Comments on: Chutes And Ladders http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/06/chutes-and-ladders/ Adventures of a superhero on his journey through chronic pain and debilitating inflammation Sun, 30 Jun 2013 03:49:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Kali http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/06/chutes-and-ladders/#comment-419 Kali Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:15:14 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=3266#comment-419 That’s an awesome metaphor! I loved that game too – still like playing it with the young cousins.

And even when you hit one of the big health slides – which I did in August of ’07 – you can find equalibrium, and start rolling the dice and moving forward again.

My favorite game was the original Risk. Oh how I adored (and still love) that game. The plotting and planning, the carefully managed campaigns…I suppose there’s a metaphor there, too, eh? If you start with a small goal like Australia, you can get boxed in and trapped there, if you start with a big goal like Asia you can burn yourself out of the game, but if you make plans and steady advances in the medium risk continents, you can take over the world.

~Kali

]]> By: Cathy http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/06/chutes-and-ladders/#comment-407 Cathy Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:52:03 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=3266#comment-407 Wow, I love it! I’m going to use this metaphor from now on!

]]> By: Laurie http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/06/chutes-and-ladders/#comment-405 Laurie Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:36:40 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=3266#comment-405 I always compared my RA to Sorry! or Trouble with the pop-o-matic dice,, four steps forward, one step back. We will reach the end,but it may take a while.
My philosophy is to live while I can, and do what I can, even tho I know the pain will be there or worse. I have had some good adventures due to my friend prednisone. Taken before a trip, I have climbed a Mayan temple in Mexico, hiked thru a lava field in Hawaii, and walked on a glacier in Alaska (Thank God that cruise ship had a huge thermotherpy.thallasotherapy pool..I was frozen when we got back. This Florida girl freezes easily.)
With the meds in the clinical trial working so well right now, I find I have to get moving more, because I want to do more.I am so out of shape, it takes much more effort)
I always enjoy your posts, RAGuy…keep them coming!

]]> By: Diane http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/06/chutes-and-ladders/#comment-390 Diane Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:04:06 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=3266#comment-390 Keep climbing those ladders – you’re inspirational. Actually I quite fancy a go on a “slide” as we call them in the UK – its been years – wonder if people would laugh/think me mad as I propped my crutches against the steps??

]]> By: Millicent http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/06/chutes-and-ladders/#comment-389 Millicent Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:03:50 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=3266#comment-389 Such a great comparison! Here’s hoping you’re soon at the TOP of that ladder!

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