sandie

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandie,

I am slow in responding. I still have quite a few messages to read

through, but I really just want to respond to say ditto for me too

that I agree with everyone else's response to you. However, I also

wanted to just add another voice to let you know you are not alone

and we have all had those feelings of inadequacies at one time or

another while dealing with RA flares. The flares can be so

dibilitating (sp?)

I have had flares to last for 6 weeks at a time where I have been in

the bed most of the time. Even so, it sounds as if you have a great

support system and I am happy for that because I feel that will help

you fight this in the long run. I pray the meds work for you and

give you a break from the pain. Also, I think the kids will be happy

to help out. I think when it is forced upon them they may resent it

but the 9 year old may want to help out and not resent

it at all. When I was that age I would insist on doing the dishes.

It looked like fun.

I am sorry about the sis. I am the oldest of 8. And you don't get

to be that without having at least one sibling who needs the be the

center of attention. I sometimes ask the same question when I find

myself convincing nonbelievers I am in pain because some can't

understand how you were walking around fine one minute then in a

flare 2 hours later. It's confusing to them, but why on earth would

someone fake such an excruciating crippling pain? It feels like we

are in our personal torture chamber. Who would do that to

him/herself??? So even if she is faking right now, the truth will

come out eventually and they will soon see for themselves. You can't

fake RA.

Hope you feel better soon.

love/peace,

Ebony

[Guest guest]

>>>On a good note - hubby got a job and starts Monday. Now if he can

just get them to waive the 3 month waiting period for insurance..... I

am keeping my fingers crossed(ouch)

sandie

Good luck! Insurance is SO important for us....