Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Hi Stan: I was thinking of you today and was wondering how you are feeling and doing. I see Seattle is often rainy and cloudy. Does this weather bother you? I moved from Cape Cod because the weather made my RA worse. Wishing you many pain free days ahead. Take care of yourself. Hugs, Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Hi Barbara: I have been official diagnosed for 7 months now, still learning how to manage with Rheumatoid Arthritis, it's so different for everyone because everyone has their own set of individual issues. My days are tolerable to good but I still can't accept the fact that I can't work and for some strange reason I can't commit to doing anything on my own, so I feel like a meat sack. I have lots of grand ideas but they never go anywhere, usually killed by a painful flare or a hangover day from MTX. Of course, I read all of the posts and share when I feel I have something to offer. The support and knowledge here is wonderful and I see your input daily. I'm glad I found this group. But I do have to be careful, is watching me like a hawk (she has people everywhere!) sshhhhhhh. The weather doesn't bother me too much until it drops below 50 degrees, then I usually make sure my arms and wrists are bundled up, no one who lives here pays any attention to the rain. Why? Because it's always wet somewhere in the local vicinity, and if you don't like the weather you can always just wait five minutes for it to change.  Thanks for asking. Stan, Seattle, Dark and rainy. Hi Stan: I was thinking of you today and was wondering how you are feeling and doing. I see Seattle is often rainy and cloudy. Does this weather bother you? I moved from Cape Cod because the weather made my RA worse. Wishing you many pain free days ahead. Take care of yourself. Hugs, Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Hi Stan: I know RA hits everyone different. I guess we all have to come to terms with this ugly disease. I try to live with it the best I can. Made lots of concessions that's the truth. No, you are not a sack of meat. Yes, is our " secret stalker " . shhh, she might be near. If I were a man, I would take not working very hard. So I know it's hard for you. Pain rules us Stan, whenever it hits. It is so rough when you have a flare and hits bad. The pain 24/7 is very hard to bear. You have heard me say before when my feet and ankles are bad, I feel like chopping them off. Do you take Pred., if so, does it help you? It is my " miracle pill " . Without it I would be in a wheelchair. So, I am on it for life. I am getting ready mentally and physically for my knee replacement a week from tomorrow. April 21st. I can't wait to get it done, and out of this outrageous pain that I have 24/7. Went to Wal-Mart today. Needed some things, no elec. carts available. I tell you when I was done shopping I was dead, and hurting so bad. If I could have bent my knee, I would have crawled to my car. Plus, it was 89 and sunny. I wouldn't worry about not getting things done Stan. Puts too much pressure on you. I have changed my whole way of my life and doing things. I did everything all the time, bing, bing, bing. Not anymore. I don't have what it takes anymore to rush and do everything. Hard for me to learn. I am wishing you pain free days ahead. You so deserve it. Do you love rainny, foggy days? I just love them. I miss that about Cape Cod. Hugs, Barbara From: stanpfister@... <stanpfister@...> Subject: Re: [ ] Hi Stan..... Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 12:41 PM Hi Barbara: I have been official diagnosed for 7 months now, still learning how to manage with Rheumatoid Arthritis, it's so different for everyone because everyone has their own set of individual issues. My days are tolerable to good but I still can't accept the fact that I can't work and for some strange reason I can't commit to doing anything on my own, so I feel like a meat sack. I have lots of grand ideas but they never go anywhere, usually killed by a painful flare or a hangover day from MTX. Of course, I read all of the posts and share when I feel I have something to offer. The support and knowledge here is wonderful and I see your input daily. I'm glad I found this group.. But I do have to be careful, is watching me like a hawk (she has people everywhere!) sshhhhhhh. The weather doesn't bother me too much until it drops below 50 degrees, then I usually make sure my arms and wrists are bundled up, no one who lives here pays any attention to the rain. Why? Because it's always wet somewhere in the local vicinity, and if you don't like the weather you can always just wait five minutes for it to change. Thanks for asking. Stan, Seattle, Dark and rainy. Hi Stan: I was thinking of you today and was wondering how you are feeling and doing. I see Seattle is often rainy and cloudy. Does this weather bother you? I moved from Cape Cod because the weather made my RA worse. Wishing you many pain free days ahead. Take care of yourself. Hugs, Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Stan, don't be such a stranger. I miss your humorous posts. You're supposed to give us at least one laugh each day. Didn't tell you that was your assignment? Sue On Apr 13, 2009, at 3:41 PM, stanpfister@... wrote: > > I have been official diagnosed for 7 months now, still learning how > to manage with Rheumatoid Arthritis, it's so different for everyone > because everyone has their own set of individual issues. My days are > tolerable to good but I still can't accept the fact that I can't > work and for some strange reason I can't commit to doing anything on > my own, so I feel like a meat sack. I have lots of grand ideas but > they never go anywhere, usually killed by a painful flare or a > hangover day from MTX. Of course, I read all of the posts and share > when I feel I have something to offer. The support and knowledge > here is wonderful and I see your input daily. I'm glad I found this > group. But I do have to be careful, is watching me like a hawk > (she has people everywhere!) sshhhhhhh. The weather doesn't bother > me too much until it drops below 50 degrees, then I usually make > sure my arms and wrists are bundled up, no one who lives here pays > any attention to the rain. Why? Because it's always wet somewhere in > the local vicinity, and if you don't like the weather you can always > just wait five minutes for it to change. Thanks for asking. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 From: stanpfister@ comcast.net <stanpfister@ comcast.net> Subject: Re: [ ] Hi Stan..... @gro ups.com Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 12:41 PM Hi Barbara: I have been official diagnosed for 7 months now, still learning how to manage with Rheumatoid Arthritis, it's so different for everyone because everyone has their own set of individual issues. My days are tolerable to good but I still can't accept the fact that I can't work and for some strange reason I can't commit to doing anything on my own, so I feel like a meat sack. I have lots of grand ideas but they never go anywhere, usually killed by a painful flare or a hangover day from MTX. Of course, I read all of the posts and share when I feel I have something to offer. The support and knowledge here is wonderful and I see your input daily. I'm glad I found this group... But I do have to be careful, is watching me like a hawk (she has people everywhere!) sshhhhhhh. The weather doesn't bother me too much until it drops below 50 degrees, then I usually make sure my arms and wrists are bundled up, no one who lives here pays any attention to the rain. Why? Because it's always wet somewhere in the local vicinity, and if you don't like the weather you can always just wait five minutes for it to change. Thanks for asking. Stan, Seattle, Dark and rainy. Hi Stan: I was thinking of you today and was wondering how you are feeling and doing. I see Seattle is often rainy and cloudy. Does this weather bother you? I moved from Cape Cod because the weather made my RA worse. Wishing you many pain free days ahead. Take care of yourself. Hugs, Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 You've got that right, Stan. My eyes are on you - always. Not an MD On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 2:41 PM, <stanpfister@...> wrote: > > > > > Hi Barbara: > > I have been official diagnosed for 7 months now, still learning how to > manage with Rheumatoid Arthritis, it's so different for everyone because > everyone has their own set of individual issues. My days are tolerable to > good but I still can't accept the fact that I can't work and for some > strange reason I can't commit to doing anything on my own, so I feel like a > meat sack. I have lots of grand ideas but they never go anywhere, usually > killed by a painful flare or a hangover day from MTX. Of course, I read all > of the posts and share when I feel I have something to offer. The support > and knowledge here is wonderful and I see your input daily. I'm glad I found > this group. But I do have to be careful, is watching me like a hawk > (she has people everywhere!) sshhhhhhh. The weather doesn't bother me too > much until it drops below 50 degrees, then I usually make sure my arms and > wrists are bundled up, no one who lives here pays any attention to the > rain. Why? Because it's always wet somewhere in the local vicinity, and if > you don't like the weather you can always just wait five minutes for it to > change. Thanks for asking. > > Stan, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I'm not sure why Stan isn't cooperating. I might have to send some of my Seattle contacts for a little visit. Not an MD On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 4:32 PM, marysue <marysue@...> wrote: > > > Stan, don't be such a stranger. I miss your humorous posts. You're > supposed to give us at least one laugh each day. Didn't tell you > that was your assignment? > > Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Barbara, I'm just a stalker, not a secret stalker. Not an MD On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Barbara Creedon <bcreedon@...> wrote: > > > Hi Stan: > > I know RA hits everyone different. I guess we all have to come to terms > with this ugly disease. I try to live with it the best I can. Made lots of > concessions that's the truth. > > No, you are not a sack of meat. Yes, is our " secret stalker " . shhh, > she might be near. If I were a man, I would take not working very hard. So > I know it's hard for you. Pain rules us Stan, whenever it hits. It is so > rough when you have a flare and hits bad. The pain 24/7 is very hard to > bear. You have heard me say before when my feet and ankles are bad, I feel > like chopping them off. > > Do you take Pred., if so, does it help you? It is my " miracle pill " . > Without it I would be in a wheelchair. So, I am on it for life. > > I am getting ready mentally and physically for my knee replacement a week > from tomorrow. > April 21st. I can't wait to get it done, and out of this outrageous pain > that I have 24/7. > > Went to Wal-Mart today. Needed some things, no elec. carts available. I > tell you when I was done shopping I was dead, and hurting so bad. If I > could have bent my knee, I would have crawled to my car. Plus, it was 89 > and sunny. > > I wouldn't worry about not getting things done Stan. Puts too much pressure > on you. I have changed my whole way of my life and doing things. I did > everything all the time, bing, bing, bing. Not anymore. I don't have what > it takes anymore to rush and do everything. Hard for me to learn. > > I am wishing you pain free days ahead. You so deserve it. Do you love > rainny, foggy days? I just love them. I miss that about Cape Cod. > > Hugs, > Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Hi... I think you make a good point there about how the pain rules us. I don't usually want to do anything when I am having a flare, it's hard to keep the momentum going. Especially when making the bed is an accomplishment. Next month my RA is probably going to start me an Enbrel so we'll see how that goes.My magic pill is Indomethacin which I don't have to take all the time, just on bad days and it works well for me. I hope the knee replacement goes smoothly for you, I know it's an ordeal. We get lots of rain and sometimes fog, Mostly it's cloudy, weeks at a time. When I first moved here about ten years ago the record was broken for most rain days in a row. It rained every day for 91 one days in a row. On that last day it when it started raining people on the bus (who lived here the whole lives) were really getting upset, I thought it was kind of funny. But I haven't worked on my ark since day 92. Stan, Seattle, Cloudy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Well, you can't be funny all the time, or people will think you're just weird and confusing, you know...like Jay Leno. I thought my assignment was to trick my thermos bottle. If you put something hot in there in the morning it will be hot at night. Or if you put something cold in there in the morning it will be cold at night. Or vice versa! How does it know? Stan, Seattle, Cloudy Stan, don't be such a stranger. I miss your humorous posts. You're supposed to give us at least one laugh each day. Didn't tell you that was your assignment? Sue On Apr 13, 2009, at 3:41 PM, stanpfister@... wrote: > > I have been official diagnosed for 7 months now, still learning how > to manage with Rheumatoid Arthritis, it's so different for everyone > because everyone has their own set of individual issues. My days are > tolerable to good but I still can't accept the fact that I can't > work and for some strange reason I can't commit to doing anything on > my own, so I feel like a meat sack. I have lots of grand ideas but > they never go anywhere, usually killed by a painful flare or a > hangover day from MTX. Of course, I read all of the posts and share > when I feel I have something to offer. The support and knowledge > here is wonderful and I see your input daily. I'm glad I found this > group. But I do have to be careful, is watching me like a hawk > (she has people everywhere!) sshhhhhhh. The weather doesn't bother > me too much until it drops below 50 degrees, then I usually make > sure my arms and wrists are bundled up, no one who lives here pays > any attention to the rain. Why? Because it's always wet somewhere in > the local vicinity, and if you don't like the weather you can always > just wait five minutes for it to change. Thanks for asking. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 My sock monkey does that too. After a while it really gets on your nerves. I keep him around because I've learned he's really quite a good conversationalist. I don't think it's good to be socially isolated. Stan, Seattle, Sun Break! You've got that right, Stan. My eyes are on you - always. Not an MD On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 2:41 PM, < stanpfister@... > wrote: > > > > > Hi Barbara: > > I have been official diagnosed for 7 months now, still learning how to > manage with Rheumatoid Arthritis, it's so different for everyone because > everyone has their own set of individual issues. My days are tolerable to > good but I still can't accept the fact that I can't work and for some > strange reason I can't commit to doing anything on my own, so I feel like a > meat sack. I have lots of grand ideas but they never go anywhere, usually > killed by a painful flare or a hangover day from MTX. Of course, I read all > of the posts and share when I feel I have something to offer. The support > and knowledge here is wonderful and I see your input daily. I'm glad I found > this group. But I do have to be careful, is watching me like a hawk > (she has people everywhere!) sshhhhhhh. The weather doesn't bother me too > much until it drops below 50 degrees, then I usually make sure my arms and > wrists are bundled up, no one who lives here pays any attention to the > rain. Why? Because it's always wet somewhere in the local vicinity, and if > you don't like the weather you can always just wait five minutes for it to > change.  Thanks for asking. > > Stan, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Years ago I had a very good friend who was married to very mean and nasty woman. Of course this eventually lead to a very mean and nasty divorce. One day we were discussing her mean and nasty abuse when he leaned toward me and whispered " ssshhhhh, she has people everywhere. " He was deadly serious. I whispered back, " you need pills dude! " Stan, Seattle, Sun Break! I'm not sure why Stan isn't cooperating. I might have to send some of my Seattle contacts for a little visit. Not an MD On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 4:32 PM, marysue < marysue@... > wrote: > > > Stan, don't be such a stranger. I miss your humorous posts. You're > supposed to give us at least one laugh each day. Didn't tell you > that was your assignment? > > Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Stan, You're sounding a lot like , one of my favorite comedians. He has such a strange and unique way of looking at the world. Keep it up! A good sense of humor can go a long way when you have a chronic disease like RA. Sue On Apr 15, 2009, at 3:34 PM, stanpfister@... wrote: > > Well, you can't be funny all the time, or people will think you're > just weird and confusing, you know...like Jay Leno. I thought my > assignment was to trick my thermos bottle. If you put something hot > in there in the morning it will be hot at night. Or if you put > something cold in there in the morning it will be cold at night. Or > vice versa! How does it know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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