Re: ACR Preliminary Definition Of Improvement In Rheumatoid Arthritis

[Guest guest]

Thanks , such great information you have been posting. This one is of

particular interest. Quite often I am asked if the Enbrel is working, do I feel

better etc. To be honest, I really do not know. Some joints are better some are

worse and some intolerable pain. However, according to my rheumatologisr, I am

improving, so I guess in some ways I am LOL. I will be seeing her on April 18

and it will be interesting to see what she says about the tremendous amount of

pain I have from the buttocks to just below my knees, even when I am laying

down. As for the ankles, well we won't even go there since I can't even get a

preliminary appointment with another ortho until November. Not even sure if I

want any more surgeries at this point in time. Fortunately, my little GoGo

scooter allows me to continue teaching and I can zip around most of the hospital

corridors easily. I use wheeltrans which picks me up and takes me anywhere I

need to go and this allows me to keep the independence that is so important to

me. Hubby can't understand why I don't just let him drive me everywhere. MEN,

they just don't get it.

Hope everyone here on the list had a nice Easter.

Hugs

June

[ ] ACR Preliminary Definition Of Improvement In Rheumatoid

Arthritis

ACR Preliminary Definition Of Improvement In Rheumatoid Arthritis:

http://www.rheumatology.org/publications/classification/205070.asp?aud=mem

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[Guest guest]

You're so welcome, June.

Good luck at your appointment tomorrow. I'm sorry you've been in so much

pain. I wish that your physicians could do more for you and in a more

timely fashion.

Sorry that Don doesn't understand your need to be independent. I'm happy

that you have the scooter. I'll second that - MEN !!! (Males in the

group excluded, of course.)

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] ACR Preliminary Definition Of Improvement In

Rheumatoid Arthritis

> Thanks , such great information you have been posting. This one is

of particular interest. Quite often I am asked if the Enbrel is working,

do I feel better etc. To be honest, I really do not know. Some joints

are better some are worse and some intolerable pain. However, according

to my rheumatologisr, I am improving, so I guess in some ways I am LOL.

I will be seeing her on April 18 and it will be interesting to see what

she says about the tremendous amount of pain I have from the buttocks to

just below my knees, even when I am laying down. As for the ankles, well

we won't even go there since I can't even get a preliminary appointment

with another ortho until November. Not even sure if I want any more

surgeries at this point in time. Fortunately, my little GoGo scooter

allows me to continue teaching and I can zip around most of the hospital

corridors easily. I use wheeltrans which picks me up and takes me

anywhere I need to go and this allows me to keep the independence that

is so important to me. Hubby can't understand why I don't just let him

drive me everywhere. MEN, they just don't get it.

>

> Hope everyone here on the list had a nice Easter.

>

> Hugs

> June