Rheumatoid Arthritis and Stress II

I’m in for a very stressful next few days. My brother and I are moving.
Last year the town I live in built an apartment complex for low income renters. Its not like anything else that’s available. Its very nice. They have a certain minimum monthly income you have to meet. Which is also good. They [...]

Physical Therapy Week 3

Everything is progressing fantastically.
I’m somewhat confused though. From the knee down, everything is getting straighter. But from the knee up it still looks like I’m preparing to jump. I don’t get why that isn’t straighter yet.

Nevertheless, I looked at my knees in the mirror today, and laughed a bit. But it was a good laugh.

Physical Therapy Week 2

Well I completed another week of physical therapy. Ive very proud of myself. I’m been doing the exercises as much as I can at home. And Friday I actually felt the bottom half of my calf muscle touch the examining table! I gasped out loud. She thought she hurt me, but I was just shocked. [...]

Physical Therapy Week 1

I finished my first week of physical therapy. I’ll be going three times a week for six weeks. We took it fairly easy this week, but it was no picnic. I havnt hurt this much since before steroids. But its different this time because I know the pain is actually accomplishing something. Every bit of [...]