Nervous

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Hi all,

Well, I go to the new rheumy in a few hours. I'm nervous, because,

like many of you, I am early in the course of this disease, and don't

want to be told just to wait. I guess the fact that my pcp is

convinced & put me on the prednisone should encourage me. But I just

want so much to feel better and be able to do things again. I

realize I probably won't be able to work at the level I used to, but

just to not have as much pain would be great. It has seemed my lot

in life to have to be the strong one in my family, and that hasn't

changed in the past year, so it's hard for me to deal with not being

able to do everything for everyone. My greatest joy comes in helping

people, and I'm not a happy camper when I can't be helping someone.

On a happier note, Ron and I went to see the Ballet Gran Folklorico

Mexicano last night, part of our local Area Artist series, and it was

so good! If you ever get a chance to see them, the costumes are so

colorful and beautiful, and the dancing & singing & music are too.

One guy did the " Dance of the Deer " and did he ever have a gorgeous

body! You almost felt like he was a real deer. I wish more people

from the town would have been there, but this is a little Southern

town, and if it's not country music, they seldom show up.

OK, I'm typing this one handed, and 3 fingered at that, so guess I'd

better give it up. I'll report in after I see the rheumy. She is a

new doctor in the area, and new in practice, and my pcp thinks that

is good for me.

Peace and grace,

Judi