Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Alexandra1214's Posts

Does This Ever Happen To You??

I don't know about anyone else .... but I am exasperated when trying to find something to wear on a regular basis.  Yes I know that I have certain restrictions due to my prior auto accident way back in 1986, but seriously ... has anyone ever had issues in trying to figure out what to wear when my ankles are flairing and my hands/wrists won't... Read moreChevron

I Just Had to Tell You This .... Sound Familiar?

Ok ... just gonna bite the bullet and confess ... I had a crappy Christmas ... well, actually, according to the way I was before RA showed up, when my house was perfectly decorated, my outdoor decorations looked like Longwood Gardens Christmas Display ..... and I had to whole family over for Christmas, Turkey dinner and all ...   Now ... it... Read moreChevron

Just A Few Thoughts .... The First 10 Years with RA!

I can't believe it is 2010 ... it seemed like just yesterday, the year 2000, when my aches and pains that I thought were attributed going through a divorce was actually Severe RA ... as I was carted off to the Emergency Room with a body that litteraly had seized up ... 10 years living with RA has been ... Difficult, Enlightening, Scary, Happy,... Read moreChevron

Parts 3, 4, & 5!!

Ok ... I think I left off with going to the Casinos after my first surgery ... didn't win ... but did well enough ... lol .... a few weeks later the final surgery ... they knocked me out for this one, after asking me my name and what I was in the hospital for gazillion times (evidentally something they do now in the hospital) .... I must say, that... Read moreChevron

I Finally Got The Point .....My Summer Vacation (Part 2)

Ok ... let me see ... where did I leave off ...   Oh yes ... Scared ... with a swollen leg/dog scratch wound seeing my newest doctor .. a wonderful Plastic Surgeon.. who just told me that I would be seeing him for awhile and skin grafts!!!   After the doctor numbed the area .. he debried the area of dead skin and redressed my wound... Read moreChevron