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Laurie on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Thursday, November 24 2011
This family on this site have become most important to me - and I'd like to wish all of you, even the Canadians, a Happy Happy Thanksgiving.
I'm not cooking the big meal this year, and recieved no invitations. The complex I live in is putting on a nice spread and I'll bake a lemon cake for that. What I have found though, and... Read more
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Laurie on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sunday, October 30 2011
Hi RA Family
I have to share this, it's so important to me. I was diagnosed with RA in Dec 2009 and a few of the other autoimmune ugliness and was told by both my rheumatologist and my primary doctor the week following Christmas 2010 that I'd never be well enough or strong enough to return to my way of life, my true love for... Read more
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Laurie on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Saturday, September 10 2011
Hi Family & Friends
I learned this week what happens when I have RA+ and get very bad news. My baby brother (57?) is in the ICU in another state for blood clots between his lungs and heart. He's the robust push-the-world sibling, nothing can touch him! and now the world has pushed back. He's rather, my rock. ... Read more
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Laurie on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Saturday, July 09 2011
G'evening All
I'm new to Humira, will take my 3rd dose on Sunday. The side effects are so minimal - hheeeeaaaaahhhhh!!!!! - I'm fatigued more easily, and often fall asleep everytime I sit down; I'm not much interested in food which is good cause I gained 40 lbs with the prednisone; I don't sleep well at night; and I'm far more... Read more
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Laurie on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Saturday, July 09 2011
G'evening All
Lene suggested I write a share post about a tv show I saw and was most impressed by. I emailed the network and have been waiting for their 'promised reply' but it's never come thru, so I'll just write about what I saw. It was an episode of House Hunters and the couple was in their mid-20s to early 30s and had 1... Read more