It is raining here in old VA and I am on the verge of cutting off my legs. I don't wish this pain on anyone. Lord knows it is enough to suffer this way...My prayers are out to everyone suffering with disease.
I have not been well in over 3 1/2 weeks and this is getting me worried. I go to the Rheumy tomorrow. I had to literally drag myself out of bed to get to work this morning. I didn't get here until 11:30 am. If it wasn't for the fact I can't afford any days off, I would have stayed at home today...soaked in a HOT tub, took some pain meds and laid down for a minute or two in the peace and quiet of my home.
It is truly hard some days...then other days it is not so bad.
We are truly blessed to have each other.
Will,
I like your postWillwin2, I like your post too. I have days when I wish I could just shoot my joints off. I have gone months without catching a break from the pain but right now I must be going through some kind of break because I haven't had to take too many pain meds this past week. I wish there were more weeks like that though.
Hang in there I'm sure better days are ahead for you.
I do also...just one week when someone asks me HOW ARE YOU? and I can say...I am doing great...and pain free...! I told a co-worker that today. I told her one day...I am going to walk in here and you will ask me that and I will say...IT DOESN'T HURT at all!
But uh...right now...that is not the case! LOL
It will get better...this is just one bad 3 1/2 weeks of a flare...it is not my whole life.
But...I still hate it! LOL
Cindy
Ouch! I understand the pain. I am on my first day of relief since three months of chronic pain. I really beileve that all the suffering this disease brings gives us such appreciation for the good days and the moments of peace and comfort.Been in a bit of a flare myself these past few weeks, I am so tired and fatigued and hurt soooo bad. I know your pain and mostly I do know the frustration. My daughter gets so sick of me saying..."no we cannot go into town today, I feel so bad". SOmetimes she will say " you always feel bad" and I have to grit my teeth to say, "not always" . I also know that she understands as well but I do feel she gets cheated out of so much of life due to this RA. She has been through enough though when she lived with her dad, so I will typically try to scrape myself up out of bed so she can walk through the Mall or to the Meijer.
YES IT SUX! big time. You NEVER get used to it, you just learn more about it and can pinpoint what it is..no funand a lot of pain!
I hope your tomorrow goes better.
b
I must also add that I worry about my future at times. I mean I really am concerned about it, I am 48 now, scary to think what I will be like at 58.
b
Sorry you had to work with pain today