tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280610066627399629.post5030718562319598661..comments2022-11-08T07:55:13.034-08:00Comments on Feelin' Swell: My Life with RA: Check upSquirrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00087794277683329143noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280610066627399629.post-70192540387162757312011-02-07T12:09:54.353-08:002011-02-07T12:09:54.353-08:00Besides the interesting people in the waiting room...Besides the interesting people in the waiting room, the posters in the exam rooms always make me anxious. When they are taking an extremely long time to get around to me, I start to read the posters about hand deformities and drug interactions, etc, which tend to scare me. Why can't they post something pleasant and cheery? Even if it's cheesy, it would be better than what they have.<br /><br />And the pool thing - I went to an arthritis swim class at the local pool. There was at least a fifty year age difference between me and everyone else there. They seemed to enjoy the youthful addition to the class though and asked me quite a few questions about Jersey Shore and American Idol. All I could do was laugh, which happens a lot lately!Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079370127353519175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280610066627399629.post-20192824039110171272011-02-03T19:46:46.641-08:002011-02-03T19:46:46.641-08:00Greetings from Southern California, USA
I added ...Greetings from Southern California, USA <br /><br />I added myself to follow your blog. You are more than welcome to visit mine and become a follower if you want to.<br /><br />God Bless You, ~Ron :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280610066627399629.post-60057595504576743552011-02-02T14:40:35.948-08:002011-02-02T14:40:35.948-08:00Wow, Cathy..pics of deformed joints in the waiting...Wow, Cathy..pics of deformed joints in the waiting room? I know doctors have to be realistic, but that's hardly creating a positive outlook amongst the patients! Glad they've taken those away! <br /><br />At 43 you can still be in my 'hip young un's' club ;) don't worry! As long as I don't see any blue rinse hairstyles or over the knee woolen skirts!!Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00087794277683329143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280610066627399629.post-24079781198573394352011-02-02T05:59:22.673-08:002011-02-02T05:59:22.673-08:00I am 43 (maybe considered "old" by some ...I am 43 (maybe considered "old" by some in our blogging community) but I am always the youngest one in the office I go to also and it freaks me out. I see elderly folks coming into the office walking super slow and it scares the pants off me too. That is one of the reasons I have anxiety when going to the rheumatologist. They have finally taken down all the scary posters of deformed joints in the patient rooms which I greatly appreciate. I felt like I was moving from one horror movie to another. :)<br /><br />I am so glad you are doing well and hope that the xrays are good and you can stay off methotrexate as long as possible....maybe even forever!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076282329093508289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280610066627399629.post-84258687192368841052011-02-01T10:12:47.553-08:002011-02-01T10:12:47.553-08:00Thanks Wren, I think you're right - I still ca...Thanks Wren, I think you're right - I still can't quite believe I have to keep going to that place for the rest of my life. I even said that to the doctor yesterday! But I am very thankful I have somewhere to go and access to good healthcare. I hope you're feeling a bit better too?<br /><br />Pony, I have to say I laughed out loud about the pool thing! Probably just as embarassing for the instructor making the mistake though!! Oh dear.. :)Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00087794277683329143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280610066627399629.post-80679101462930140222011-02-01T06:31:56.015-08:002011-02-01T06:31:56.015-08:00It does really suck being someone so young with th...It does really suck being someone so young with this disease. I hated waiting rooms, too, always wondering if that was my future. I used to take warm water physio classes and one of the instructors thought I was another instructor as there was at least a 20 year age difference between me and the other participants. Sigh. Don't even get me started on weight gain! I might not shut up :DPonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502461808889145260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280610066627399629.post-49855442124042337282011-01-31T17:51:41.962-08:002011-01-31T17:51:41.962-08:00Overall, it sounds like you're doing pretty we...Overall, it sounds like you're doing pretty well, Squirrel. But I DO understand the undercurrent of impatience I feel in your post. It's so hard to go to the doctor only to discover that they can't just FIX us, isn't it? It's hard to accept and hard to explain to others, as well. But rheuma is just one of those diseases they can't fix, yet, so the only thing left is to do what we can and hang on to hope.<br /><br />I'm so glad you're doing relatively well and feeling mostly good. Those are both precious gifts. :)L."Wren" Vandeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03587456557210335403noreply@blogger.com