I'm not leaving, just cutting back here | Arthritis Information

I'm not leaving the board, but I am going to start cutting back. I think I'll read and post once/week.  I'm doing the same with the one for my bowel diseases and my fun quilting board too. I joined the 2 medical forums 3 months ago, then the quilting one about 6weeks ago(very fun and instructive).   

 

The reason is a logistical one; I simply do not have enough useable hours in my day to do everything I should be doing.  I lose 2 hours midday--every day-- to my absolutely necessary deep nap. It works like a charm on my fatigue and brain fog, allowing me to be sociable with my DH in the evening, even if all we do is eat dinner and watch tv. Whenever I try to push through it, I hurt so bad all over and can barely think or make sense of things so become a genuine mess.... not worth it, so I sleep.  My mornings, once stiffness has eased off, is needed for an appt or easy errands. Of course there is also all the reams of paperwork necessary to maintain a household, not to mention for disability application process and bankruptcy and hardship letters. And 1-4days/week I get hit with fierce diarrhea that ruins hours of my life and makes me unable to do those above tasks. I see that between the 3 forums I've been participating on, I use about an hour/day and sometimes 15min more now and then. I really should be applying that time to going over to the healthclub pool, which is important for my overall health. And I have only recently resumed trying to fit in even 15min/day quilting, which is really therapeutic for me. 

 

It's very interesting how much you all help me. I did not realize how isolated I had become.  I no longer feel that way. These boards have given me an outlet to vent, hear how others have similar challenges, struggles, frustrations, to gain new info, ask questions, and to feel like a contributing member to the world again by hopefully providing some insight or comfort to others. In helping me, you've unknowingly also helped my poor sweet DH; I do not dump my problems on him... only enough to keep him informed of the basics. We were discussing that this morning. He can generally see my RA struggles, but he was surprised to hear how bad a week I had with 4 days of severe diarrhea added on, stealing away 2+hours/day. So I think what's happened is that you broke my habit. I must be feeling validated more than before and do not feel the need to vent or explain to him all the time. He believes me, I don't need to drown him with all my woes. I have heard it said that it takes 60 days to break a habit. I don't know exactly when my complaining at home started easing off, but I do think it was about that time. So interesting.

 

So, I will be on here less which means I won't have time to go back too far in time. I'll just hop on topics from the day before and that day. I'll see how it goes, if I start slipping back to griping about me at home again, I will come back here more. Wish me luck; I really need the time to get me out and over to the pools!

CathyMarie

 

  

 

I've begun having my IBS issues once more and I know how time consuming that can be.

 

Best to you!!  Go CathyMarie!!!  Good luck, Cathy! Take care![QUOTE=babs10]btw.. can you PM me the quilting forum you use?  I'd love to check it out.[/QUOTE]

Good luck and have fun with the quilting!!

Thanks for the link, CathyMarie.... I may jump in on the next block a month!! Again, happy quilting.  My greatgrandmother was a big quilter.Wishing you well CM~Check in when time permits. Cathy, I just want to say thank-you for being a friend and for the support you offer.  I will miss you if you are gone too long, so make sure to check in!

Take care and stitch a lovely quilt!

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