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Hi everyone.  My name is Julie and I finally joined this morning after "lurking" for a while.  I've had RA for about 4 years now and today is a bad, bad day.  My joints are so swollen and painful and I'm so stiff that I feel like tree, unable to bend.  I had to quit work 2 years ago as I have a progressive and severe form of RA, wouldn't you know it!  That's the first thing I thought of when I opened my eyes this morning, "I am so glad that I don't have to work!"

 
I look forward to getting to know all of you and I hope you have a good and pain free day.
 
Julie
Hi Julie...welcome!Welcome!!
 
 
 
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reegie2008-11-18 06:49:10Welcome!  I'm sure you will find lots of thing on this site, laughs, tears, information, and best of all friends.Thanks everyone!  I've been busy reading, so much useful information on this site.  It's nice to finally be a part of it and I hope that maybe I can contribute some useful information one day.Hi and welcome,
 
Pip
Hi Julie.  Sorry you are having such a bad day, but I'm glad you've come out of lurking mode to join us.
 
I've been out on disability for exactly a year now (well, next week it will be a year) and I still struggle with not working.  But I also think about how bad off I am now and how much worse it would be if I were still trying to work and calling out sick every other day, and it is a relief.  Thanks for a welcome reminder that no matter how much I hate being out on disability, it was unbelievably painful and stressful to try to keep working when I was no longer able to.
Hi Julie welcome.

Gentle Hugs, Nini

 

Welcome Julie...Hiking_galWelcome Julie Welcome Julie  - sorry that today is a tough day, but glad to see that you were still able to find a positive spin to put on it.   

Cathy

Hi Julie.  I'm sorry you have severe RA, but glad you're here.

Hi Julie, glad you found the board :)Hi Julie, nice to meet you. I'm glad you decided to join in. I hope you are feeling better and have better days ahead!
take care!
Welcome!  Sorry you have to join the group, but there isn't a better place for support and information.
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