tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551994216062621619.post3334157857723428797..comments2023-12-15T09:44:25.056-05:00Comments on Frozen Woman: Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis: 1st AnniversaryLaurie Grassihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297964722383351333noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551994216062621619.post-31326661560575043252010-12-13T09:18:11.340-05:002010-12-13T09:18:11.340-05:00Thank you all so much for you comments; sorry it h...Thank you all so much for you comments; sorry it has taken so long to respond.<br /><br />On the one hand, I've been very busy, on the other, it's been cold and I've been playing mole (do moles hibernate?), and on the other...wait a minute!! I've run out of hands!!! In the other "instance," then, I've just been shutting down in some ways and just doing what I need to.<br /><br />But your thoughts are always greatly appreciated, and even if I don't respond immediately, I am, as the great Oz was, behind the scenes, observing.<br /><br />Annette, you made me laugh out loud with your comment. So prescient! So true! Might have made a mistake with that, I admit, but what can I do now? However, as my next post will show, there might also be hope on the horizon!<br /><br />And once again, your thoughts and hopes and just the time you take to read and then to comment on top of that means more than I can ever say.<br /><br />:) L<br /><br />P.S. We finally have snow in Toronto, and while that has made many people unhappy, it's definitely put a smile on my face!!Laurie Grassihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297964722383351333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551994216062621619.post-22563223788232804532010-12-07T09:23:02.654-05:002010-12-07T09:23:02.654-05:00I refuse to wish you a happy anniversary on this o...I refuse to wish you a happy anniversary on this one :) I'll just wish you a better Christmas than last year :) And, a warming up of that shoulder!<br /><br />I'm with Tharr, not sure of the actual date, just that it was in the winter, post Christmas when I started noticing my symptoms. Diagnosis was sometime in the fall. Course that was nearly 10 years ago, and lord knows, my memory is not THAT good!Ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502461808889145260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551994216062621619.post-37688203383936664752010-12-06T21:14:01.284-05:002010-12-06T21:14:01.284-05:00Way to make it year!! I'm almost there myselfWay to make it year!! I'm almost there myselfMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751660338286857387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551994216062621619.post-25377477109746076022010-12-06T13:33:22.477-05:002010-12-06T13:33:22.477-05:00I guess I have completely shut when I was diagnose...I guess I have completely shut when I was diagnosed out. Not that I could push it in the closet and forget about it, I just remember it being sometime in the "spring". <br />You have done very well for your first year, I hope you find relief for your shoulder soon.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575686459496908135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551994216062621619.post-81549500691803385672010-12-05T09:15:14.545-05:002010-12-05T09:15:14.545-05:00From reading your posts I didn't realize you w...From reading your posts I didn't realize you were only one year into this. You handle yourself with such grace. <br /><br />Funny how we will always remember our RA anniversary. January marks seven years for me and I can still remember the first days like it was yesterday. But, we do learn how absolutely strong we can be and that is amazing. Happy Anniversary. I hope the shoulder lets up soon. That shoulder pain can be the worst pain RA gives.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076282329093508289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551994216062621619.post-51239705945476141632010-12-05T00:46:21.995-05:002010-12-05T00:46:21.995-05:00Not a celebratory anniversary, by any means. But, ...Not a celebratory anniversary, by any means. But, you've made it a whole year, the meds work, and so you go on. Love that line.<br /><br />May we continue to go on until they find a cure. Happy anniversary.WarmSockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192702662231361355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551994216062621619.post-4438534704120862652010-12-04T23:55:42.715-05:002010-12-04T23:55:42.715-05:00I'm not sure you should have called the blog F...I'm not sure you should have called the blog Frozen Woman. But I do hope the shoulder gets back being a shoulder with motion. I have had RA 28 years and still work but it is getting tougher. Great that you are on the good drugs - probably you don't have much joint damage (I hope). It's that early damage that makes life so hard years after the diagnosis.<br /><br />My neck is going astray - it's atlanto axial subluxation. I hope you have cookies this year tooanettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14627334936337752433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551994216062621619.post-51034127416035178692010-12-04T21:59:44.127-05:002010-12-04T21:59:44.127-05:00Ho-ho-ho. Happy anniversary to both of us then, La...Ho-ho-ho. Happy anniversary to both of us then, Laurie! :/ <br />I've felt really crappy (emotionally) about it all these last few weeks. I guess the fact it's been a whole year puts it into perspective...it's here to stay. <br />You're so right, we just get on with it because there is no choice. <br />And on the bright side, at least this year we know what's what, and we can enjoy Christmas without (hopefully) any nasty surprises. Last year Christmas was horrible for me, as I'm sure it was for you. Throw another party, get the Christmas music on and enjoy the season.<br />Hugs to you xxSquirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00087794277683329143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551994216062621619.post-85769206744344934172010-12-04T19:20:48.352-05:002010-12-04T19:20:48.352-05:00While you were freezing up, I was swelling and on ...While you were freezing up, I was swelling and on fire. December 30th was the day I went to the doctor, but fought the dx for five more months. <br /><br />Some anniversaries are simply reminders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com