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Because of Rheumatoid, I can.....

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ihavenonickname
ihavenonickname

All because of Rheumatoid. I can...

Pull up to the gas pump in the pouring rain, take my cell out, and call the attendant to fill my van....

Cruise the grocery in my power chair and never have to shift from foot to aching foot while standing in line...

Meet the most handsome, muscled hunk in the store, bat my eyelashes and say, "Hi, may I borrow your height"...

Rest all day and read a really good book cover to cover...

Never be expected to help push someone stuck in the snow..

Find a seat on a crowded city bus...

Look mighty fine wearing drop dead gorgeous four inch heels and not suffer awful foot ache at the end of the evening cause I am now a roller..

What advantage over all the able-bodied people do you now enjoy?????

Keep your chin up, do not hide your rheumatoid, and smile, smile, smile, ask for what you need (most prople have no idea that your arms can not reach, etc), and give them a hearty, sincere Thank you...

Kind regards,

judith

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  • sarah84999
    sarah84999 ihavenonickname

    Posted

    Love this! You're amazing! :-)

    • shirlee86000
      shirlee86000 ihavenonickname

      Posted

      Bless you, I have just literally come out of my rheumatologist and told to go back on methotrexate and now on the bus reading this, you made me smile

      Thank you

    • ihavenonickname
      ihavenonickname shirlee86000

      Posted

      Hi Shirlee,

      Find an area of your body and celebrate it...my fingers and hands may be crippled and obvious BUT I love to grow and decorate my nails!

      Ya outta see what I can do with polish while hospitalized...

      Do not let the damnable disease win!

      judith

  • ruth03300
    ruth03300 ihavenonickname

    Posted

    Agree wholeheartedly. I used to be so independent and was scared when I started to become weak, but there are positives amongst the negatives
    • ihavenonickname
      ihavenonickname ruth03300

      Posted

      Hiya Ruth,

      What do you need to regain your independence?

      And a second question...what makes you smile?

      I will be watching for your post.

      Have a realky pleasant day

      judith

    • ruth03300
      ruth03300 ihavenonickname

      Posted

      Hi Judith.

      I went camping last weekend, and got myself stuck on the floor after I fell off the air bed. That made me smile! I try to do thingsand I know I will probably suffer afterwards but I keep telling myself that it is worth it to be able to still do things. The thing that bothers me at the moment is my inability to walk far. I do worry that soon I will be stuck in the house everyday. Still I am gonna keep going till the last.

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