I am wanting to shout from the roof tops right now. I had a great day. I woke up this morning with very mild pain and stiffness but after being up for about an hour it was almost like it wasn't even there. I felt so good that I loaded up the kids and we went to the park. We went on the walking trails and for the first time since (well I can't really remember when the last time was) I was jogging with the kids and chasing them up and down the paths some were really steep and my oldest (17) was trying to steer everyone away from them saying I could not do them. But I did. We were there for 4 hours and had a blast as we were leaving my 12 yr old informed me that that he missed me playing with them like that and asked if I could start doing it more so that the youngest (21 months) would be able to remember mommy playing and running. That almost brought tears to my eyes. I have been home for awhile now and i already fill my joints in my knees,feet and shoulders tightening up and I know I am going to pay dearly for my littl eplay time today but I think it was totally worth it. I do not often get to get up from the sidelines and participate with the kids. Usually I just get to sit and watch and today just for a little bit I got the chance to forget about this disease and be the old me. Now lets just see if I feel the sam etomorrow when I cannot move at all without crying LOL


I am thrilled for you that you had such a great day!
I am hopeful and lookng forward to a day that I can actually run and play like that with my kids again! I'm a mom of 4 kidlets (boys - ages 11, 9 y/o twins, and 22 months) and I hate the guilt that goes along with this disease. The guilt that whispers in my ear that I'm cheating my guys out of a normal childhood with a healthy mom. Of course I understand that hopefully they will be more compassionate people because of their experiences having a mom with RA, and they will grow up to be self sufficient men because they've had to help more around the house... but as a mom, sometimes I just wish wish wish that I could do everything that I want to do with them and for them!
Congrats on your good day! I hope to post one of those posts one day soon!
~Suzi~