Lucia brings light at the end of the tunnel
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Exactly nine years ago (on the Lucia Day, December 13) I got off pred and have been free from pmr and GCA. I chose the Lucia Day to say when I got off pred as it is easy to remember. This year I think about Lucia bringing light in the darkness and let Lucia bring you light and hope that there is an end in the dark tunnel of pmr and GCA. Lucia is celebrated each year on December 13 and she is dressed in white with candles/lights in her hair. She also have attendants - for instance boys called star boys and also girls. It is a very old tradition and this morning, we have looked at a TV programme with traditional Lucia songs. We also have a special bun that looks like the figure 8 and with two raisins on it in the 0´s. In Swedish we call it Lussekatt (Lucia is sometimes called Lusse and katt means cat - I don´t know why it is called lussekatt).
As you see, there is a light at the end of the pmr/GCA and if you are lucky like me, you don´t get it back. Have a nice Lucia day! .
If you want to know more about our tradition you can google Wikipedia Saint Lucy´s Day.
Lucia greetings from Ragnar
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Frit RD_Swede
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Season greetings to everyone.
lodgerUK_NE RD_Swede
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I chose New Years Day so on 1.1.2018 - into 7th year remission with GCA.
I lit a candle this morning - white one - for you have done so without telling you every year since we met.
Take care my friend. from the Donkey Person on the good ship.
RD_Swede lodgerUK_NE
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It is nice of you to light a candle for me every Lucia Day - the day I got off pred nine years ago.
Most people don´t understand what you mean about me being Captain Bob on a ship. We had a charade, you might call it, on an American or Canadian pmr/gca forum many years ago. I was appointed captain Bob by someone. We had a nice time for maybe a month or so. Sadly, both the American and Canadian forums have ceased to exist for many years.
EileenH RD_Swede
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Susanne_M_UK RD_Swede
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Happy St Lucia Day to you.
Anhaga RD_Swede
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Thank you so much! And I must thank you, too, for being the originator of the tapering method which enabled me to get to a low dose in good time, although PMR is still with me and zero pred some way in the future.🌟🎄?
lodgerUK_NE Anhaga
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That was the best posting I have seen for many year.
Thank you.
sandy08116 RD_Swede
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Cheers from a warmer Christmas season - in New Zealand.
RD_Swede sandy08116
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Merry Christmas
Ragnar