Comments on: Deb http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/07/real-profiles-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-deb/ Adventures of a superhero on his journey through chronic pain and debilitating inflammation Sat, 16 Apr 2016 17:17:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.3 By: RA Guy http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/07/real-profiles-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-deb/#comment-4026 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:43:53 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=12656#comment-4026 I really like your point about forgiving yourself. For years after I got my diagnosis, I used to always blame myself.

What did I do to cause this RA? What did I do to cause this flare? What did I do to…and so on, and so on. Now I know that my illness, the flares, the depression, and the pain are not my fault.

And reaching this point has allowed me to dump a lot of the pessimism, and stick with the optimism.

Thanks for sharing your profile!

]]> By: Deb aka murphthesurf http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/07/real-profiles-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-deb/#comment-4013 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:26:36 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=12656#comment-4013 lotsocats…this is RA Guy’s blog. He did an “interview” on me and published it here. Isn’t his blog the best! I do have my own blog that I hope you visit and leave a comment here and there so I know you came. You can find it at http://www.abcsofra.blogspot.com

Hope to see you there :-)

]]> By: lotsocats http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/07/real-profiles-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-deb/#comment-4000 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:17:27 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=12656#comment-4000 Hi Murph, I am a little confused – happens easily these days :) Is this your site or RA Guys? I liked your annalysis of RA finding the good Doc and the ways of dealing with all the facets of the disease.
What is your cats name? I got a Rag Doll female kitten for Christmas. Shes crying outside the door right now. Hates any closed pathways. Unfortunately likes to land on the computer keyboard or the printer so I often banish her.
I am still at home not working. Severe COPD. Arthritis much better since I quit working. Still have occasional flares and pain with heavy duty activity. I have been off Arava since March 3. Hoping my lungs might improve. There is some gain but not enough to do the kind of work I was doing before. Unfortunately with only an LPN degree there are not too many options.
Love,
Lotsocats (Barbara)

]]> By: nan http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/07/real-profiles-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-deb/#comment-3997 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:03:57 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=12656#comment-3997 Nice to read some details about you Deb after you have so kindly commented on my blog, etc. with wonderfully thoughtful posts. I loved your “forest fire” analogy here! So true and I totally concur that humor is an amazing tool! Take care and gentle hugs, Nan

]]> By: Jan http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/07/real-profiles-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-deb/#comment-3984 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:30:09 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=12656#comment-3984 So good to see Deb here! That reminds me that I need to work on this, too.

BTW, I got my RA Guy mug today. I love it!

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