good morning

[Guest guest]

good morning all,

i'm sitting here trying to wake up, on my second cup of coffee.scared to move

much yet, don't know what will be hurting the most, back or knees....

lol....usually can't straighten out too good with my back, for the first few

hrs, every morning.

it is a beautiful morning, the sun is out for a change. we've had so much rain

lately. but it is good, we were in a drought for the last few yrs.

from where i am i can see my bird feeder, and my humming bird feeder also.i've

got them on the porch where i can look out the window at them. old yellow tom

cat is checking them out too, he's trying to be real sneaky.

i hope you all have a good day.

BETTY

PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS

MAY NO SOLDIER GO UNLOVED, MAY NO SOLDIER WALK ALONE, MAY NO SOLDIER BE

FORGOTTEN, UNTIL THEY ALL COME HOME.

SOLDIER'S ANGELS

[Guest guest]

Hi Betty:

Such a lovely pastoral scene while you drink your coffee. My new back

yard is all palm tree's and Live Oak tree's, etc. Have many singing

birds each day. I too, love nature. It is very peaceful in our new

house and yard. That is how I feel today, peaceful.

I hope you have a better day, and that your pain level decreases.

Wishing you many pain free days ahead.

Hugs,

Barbara

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> good morning all,

> i'm sitting here trying to wake up, on my second cup of coffee.scared

to move much yet, don't know what will be hurting the most, back or

knees.... lol....usually can't straighten out too good with my back, for

the first few hrs, every morning.

> it is a beautiful morning, the sun is out for a change. we've had so

much rain lately. but it is good, we were in a drought for the last few

yrs.

> from where i am i can see my bird feeder, and my humming bird feeder

also.i've got them on the porch where i can look out the window at them.

old yellow tom cat is checking them out too, he's trying to be real

sneaky.

>

> i hope you all have a good day.

>

>

>

> BETTY

>

> PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS

>

> MAY NO SOLDIER GO UNLOVED, MAY NO SOLDIER WALK ALONE, MAY NO SOLDIER

BE FORGOTTEN, UNTIL THEY ALL COME HOME.

>

> SOLDIER'S ANGELS

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

God bless you betty, I can certainly relate to the stiffness and pain in the

morning. only after the bathroom I have to go down 2 sets of stairs, tall

stairs. I

just lean against the wall and take a sideways step one slow step at a time,

I'm told it looks real funny, my son calls it the crabwalk. I am very careful

coming down the stairs because I have fallen down them three times. I have an

old victorian mantion built in 1888. Well to me it is a mantion(spelling?) I

tell my wife if we ever get another house it will be a single level home or at

least have the bedrooms and main living quarters all on the same floor. As far

as my family, they are understanding and helpfull, I truely am blessed. I am

only 43yrs old and been married to my soal mate for 19 years and our marrage

just keeps getting better, it is like God made us especially for each other, we

have one 17 yr old son who was just dxed with juvenile diabetes typ 1 in june of

last year. It was shortly after that I was dxed with RA, I don’t know what I

would do without my family. The doctor just started me on Enbrel 3 weeks ago and

so far it seems to be helping, What I notice the most Is coming down the stairs

Seems to be a little easier, I certainly hope This means that the medicine is

working good. I am hopeful. Being a counselor one thing I can tell you is to

keep a positive attitude, I know that sometimes it is hard. Mood affects RA and

RA can most definitely affect mood, they do feed on each other. Love and prayers

to you dear.

....Randy....

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good morning everyone,

been reaing all the posts, feeling for you all who are suffering with

this awful disease. i wake up every morning hateing to get out of bed.

you know the feeling.... got to get up, ( or pee on myself), but it

hurts so bad you're crying with pain by the time you get there. then i

get to the kitchen to get my oxycontin. take one, along with two cups

of coffee. still can't move , after acouple of hours. then i take my

lortab( which is for breakthrough pain) . i can finally walk a little

bit. lord, sometimes i just hide in the bathroom and cry. my husband (

we've been married for nine years ), .... this is second marriage for

both of us. he is 67 and i'm 68..... he expects to be waited on like

a child, all the babying ..... plus he has a son and two grandkids

that i have to wait on too. all the cooking and all.... life for me

is one world of hurt.... and if i don't do for them, i will not have

a place to live. this is his house, i'm only here to do for him. to

take care of him.... i can't take care of myself anymore....

my dr. says i have severe OA and RA..... i know you all have the same

pains that i have. somedays i can't walk, or use my hands.

i hate to vent on ya'll, but sometimes i just have to talk to

somebody. it seem's like we all get desperate sometimes. there is no

magical cure for this disease, mine is getting worse everyday. for

those of you , that are younger, i hope and pray that there will be a

drug that will help you. they are coming out with n

[Guest guest]

Randy,

thank you for the kind words, hon..... i know you must be a wonderful

counselor.... i know being positive is best , ... but sometimes when

the pain is so bad, its hard....

sounds like your meds are going to help you, i'm hopeful for you too,

hon. going up and down stairs would be impossible for me...lol... no

way...haha....

you have such a wonderful spirit about you, Randy. i'm sure you are a

big help to our group here.

going to get up and try to get ready to go to church. will be saying

a prayer for you all ....

betty