I know a many of you do not think my posts do not have anything to do with RA. To me they do. I only post what I struggle with. I know I have been asked why I have to always go into detail in my posts, kinda like I am explaining myself. That is because I am! But I have tried to stop explaining myself in posts. I have just been posting what I have came to realize.
Yes, this list of things DOES have to do with RA.
Potty Training - because causes stress and makes me flare more. And was hoping that someone else would give me more tips on potty training since they have been thru it. Now, if son was a girl I would not even need help, ummmm maybe.
Bra & Panties - I have a hard time pulling up my underwear, I cannot put on my own bra, I need my husband to put it on and take it off. And that I was actually able to get out of the house and do something with my hubby & daughter and we had a great time, but that is one of the few times my daughter will have of me doing something with her thru out her life.
Cheesecake filling - well this one is a two'fer
Moving - has to do with being young and not being able to do what someone a lil older than me can do. It is stressful. I have to adapt to a new place and will have more worries about son.
As you can see all of my posts have to do with RA. I might not make them seem like they do, but that is because I was throw out the part that makes me feel better about my disadvantages, trials & tribulations, and my own problems.
I might not be seen as much help on here, because I do not serve a purpose, but I do try to help with what little I have left to give.
It only took you 4 days to eat a whole package of oreos?! You ought commend yourself for that feat! Because when I am on a higher dose of pred and MIL buys oreos I ate just about the whole package within the 3-5 hours we are at the in-laws
Oh and the pulling up the pull-ups that is just so hard! I mean it is the same as pulling up my own underwear, just hard to do and I struggle with it everyday. Damn messed up fingers and not so bent out right elbows!
Sometimes I swear there are malevolent beasties under the bed hanging on to the duvet so I can't pull it up. For some people and I have days when I'm one of them, RA impacts everything they do. I'm also diabetic, but I only think about it when I eat or have to refill my insulin pump, it's not constantly in my face, like the pain in my hands and elbows. When are you not using your hands, unless you're sitting in front of the TV and even then they just kind of ache.If my hubby did not help me to get my bra on, I would not ever leave the house, and he knows that... that is why he puts my bra on for me. Or even hunts down one of my many bras (4 bras) down. Son, usually takes off with my bras, so they get lost.
Tinker... OMG!! Those little beasts under the bed are, my hubbies feet! He will hold down the comforter with his feet and when I try to roll over with the cover, I usually roll coverless because not enough strenght in my hands to keep hold of it and pull.
I wake up hubby and tell him I need to be covered up. There are times when I wake him up while he is dreaming, and it will take me longer to get him to cover me up, because I am mixing with him dream and he is not able to tell me talking to him is not in his dream, I really need to be covered up I am going to GLUE my sons ass to his potty soon. This is a true story. I sat him on his potty a couple of weeks ago after about 3 weeks of building up to it and screaming etc and he sat and sat until he had a red ring round his bum and nothing, then 2 mins after he got off - a poo. Then we done it again and I finally thought he had peed but he had just dribbled and it had fallen between his knees into the potty. He wont sit on it unless I cover his bare thighs with another nappy so he is not 'exposed'. I have had him sitting on it drinking water and even sitting on it whilst playing with his hands in water _ NOTHING. NOTHING not one drop.
I bought a king size down comforter for our queen size bed so I'd have a better chance at getting some of the covers. That said, it still ruins my night if I have to struggle too hard to get some covers back from my husband, my hands and elbows are the worst. DH is a bed and blanket hog.
Deidre
LMAO!! I went thru that with daughter. OMG!! I had done a lot of yelling of "Get back on the potty!!" and "Why did you not use the potty for that?!"
Now son, he will go #1 in the potty, but #2 is a whole nother story. I do not get as upset with him for not doing #2, I just tell him it was to be in the potty not his pull-up. Also when he does too many #2's in his pull-ups I make him wear diapers, which he does not like. It helps him to want to get back into pull-ups.
I vote for duck-taping them to the pottyJoonie, how about drilling 2 holes in the bottom of the potty for their legs and then just fastening some braced to the sides of the potty so they can wear them over their shoulders - kinda like a Humpty Dumpty egg costume? No escape 'til #2. You are lucky, I am still holding out for a #1. hey at least he is keeping it in his pull ups now
yeah, I can see my son running around with the potty between his legs and splish splashing pee everywhere LMAO!
Kelseysmommy - so true, so very true. But I am not putting it pass him to do it again. OMG!! today he came into my room with something brown in his mouth and I was like "Please do not tell me!!" I had him open his mouth and it was only one of hubbies whoppers. I did not even know hubby has whoppers! I was about to freak. I was thinking damn boy I just fed you!
I can remember sitting on the big toilet with the lid down and visiting with oldest daughter until she finally did her business. I have an adorable picture of her looking at a book while she's waiting for something to happen. She was 3, when 2nd daughter was born, we went back to square one. She would steal her sister's pacifier and bottle, and started pooping in her pants while hiding behind the rocking chair. I guess that wasn't such a great memory.Joonie-- LMAO im just promoting a tape that wont hurt as much Joonie sorry to say I love your inane posts - I don't want to think of RA 24/7 so you just keep them coming. Have a great evening. Hugs and good vibes.Joonie - my daughter was refused admittance to kindergarten until she was potty trained - well she decided in a few days she would be & that stubborn attitude got her a double degree with Hons at university so dont worry about it at all.
I find your posts funny & sweet & dont worry at all about those 'negative' posts - you are who you are & you sound like a decent human being which is more than can be said about some on this site lately. They will get bored & move on & bully someone else, bullies always do.
Take care,
Hugs,
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