunately, there are no

support

> groups here in my area for RA so was glad to hear of your group. I had

no idea

> this disease was so bad until I got it myself. I've gone through (and

still

> feel the same at times) that my life is over and that I'm no longer

living,

> just existing to pay out what I get from social security to drug

companies.

> When I read some of your stories some of you so very young I feel

somewhat guilty

> feeling as I do. I've had my share if illness - ovarian cancer 15

years ago

> from which I'm now considered " cured " but wonder if the meds I must

take will

> bring it back somewhere else. Only time will tell I guess. I want to

thank you

> all for passing on your experiences and thoughts on this miserable

disease.

> It does help to know you're not alone in the fight!

> Sincerely, Betty

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group family. This is the place where you will get alot of

support as someone at any given time will have been through exactly what you are

going through at the moment.. And all of us empathize because we are faced with

our own battles with pain and fatigue and frustration with doctors and insurance

companies and not enough money so we can be there for you when you need us. And

in time, you will be there for us, too. It works that way.

I'm also probably the next grandma under you (though really, I'm Meemaw)

Welcome to the group that is really more like family. Will look forward to

seeing your posts.

Jan in CA +/:=)

emcandrew@... wrote:Hi to you all - I called myself the " new kid on

the block " ONLY because I'm new

to the group! Believe me, I'm no " kid " - in fact I'm 72 but sometimes feel 102

these days. I wrote back to Iris who replied to my e-mail telling me how this

group works. Thanks Iris! You asked me to tell something about myself. Well,

aside from being the " group Grandmother " , I live alone but have three sons,

ages 39, 47 and 53 - all great guys! Two of them live nearby on the Eastern

Shore of Virginia not far from Chincoteague where the wild pony called " Misty "

in the famous children's book came from. Unfortunately, there are no support

groups here in my area for RA so was glad to hear of your group. I had no idea

this disease was so bad until I got it myself. I've gone through (and still

feel the same at times) that my life is over and that I'm no longer living,

just existing to pay out what I get from social security to drug companies.

When I read some of your stories some of you so very young I feel somewhat

guilty

feeling as I do. I've had my share if illness - ovarian cancer 15 years ago

from which I'm now considered " cured " but wonder if the meds I must take will

bring it back somewhere else. Only time will tell I guess. I want to thank you

all for passing on your experiences and thoughts on this miserable disease.

It does help to know you're not alone in the fight!

Sincerely, Betty

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[Guest guest]

Hi Betty,

Welcome to our group. I live in PA, but I am familiar with the eastern

locations that you mentioned. I used to work summers in Ocean City, MD. It

is a lovely area.

You have no reason to feel guilty. Just because you are a little older than

some of us, doesn't mean that you don't have a life to live also. We all get

mad when our lives are taken from us a little at a time. It just showes that

you will fit right in with the rest of us. I am happy that you found us.

Love and Hugs

Stacey in PA