Hello everyone,I also have R.A. The hardest part about it for me is that Ive always been independant,and very proud..Its very difficult for me to ask any one for a favor..I constantly try to invent ways to continue to do for myself..infact I keep the problems to myself..my children still have no Idea what im going through...I dont want to bother them.. until its absolutely nessasary! for the last few years ive just been keeping the faith that I,ll work things out one way or another...I dont know whats worst the pain or having to take pain medication...we dont have to many choices do we? any way Ill just keep trying to live as normal a life as I possibly can....Bye all....God Bless

 Depression is my worst enemy,If I could get up and and stay busy,I think I might beat it...But as you know with R.A sometimes getting up out of a chair to go to the bathroom is tireing...I,d love to go shopping and not have to go home after about 20 min,s because my hips wont hold me up any longer...not to mention being embaressed about the way i limp or hobble back to the car...But I,m not giving up yet ,at least not any time soon...And Im not ready for a wheel chair ....Not Yet! I,d love to have one day back before this stinking pain began....I,d love to play with my kids again,like we used to .. God I miss those beautyfull days...