Re: One Mile Kathe

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HI Kathe

How are you feeling?

I went to my rheumy today and told him about my worsening pain and

side effects of mtx.

I am now off mtx and on Arava.

Now, to research Arava.....

Have a great night!

-- In , Kathe Sabetzadeh <lv2ryd@...> wrote:

>

> YEAH !

>

> That is great that you and your little one were able

> to do the walk! Glad you did not leave too soon, and

> were able to get the sun to come out for the rest of

> the day. I am so very proud of you! Take care -

>

> Kathe in CA

>

> --- natsmom823 <natsmom823@...> wrote:

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> > Hi Tess,

> > Thats great! I hope you are feeling better today.

> > I too did my walk in Syracuse NY. It was POURING

> > rain and I was about

> > to bail on it (walking slowly with a 21 month old in

> > a rainstorm

> > didn;t seem like a good plan).

> >

> > But then the sun came out!! It was cold and damp and

> > windy, only a

> > handful of people showed up, but it was nice to meet

> > some new people.

> > It was a friendly event.

> >

> > My little 21 month old girl wanted to walk instead

> > of ride in the

> > stroller but she is only 20 lbs and the wind might

> > have blown her

> > away. Maybe I should have let her push me in the

> > stroller -lol.

> >

> > I was exhausted afterwards, but it was a good kind

> > of tired and sore,

> > like I accomplished something if you know what I

> > mean.

> > I am very grateful that I was able to do it, thanks

> > to the

> > encouragement of all of you!!

> >

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> > >

> > > Hi Friends...I did the Arthritis Walk yesterday

> > and made my one

> > mile goal. I feel like dog-doody today, but I am

> > still happy I was

> > able to make the mile. My daughter who was 1 the

> > last time I did a

> > charity walk and whom I carried on my shoulders

> > then, was by my side

> > yesterday, as were my sister, and friends from my

> > bariatric group.

> > >

> > > I am a little surprised how awful I began to

> > feel about 3-4 hours

> > after the event...I expected some aches and muscle

> > cramping. But I

> > started to feel really ill. I guess I 'want' to be

> > RA free, etc. so

> > much I get into the 'magical' thinking (otherwise

> > known as denial : )

> > that maybe it will all go away. But...for yesterday

> > I was able to do

> > the walk (with several stops and LOTS of

> > encouragement). Don't know

> > if I could do it again. And right now I cannot let

> > that matter. For

> > this day, I was blessed to do it. And we exceeded

> > our goal

> > financially in donations. I feel very grateful and

> > very blessed, and

> > will not take this event for granted.

> > >

> > > Love to all on this journey...

> > >

> > > Tess

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> Kathe

>

> " To ride a horse is to borrow freedom. "

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