Comments on: My Body: Loss, Grief, And Recovery http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/06/my-body-loss-grief-and-recovery/ 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: SKRdad http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/06/my-body-loss-grief-and-recovery/#comment-5502 SKRdad Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:13:28 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=2395#comment-5502 Wow. Thanks RA Guy. You are also my favorite superhero….

When I was diagnosed, I never asked why me. I just looked at my doctor And told him ok, tell me about my new reality. I have always seen life as a fluid, changing thing. When you look at it that way, it isn’t loss, it’s change. Inevitable as the tide… As a father, I want my kids to be doers, not victims. How can I expect that from them if I don’t live what I preach? So yes, some days are bad but I just put one foot in front of the other and keep doing what must be done… Having said that, I do think denial is a place I visit often. I make plans as if nothing had changed and I was still Superman. But nowadays, I have to settle for being Batman. Brute strength and stamina must be replaced by gadgets and craftiness. Heh…

]]> By: Jerry La Bathe http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/06/my-body-loss-grief-and-recovery/#comment-5494 Jerry La Bathe Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:27:59 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=2395#comment-5494 When I first learned about this disease I asked Jesus “why me?” And he answered “why not?” This web site and your blogs are really helping me through these hard times. I have a lot of anger and my wife pointed this out tonight. I have been taking it out on her and didn’t even realize it! (I TOLD HER NEXT TIME JUST PUNCH ME, LOL) I am gong to talk to my Ga about seeing someone to help me with this issue. I pray to God to Change my heart and take away this anger and help me accept this disease. I never was like this I was a happy go lucky guy, now I am bitter and have no Patience. I don’t like it!

]]> By: MorethanRA http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/06/my-body-loss-grief-and-recovery/#comment-5486 MorethanRA Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:55:36 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=2395#comment-5486 Hi, I am glad you posted about this. I was just crying on the phone with hubby, I am still grieving again lol, I am revisiting some of these phases. It is so sad to me sometimes how I feel RA is taking over everything in my life, I know is not true but it surely feels like it lately. Thanks for all you do, you and some of the other RA warriors/ superheroes keep pushing me to take a stand against this horrible disease.

]]> By: Kary http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/06/my-body-loss-grief-and-recovery/#comment-5473 Kary Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:14:52 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=2395#comment-5473 Thank you, your words help me understand more about life with RA and that I’m not alone.

]]> By: Steve Kane http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2009/06/my-body-loss-grief-and-recovery/#comment-3304 Steve Kane Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:09:48 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=2395#comment-3304 I have always believed that if you don’t ask “Why me?” when things go well, you shouldn’t ask “Why me?” when things fall apart. I am starting to believe that my (as I have been repeatedly told) pessimistic life attitude has helped me deal with the last 20 years as an RA’er. Life isn’t fair. RA sucks. But not as much as a couple other things I could name. Hang tough, bitch when you need to, smile when you can. Steve

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