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Thanks Cordy, I'm fine. It was "feeling sorry for myself" post that I put up in the middle of the night. I felt kind of embarrassed that I was being so whiney so I took it down. That's all.

Thanks guys. Here's the basic rundown on my day yesterday. My knee felt a little bad all morning but it had been for a few days so I didn't think it would turn in to anything. But on my flight home from NC, a short connecting flight, my knee got HUGE. I could not straighten it or put much weight on it. BUT. That flight was late leaving so I had less than 20 to catch my next flight. And it was all the way on the other side of the airport. I had to do the most ridiculous "run" which I'm sure made people double check to see if I had a hunchback, it was THAT stupid looking and it really hurt too.

By last night I could not lay down or sit down because it pulled and made the pain unbearable. So there I was standing on my good leg all night long and to make it all worse, I looked at the clock at 3:30 and thought......if mom was still alive she'd be up in half an hour and I could call her. That's when I started bawling like a big fat baby. And that's also the time I was writing that post. When I read the post a little bit later it was like...OMgosh, what a freakin' downer and I just felt a little silly. So I took it down.

Thanks for all the support though, and yeah. I know you all have been there in one way shape or form. Today my knee is still swollen, but not as painful. So that's good. And y'all made me happy, I mean, just by being kind enough to be concerned. And that's good too.Aww..there's nothing wrong with missing your mom...add the pain from your knee...well..no wonder you were feeling the way you were.

So how is the knee today?

oh...just re read your post...glad your knee isn't as painful now.

hope you don't have much to do today and can just relax.

i hope today is a better day for youLin, I am a big old baby when it comes to my mom too. Add RA on top and you have the perfect storm! I am sorry you are feeling bad. I hope you are snoozing with an icepack and tomorrow will bring you better things!

Take care {{{{LIN}}}}!
Be gentle with your knee after the airport marathon. You deserve some down time. Three oclock a.m., missing your mom, and pain is a whiney combination and you have every right to whine. Nothing wrong with that. Hugs to you. Lindy Mom heard ya. Nothing to be ashamed of missing her. My dad passed 7 years ago- he was my life line... I've been having terrible troubles I could use his advice on... I pulled out his old handwritten recipe book and made a couple dishes... I feel so much better for it...

Let us know how your knee is!
Thanks again to all of you. I'm not ashamed of missing my mom, I was just about to say that I was a little embarrassed about crying. But then I thought, hey, this is a message board. If I wouldn't have said it no one would have ever known. So I guess on some level I really did want you guys to know and say these nice things to me. And I'm glad because you did make me feel better.

I'm off to sleep now but not before I tell you that my knee is still swollen, but much better. It hurts some but it won't keep me up tonight. I'm a little nervous because both of my thumbs are sore in the same spot, the cushy pad where it turns in to my hand. I have a feeling that this is not over yet, but maybe it is and this is just a little coinkydink. We shall see. Good night to all Sometimes you just got to let it out. Let us know how you are today- hope those thumbs aren't the sign of a flare... I hope you're feeling better today Linda. Take care of yourself and take a few days to rest and recover.

Karen

My knee continues to improve but my thumbs are getting worse, especially the left one. Dang.

Thanks again for asking, and all the well wishes.

Iam sooo sorry to hear of your knee and then for it to swell while traveling! UGH!

I am glad to hear that your knee is doing better. Sorry about the thumbs though. I HATE when mine act up. They are probably the worst of all the fingers to act up. Heck they are what makes us much better than the comman monkey

Hope your flare goes away soon.
((((((Linda!))))) Hope you're feeling better today!
Oh my goodness, that sounds awful and worthy of any rant! HUGS!!!!!!!!!Thanks. sorry you aren't able to go off meds..... but that doesn't mean that you can't forever...... everything is so unpredictable w/ RA...
I hope you'e doing better quickly......
Thanks Babs......I'm over it being upset by all of this.
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