Comments on: Brad Carlson

By: Patty Kilkenny

Patty Kilkenny — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:57:15 +0000

Hi Brad! I was also sent to orthos for years, IF THAT, mostly my doctor accused me of “drug seeking behavior” even though I hadn’t asked for any drugs!!! I had the kind of insurance that needed my GP to REFER me to a rheumy, and she wouldnt, even though my wrist was, and is, deformed. I went through 5 GPs, same thing! The minute my husband got a new job, ( a terrible job but with great insurance) I took myself to a rheumy and he took one look at my hands and said: “Oh my DEAR, why hasn’t someone sent you here earlier?”. Of course all my blood work came back positive, but lots of damage had been done during the years I waited! I am STILL so angry about this whole thing, but as we all know, stress and negativity is not good for RA, or anything else! Good luck to you, Brad, and everyone else! and Thanks, Patty

By: RA Guy's Mom

RA Guy's Mom — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:54:03 +0000

“Thank you” so much for sharing your story!

By: Michelle Maria

Michelle Maria — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:25:17 +0000

Brad,
If it wasn’t for the “RA scene” you and I would not be have met, and although you and I haven’t met in person face to face; I consider you a great man, friend, confidant and soul. Everything we go through isn’t fair and is beyond brutal both emotionally and physically but we get up and just do it. I LOVED reading your stories and seeing your photos!!! Your sense of humor is a definite must with this disease. Thank you for being my friend and keep up the good fight dear friend.
Love,
Michelle

By: Lene

Lene — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:41:51 +0000

Excellent profile, Brad! Nice to see the photos from your life.

By: Deb aka murphthesurf

Deb aka murphthesurf — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:28:42 +0000

So close! I am a hop skip and jump away from you…next state up but just over the boarder. Thank you for sharing your story. It is nice to see the male stories here as I know you guys suffer just like us females. I am sorry to read though that you seem to be one of the tougher cases for the docs. I love that you are reclaiming the woodworking that you love so much. That is my challenge to myself these past few years…I am taking back…taking back as much as I can by modifying everything and anything I can around me to allow me to do it. Now if I could just buy myself a genie that could puff stuff into place for me magically And you are sooo right, even after 13 years I tend to “hide” my assistive devices. I am not vane but still trying to psychologically cope with all the physical changes piling on lately. Again, thank you for opening your heart, knowledge and support to the rest of us. I for one plan on checking out your resource websites