For Hire: Personal Assistant to Manage Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sara Nash Living With It Young, single professional in New York City At the beginning of my 29th year, my immune system, in an act of... Send Message Subscribe: Sara Nash

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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See the accompanying comic! Wanted: Personal Assistant to manage high-maintenance chronic illnessStart date: ImmediatelyReports to: Me, and my medical supersquad Description:Highly motivated, detail-oriented (likely masochistic individual) sought by busy, overwhelmed young professional to f...

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PA Wanted!
MonicaJo
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 01:28 PM

If you find this magical unselfish giving individual...please have him/her clone themselves and present themselves at my front door for immediate placement! Thanks!

Sincerley,

MonicaJo :)

PS: Happy Thanksgiving!

re: PA Wanted!
Sara Nash
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 01:29 PM

I know, right!!!! If only.

Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!

-Sara

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Lene Andersen
Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 10:10 AM

I don't know whether to laugh or to whimper. Seeing it all written out in a job description made me realize how much work has become sort of second nature, so I hardly notice anymore. Remind me why I don't get paid for this again??

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Sara Nash
Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 10:18 PM

I know-a day like today, i'm more whimpering. I wish they would tell you you were getting a whole new job when you got diagnosed. Oh, if only we got paid instead of the other way around!!!!!

RA Problems
Vicky
Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 10:49 AM

Good one! If only! I wish someone had told ME what I would need to do BEFORE I got sick!!! I like the sense of humor in this one! Happy Turkey Day!!

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Sara Nash
Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 10:20 PM

Hi Vicky,

Seriously!!! Glad you enjoyed the humor. Have a happy turkey day, too!

Sara

So funny it made me want to cry.
Jeff
Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 11:57 AM

It's true, seeing what you have to go through all written out makes it home. Hard. But, the silver lining is that your sense of humor holds strong, and makes this RA bastard look like the bitter one. Good for you.

re: So funny it made me want to cry.
Sara Nash
Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 10:21 PM

You must be able to relate, though! high maintenance health is for the dogs. Thanks for the support, though. RA is the bastard!!!

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Michelle
Friday, November 21, 2008 at 09:57 PM

Omg!! THis was to funny!! It has been one of those days for me!! Seen my Rheumy today!! Walked out with 3 shots..TB for the Enbrel again!! WHIch makes that 4 needles!! THen went to the LAB and GOT 14 tubes drained out of me!!! Geez!! THis made my day!! THanks for the HUMOR!! .....

THis is so MUCH WORK!! UGH!!

THANKS AGAIN!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

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Sara Nash
Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 01:17 AM

Hey Michelle,

Thanks so much for your comment-it made my day!!! I totally relate- I once walked out of the dr's office with four huge bandaids taped to both my arms and one on my leg and felt like a stuck pig. it was really absurd. all you can do is laugh, though, right?

s

Thanks. I laughed then I cried...............
Roy
Monday, December 01, 2008 at 03:36 PM

Sara, thank you I really enjoy your sense of humour, it's always good for me! I hope you don't mind but I'm going to print a copy and give it to my "Pro-Pain Team" tomorrow. I really wish that they had the same insight that we have, You manage to express your feelings so much better than I can. It got to a stage in my life that if anyone asks I tell them that I am FINE, as in (F.I.N.E.) and leave like that.

Thank you once again, i hope that you have a fantastic week

GB

Roy

Yer killin me!
Brad
Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 02:01 AM

Thanks for the laugh before I go to bed! I was just bitching about my job to a co-worker and BOOM , this pops up! I am about in tears laughing!

Thanks,

Brad