Comments on: RA & The Workplace http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2010/02/ra-the-workplace/ Adventures of a superhero on his journey through chronic pain and debilitating inflammation Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:02:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Terry http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2010/02/ra-the-workplace/#comment-2429 Terry Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:20:36 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=9653#comment-2429 Glad to hear your getting out and fitting in well with your coworkers. I have found most everyone, supervisors and coworkers to be very supportive of my RA. However, never underestimate their ignorance or misconceptions they have about RA either. I work with a good crew on my printing press and have educated them over the past 5 years. They are a good group to work with. Glad to hear your getting out and fitting in well with your coworkers.

I have found most everyone, supervisors and coworkers to be very supportive of my RA. However, never underestimate their ignorance or misconceptions they have about RA either. I work with a good crew on my printing press and have educated them over the past 5 years. They are a good group to work with.

]]> By: Lana http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2010/02/ra-the-workplace/#comment-2428 Lana Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:57:53 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=9653#comment-2428 Good to hear. It does make sense to be open about our limitations with RA. Sometimes, it is a bit harder when RA isn't so obvious. I have a tendency to push myself more than I should. On some level, I think it is denial and the other side of the spectrum is that I am not ready to give up my independence even though it does take a toll sometimes. Anyways, RA Guy, I am so happy for you that you are working and that you are getting out. Self-esteem helps us pull through. Good to hear. It does make sense to be open about our limitations with RA. Sometimes, it is a bit harder when RA isn’t so obvious. I have a tendency to push myself more than I should. On some level, I think it is denial and the other side of the spectrum is that I am not ready to give up my independence even though it does take a toll sometimes.

Anyways, RA Guy, I am so happy for you that you are working and that you are getting out. Self-esteem helps us pull through.

]]> By: RA Guy's Mom http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2010/02/ra-the-workplace/#comment-2427 RA Guy's Mom Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:02:54 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=9653#comment-2427 So glad to be reading that you are out doing a bit of socializing...I think it's important to be able to incorporate some of that into your life. Now with your new job it's going to be bringing new work colleagues into your life and, that too, I believe is good. It's great to read what you wrote about sharing about your RA with your co-worker and the response you received!--it's so helpful to have that added support system in place. What can I say?--I'm happy for you, son!! So glad to be reading that you are out doing a bit of socializing…I think it’s important to be able to incorporate some of that into your life. Now with your new job it’s going to be bringing new work colleagues into your life and, that too, I believe is good. It’s great to read what you wrote about sharing about your RA with your co-worker and the response you received!–it’s so helpful to have that added support system in place. What can I say?–I’m happy for you, son!!

]]> By: Kim Lewis http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2010/02/ra-the-workplace/#comment-2426 Kim Lewis Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:36:19 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=9653#comment-2426 You're right some days are easy, some aren't. I just keep going to stay lubricated like the Tin Man! ;) You’re right some days are easy, some aren’t. I just keep going to stay lubricated like the Tin Man!
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]]> By: Robin http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2010/02/ra-the-workplace/#comment-2425 Robin Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:56:29 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=9653#comment-2425 I'm so happy that you had a good experience with sharing about your RA! I wish more people would experience that kind of support. I also hope that you don't have to have another professor fill in for you, but it is good to have that back-up! I’m so happy that you had a good experience with sharing about your RA! I wish more people would experience that kind of support. I also hope that you don’t have to have another professor fill in for you, but it is good to have that back-up!

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