Comments on: Happy World Arthritis Day!

By: Lana

Lana — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:47:42 +0000

Thanks RA Guy for this post. I always say that for everything RA took, I took something back. RA took away my career plans, so I made different plans. RA took away from my time and so I made better use of my time. RA took away certain interests so I gained new ones. The one area that RA kept winning was my health and in the last few months, I have worked to lose some of the weight I have gained since RA came into my life four years ago. I made better choices and I have lost 20 pounds and I have at least 30 or more to go. The weight loss isn’t the plus – the fact that I am making better food choices and exercises is. I am reclaiming my body and I refuse to let RA take it from me again.

By: Barbora

Barbora — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:05:29 +0000

I really do celebrate world arthritis day… today I was OFFICIALY DIAGNOSED with RA (but lived with it for longer) ain´t that crazy accident?

By: Bernadine

Bernadine — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:06:45 +0000

No matter how many times RA or fibro or whatever else chooses to come my way and try to know me down, I’m determined to keep getting back up and moving forward. Exercise and my faith in Christ have done more to preserve my sanity and give me a sense of well-being that when I’m hit hard and knocked down and know in my heart and in my mind that I can rise again. I also made it a point to reach out and find support not only from family and friends but from those who suffer from this disease and that has also made it easier to cope and I find that now I’m where I can start to give back to others what so many have given to me — HOPE!

By: Miriam

Miriam — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:53:54 +0000

I am happy that we are making people aware that we dont look sick, but deep inside we are in pain. I am happy for Rheumatiod Arthritis Guy!! He is truly my hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Terez

Terez — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:32:49 +0000

I am going to continue to talk openly about RA and spread Awareness to friends, family and strangers. It is not your Grandma’s Arthritis! I will reclaim my forever fighting body in taking better care of myself through resting when I need to and exercising when I am able!