Friday, June 01, 2012

pat's Posts

Thanksgiving

One of the things I will be grateful for this Thanksgiving Day is this site and all of you.  From my heart I ask that  God bless all of you and help you feel better, help your friends and family understand what we are going thru, and may He teach all our doctors to listen and treat with care.    Well, now that the mush is out... Read moreChevron

rheumatoid arthritis questionnaire

I signed up on a site to answer a questionnaire on my RA, they advised it was  National Data Bank for Rheumatic Disease and sent out an electronic questionnaire for me to complete.  Their Facebook is "National Data Bank for Rhematic Diseases", their email address is info@arthritisresearch.org.  There is also a web site for... Read moreChevron

making this homemade RA ribbon helps me feel better, like I am doing something....

  This is the second one I have made, better than the first.  The third, etc., will get better.  Just something to make me feel better.  When they start looking less homemade will then start to wear it. 

Just started Actimra

Just started my first Actemra infusion second time around.....long drawn out experience, but happy I got started.  My Mother went with me for the infusion and I think it finally dawned on her how I am hurting, and she actually asked questions about RA...she had never before, I believe mistaking it for the OA she is suffering from.  I... Read moreChevron

blue purple ribbon

 The Blue Purple ribbon denotes childhood or pediatric stroke and rheumatoid arthritis awareness.Read more: http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/awareness/ribbons.php#ixzz1VFJ6MbIa