Rheumatoid Arthritis and Stress

Arthritis and Stress: The Reverse Cause and Effect
People with arthritis must confront the same kinds of stress as everyone else. Additionally, living with chronic arthritis creates another medley of stressful problems. Chronic arthritis adds the stress of pain, fatigue, depression, dependence, altered finances, employment, social life, self-esteem and self-image.
During stressful times, the body [...]

Oh, thats just perfect.

I received a letter in the mail today dated May 27th 2008. It was from the Foundation who supplies me with Enbrel for free.
They just wanted to inform me that I have been dropped.
No explanation. I will have to call Monday.

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Dieting III

I thought I’d ask my doctor about my diet, and how nothing seems so be working. I’ve gained another couple pounds. She said, there’s really nothing I can do about it until the prednisone has been out of my body for awhile. Even though I’m down to 5 mg, it hasn’t been for long, and [...]

Lack of Insurance II

I went to my doctors Wednesday. Its been a few days, but I think I have sufficiently recovered. In fact, I’m feeling pretty good.
My father had to come to town to do some work on our family home that is up for sale. It’s been on the market for almost a year. Apparently, we couldn’t [...]

Lack of Insurance

I watched Sicko today. Here’s a summary I found online:
Note to the president: Here’s your chance to lock up Michael Moore. The radically fierce and funny fireball he aims at our health-care system is a flat-out invitation to steal. First, Moore shows us how France, England, Canada and – yikes! – Cuba actually help sick [...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Dieting II

I’ve actually managed to gain another seven pounds.
Skirts are no longer an option because the stretch marks are now very bad behind my knees and now reach half way down my calves.
I no longer own a bra that fits. I never thought I’d be annoyed by rapidly expanding breast. If it wasn’t for the stretch marks [...]

Knees

I was trying to explain to someone about my knees. I cant find much information on flexion contractures.
But I found a picture of an old man with knees like mine.

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Dieting

I may be getting ahead of myself ( I’m still at a 7.5 mg prednisone dose) but I started my diet again. It’s very simple and it always works. The first two weeks are really just about cleansing. I’m allowed water, carrots, apples, and black beans. I picked carrots and apples because they’re cheap and it’s about [...]

What I’ve been up to

One of my best friends came to visit over the weekend. She is amazingly cool. We have been really good friends for years. I was a bridesmaid at her wedding last summer. She moved a few states away with her new husband and this is the first time I’ve seen her.
It was really awkward.
She told [...]

I would rather

I would rather be ashes than dust!
I would rather that my spark
should burn out in a brilliant blaze
than it should be stifled by dry-rot.
I would rather be a superb meteor
every atom of me in magnificent glow
than a sleepy and permanent planet.
The function of man is to live
not to exist.
I shall not waste my days trying [...]