Thanks Family

[Guest guest]

Thank you Tawny..how are you feeling today? Any better? sometimes things

can get overwhelming. One day I feel good and am handling things and then

something little can just stress me.

I know..people don't understand what we live with. So many people tell me

when I say I have arthritis... " Oh I have it here. I have it in my hands... "

I ask do you have rheumatoid..and then show them my deformed hands. That

kind of stuns them for a moment. Then I get... " Oh you poor thing! " I'm

sure I'm known around here as.. " you know the older lady with the arthritic

hands " . I guess it could be worse.

They also don't get it that with r/a comes alot of other little

gifts....all autoimmune and our meds can cause us problems. We still have to

deal with

the normal stuff women deal with (and men) and on top of that, the

autoimmune diseases. The disease that keeps on giving.

Hang in there Tawny..you're never alone.

Hugs..a

Ohio

sorry for your loss.  It's so strange, we never know what can

happen.  I know he is your angel, and still watching and taking care of

you.  I'm glad you found a place that you find love and peace.

People just don't understand, when their healthy, they can conquer the

world.  I've met many like that.

I have all the support here, and it helps so much.  I can't do anything

right now, but watch what happens.  I just hope it works out for the

best.

Thanks for your kind words, you are a inspiration to me,

Tawny

[Guest guest]

Hi a,

Everyone has helped me so much. I need to just go on with my life, and

put my troubles on the back burner. I have to take care of myself, and

just deal with the family I have here.

It's really strange how people act toward a disease they know nothing

about. The RA is the worst, they just think oh it's arthritis, I deal

with it. Let them walk a few steps in our shoes.

We are warriors, we fight every day. You take care girl, and know I'm

always here for you,

Tawny

>

> Thank you Tawny..how are you feeling today? Any better? sometimes

things

> can get overwhelming. One day I feel good and am handling things and

then

> something little can just stress me.

>

> I know..people don't understand what we live with. So many people tell

me

> when I say I have arthritis... " Oh I have it here. I have it in my

hands... "

> I ask do you have rheumatoid..and then show them my deformed hands.

That

> kind of stuns them for a moment. Then I get... " Oh you poor thing! " I'm

> sure I'm known around here as.. " you know the older lady with the

arthritic

> hands " . I guess it could be worse.

>

> They also don't get it that with r/a comes alot of other little

> gifts....all autoimmune and our meds can cause us problems. We still

have to deal with

> the normal stuff women deal with (and men) and on top of that, the

> autoimmune diseases. The disease that keeps on giving.

>

> Hang in there Tawny..you're never alone.

>

> Hugs..a

> Ohio

[Guest guest]

Hi - well bless you heart, you are just sooo funny!!! Seriously! I'm going

to have to remember that the next time someone says something to me. Chip away,

sweet one - I think its great! Sometimes we just have to say it like it

is.....Doreen

Tawny is so right!  It is so funny - the other day - I was telling an old

acquantance that I had RA after they asked about my limp.....and they were like

oh - yeah - I've heard of that - all you have to do is take an aleve and you'll

be fine!  (UGH!!!!!!!!!!)

 

You know, there's an old, old saying about southerners.....When a lady has

something to say, good or bad, their sentances always start with, " well, bless

your heart " or  blah, blah, blah, but bless her heart.....whatever.....Well,

yes, I was too much of a lady at the time to be the usual smart ass that I am ,

but after thinking about it - long and hard, I think I would have said, bless

your heart, you just can't help being such a dumb ass, but that's ok.....bless

your heart, you just don't know.....

Sorry - I definitely have a chip on my shoulder today!!!