Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 hello. i have started my own group for people living with arthritis under the age of 50. please join me if you like. julie Arthritisunder50yearsold/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 I'd be glad to join, but I am 52. Good Luck. squarehead ken batai9 <batai@...> wrote: hello. i have started my own group for people living with arthritis under the age of 50. please join me if you like. julie Arthritisunder50yearsold/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Is there a reason for requesting under 50 people? Just curious. [ ] new group started hello. i have started my own group for people living with arthritis under the age of 50. please join me if you like. julie Arthritisunder50yearsold/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Good question June. June Dixon <juner24@...> wrote:Is there a reason for requesting under 50 people? Just curious. [ ] new group started hello. i have started my own group for people living with arthritis under the age of 50. please join me if you like. julie Arthritisunder50yearsold/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 In a message dated 3/22/2005 9:49:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, batai@... writes: just need people still working and who are close in age. sorry. Now you've got me curious. I've never gotten the impression that this group is composed of mostly people over 50. Interesting. The majority of messages are ageless. BTW, I'm 47. I've had RA since age 26. I've worked full time and had 4 children since my diagnosis. I'm currently very disabled, but, still manage to work part time while continuing to raise my 4 children. IMO, you're really limiting yourself by choosing to hang with only those in a certain age group. Many of us have been fighting this disease since our much younger days and have a lot of wisdom to share. RA is a lifetime disease. Each age and phase brings new things needing support, answers, advice and coping solutions. Who better to know what it's like than those of us who have been there and done that? How cool is it being able to gain all that from a group as diverse as this one? This group, with all it's ages and phases, has much to offer in the ways of getting through life to the very best of our abilities, while keeping our sanity intact. Patty/NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 nothing personal, just need people still working and who are close in age. sorry. julie you could join and lurk...go for it. > > hello. i have started my own group for people living with arthritis > under the age of 50. please join me if you like. > julie > Arthritisunder50yearsold/ > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 just want people closer to my age group who are still working full time and have young families, etc.... julie > Is there a reason for requesting under 50 people? Just curious. > [ ] new group started > > > > > hello. i have started my own group for people living with arthritis > under the age of 50. please join me if you like. > julie > Arthritisunder50yearsold/ > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 , I think you will be missing out on some important information and relationships by limiting your group to under 50. Many people here have dealt with these diseases since they were quite young, and have developed many innovative ways of handling families, jobs, and other responsibilities. Best of luck, Judi, 58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 what about thouse that can t Mike PattyDFX1@... wrote:In a message dated 3/22/2005 9:49:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, batai@... writes: just need people still working and who are close in age. sorry. Now you've got me curious. I've never gotten the impression that this group is composed of mostly people over 50. Interesting. The majority of messages are ageless. BTW, I'm 47. I've had RA since age 26. I've worked full time and had 4 children since my diagnosis. I'm currently very disabled, but, still manage to work part time while continuing to raise my 4 children. IMO, you're really limiting yourself by choosing to hang with only those in a certain age group. Many of us have been fighting this disease since our much younger days and have a lot of wisdom to share. RA is a lifetime disease. Each age and phase brings new things needing support, answers, advice and coping solutions. Who better to know what it's like than those of us who have been there and done that? How cool is it being able to gain all that from a group as diverse as this one? This group, with all it's ages and phases, has much to offer in the ways of getting through life to the very best of our abilities, while keeping our sanity intact. Patty/NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Right. I'm 46, and I actually quit going to a rheumatologist because he was insisting that I go on disability. I have a career with considerable investment in education and training, and I love what I do. I have a 16-year old daughter and two stepkids who are 14 and 10, so I'm still taking care of kids at home. My attitude now is that I refuse to let something " disable " me. I have days when I don't want to get out of bed, and it's a huge effort to get through the day...but I do. I think the experiences of people who are still working and raising families are important. But also, it's important to look ahead and learn from others who are further down the road. How *do* you handle autoimmune issues as you age? Are there things we can do when younger to stave off later problems? Are there things some older people can share that they would have done differently, that can help younger people now? Older people with RA can offer a lot of information and support. PattyDFX1@... wrote: In a message dated 3/22/2005 9:49:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, batai@... writes: just need people still working and who are close in age. sorry. Now you've got me curious. I've never gotten the impression that this group is composed of mostly people over 50. Interesting. The majority of messages are ageless. BTW, I'm 47. I've had RA since age 26. I've worked full time and had 4 children since my diagnosis. I'm currently very disabled, but, still manage to work part time while continuing to raise my 4 children. IMO, you're really limiting yourself by choosing to hang with only those in a certain age group. Many of us have been fighting this disease since our much younger days and have a lot of wisdom to share. RA is a lifetime disease. Each age and phase brings new things needing support, answers, advice and coping solutions. Who better to know what it's like than those of us who have been there and done that? How cool is it being able to gain all that from a group as diverse as this one? This group, with all it's ages and phases, has much to offer in the ways of getting through life to the very best of our abilities, while keeping our sanity intact. Patty/NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Marina, I totally agree with you. You are an inspiration girl, and we are so lucky to have you in this group. You help so much, and this is what a group is about. Love, Tawny > > > > Right. I'm 46, and I actually quit going to a rheumatologist > because he was insisting that I go on disability. I have a career > with considerable investment in education and training, and I love > what I do. I have a 16-year old daughter and two stepkids who are > 14 and 10, so I'm still taking care of kids at home. My attitude > now is that I refuse to let something " disable " me. I have days > when I don't want to get out of bed, and it's a huge effort to get > through the day...but I do. I think the experiences of people who > are still working and raising families are important. > > > > But also, it's important to look ahead and learn from others who > are further down the road. How *do* you handle autoimmune issues as > you age? Are there things we can do when younger to stave off later > problems? Are there things some older people can share that they > would have done differently, that can help younger people now? > Older people with RA can offer a lot of information and support. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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