Thanks For Letting Me Vent

December 13, 2001

Oh , so glad to hear that you are indeed feeling better and that your symptoms are common! That must be a relief for you to know!

debby

[ ] THANKS FOR LETTING ME VENT

Guys,Thanks for all your support. Feel better today. Heard from GI doc today who said symptoms I am still having are not unusual for 1 week after banding. He wants me to see Hepatologist after I have next banding procedure. Will let me wait until after X-mas if all goes well. So waiting to hear back from Hepatologist as to which Clinic I get seen in and will probably go there in January. Again. Thanks for your support. Feel much better today.

May 14, 2005

Hello...

I truly appreciate all the responses to my post about learning to be

positive once first diagnosed with RA. I think things finally came

crashing down on me this week because I received my last sickness

payment from my employer of 10 years. I didn't ask to get sick, I'm not

scamming the system. I just really felt left out in the cold after 10

years of loyalty and dedication to my job.

It all really hit home when I went to see a Career Planner yesterday. I

was hoping to see if I could re-train via the internet from home at my

own pace. Didn't really get the answer I wanted, but instead left the

office crying when I was asked if I had " taken the time to mourn the

loss of my old lifestyle " . Obviously, I hadn't. Someone else had also

posted that here as well. It's true, you do need to go through the grief

process.

To everyone who's newly diagnosed, hang in there. It's very

encouraging to read posts from those who've been dealing with this

disease for a while and have managed to find the right combo of meds.

All the best...

May 16, 2005

,

Sometimes it just sucks, no matter how long you've been diagnosed.

Chas has a powder puff football game tonight, and a lot of the moms a

re playing. I have to sit in the stands. When my oldest girl was in

high school 15 years ago, we used to run 4 miles every day, and talk

about her day while we ran. I miss my flexible graceful skinny body,

my energy, my speed and agility. This body moves slower, but it gives

me time to notice and appreciate things. It makes me be the nana who

has a lap to sit in, who has time to read " Goodnight Moon " five times

if they want to. I may not can play chase with them, but I can give

them my undivided attention. I let them play beauty shop, and put a

million clippies in my hair. My body has forced me to learn

patience, and hopefully a little wisdom along with that. And I hope

that it has made me a better mother and grandmother. I know without a

doubt that God has a purpose for this, so like the song says, " it is

well with my soul. "

Jane

> Hello...

>

> I truly appreciate all the responses to my post about learning to

be

> positive once first diagnosed with RA. I think things finally came

> crashing down on me this week because I received my last sickness

> payment from my employer of 10 years. I didn't ask to get sick,

I'm not

> scamming the system. I just really felt left out in the cold after

10

> years of loyalty and dedication to my job.

>

> It all really hit home when I went to see a Career Planner

yesterday. I

> was hoping to see if I could re-train via the internet from home at

my

> own pace. Didn't really get the answer I wanted, but instead left

the

> office crying when I was asked if I had " taken the time to mourn

the

> loss of my old lifestyle " . Obviously, I hadn't. Someone else had

also

> posted that here as well. It's true, you do need to go through the

grief

> process.

>

> To everyone who's newly diagnosed, hang in there. It's very

> encouraging to read posts from those who've been dealing with this

> disease for a while and have managed to find the right combo of

meds.

>

> All the best...

>

May 16, 2005