Re: thank you/Harold

[Guest guest]

That was beautiful, Harold, you have me crying at work! I think I

will post this on the But You Don't Look Sick site too because it is

quite fitting for those who are chronically ill.

>

> The life you once had may well be over but you still have a life.

I am

> reminded of the story " Welcome to Holland " about another kind

of life change

> but also appropriate to RA. God bless.

>

> http://www.nas.com/downsyn/holland.html

>

>

>

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> From: Rheumatoid Arthritis

> [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On Behalf Of

vanessa

> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 4:26 AM

> Rheumatoid Arthritis

> Subject: Re: thank you

>

>

>

> It so hard to be told that the life you once had is over, in my

case my Dr

> didn't

> tell me it was over I had to discover that on my own, with pain,

and flares,

> and

> realizing that am not who I was two years ago, and let me tell

you its

> tough,

> and crying is just the answer sometimes, along with venting,

but when you

> have done all your crying and venting, then is the time to start

looking

> after

> yourself, you can't make you wife understand you can only help

her to

> understand.

>

> Ask her to go with you to your appointment, as her to read the

e-mail from

> the group, and maybe surf the web, about the RA and your

other disease,

> together. if its hard to talk to her send her a e-mailing that

might make it

> easier.

>

> But the key to control this disease and not letting it take over

your life,

> is

> that you need to get on med as soon as possible. You need to

find a GP

> who can refer you to a specialist who can help you take control

of your

> life.

>

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