Poor sore hands, going to rheumalogist soon...

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Hi!

I have the day off and I have to grocery shop and should clean the

bathroom and kitchen and scrub the floor. It one of those weeks when a

part-time job is almost too much. I will do the grocery shopping first

and rest for an hour and then tackle the cleaning...

I am calling the doctor's office for a referral to a rheumatologist

today. I have not went in over six years and I am pretty sure about

the RA. I am scared, but I think it is good that I have kind of

figured out why I am in so much pain. This has happened for a few

months now, but it took awhile for me to admit the problem. Part of me

is really, really scared, but knowing for sure what I have will

actually help me.

My little hands are swollen and shaking from pain and my knees and

ankles are also hurting. My elbows and wrists are really bad also.

Gosh, the whole thing sucks, but I guess that is part of accepting it.

Penny