Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group

Been a long time since I used it.

The ride was lovely. So much green, birds chirping, temp around 75*, wonderful spring smells, ...

I tried very hard to enjoy the moments. I just couldn't. Flare is building and level was too high to ignore...even for mere moments.

With each deep breath I took I felt weak, sick...

I tried to talk to myself, encourage self, but...I couldn't hear.

I bowed my head to pray, but...all I could do was bow my head.

Flares are hard.

Oh, they are hard...

Hugs

It felt so good the first few hours, then back began hurting. I wanted to stay there awhile longer, but did get up.

We switched the AAP matress overlay from hospital bed to our bed (my side). It doesn't stay in place, so will be put back on hospital bed. Maybe, think about getting a quenn size one for our bed?

The back pain wasn't too bad... I was able to control the pain quickly.

I was thinking how I saw all the beautiful nature while riding the golfcart, but couldn't really "feel" them.

Sigh...

But, today feels better. I don't feel as sick or pain as much. I think today is going to be much better.

We are having our "FRIDAY NIGHT FAMILY MOVIE/DINNER" tonight. I am looking forward to it. So are the other 4 muskateers.

I hope all have a good day.

Hugs

I noticed taking the muscle relaxers (Zanaflex) along with pain meds (hydrocodone) really put a big dent in pain/stiffness.

Usually, I only take a few muscle relaxers a week, though script says 3x day. So this was a welcome suprise to have noticable easement from taking 2 a day.

I had to push hard to make coconut pie and prepare spinach dip.

However, around 10pm I began gaining energy, pain/stiffness receding, and feel much better at present.

hugs

Almost thru. Still a few things to do.

Then I will be concentrating on our walk-in closet...cleaning and discardin.

Chuck took off 8 huge trash bags of clothes rather unhappiy. When he returned he wanted to know...if I knew there was some pretty good things in there.

What? How did he know about what was in there?

Then like a bolt of lightening it hit me. He knew because he went through them!

The man went thru my bags of discards!!!

I looked at him and said, well, you don't want to know what I first said, but here is how I finished, "You are welcome to have them IF you wear them."

He didn't say anything else. I told you he was a hoarder.

Now, I am going to have to go to his yet to be used chicken mansion and make sure my 8 bags of discarded clothing are not hid out there.

Still...I love his little hoarding soul...

Hugs

I finally got him to give away some things from the garage last year.

I had a trivia game in the trunk of my car to give to goodwill and he seen that and wanted it. My question was for what?

My mother in law will clean out closets and he gets into her stuff too.