Re: my, introduction - Rose

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Welcome Rose. You and your husband have had quite a bit to deal with.

It's to bad you had to give up knitting. Some say it's a great form

of physical therapy, but I guess that depends on how severe hand

involvement is. Hopefully one day you'll be able to do it again.

I've had RA for about 30 years and have 4 kids and 4 grandkids. I

live in Florida but lived most of my life in NJ.

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On Nov 12, 2005, at 5:20 PM, rmcg wrote:

> I jumped in with a post with a very brief introduction and I

> apologize.

>

> I'm Rose, live in MN. RA dx about 5 years ago. I'm on 15 mg/MTX,

> mobic, folic acid and leuvcour. So far, Rhummy says my RA is

> 'quiet'. Though I've had to have laser surgery for a locking thumb

> in my left hand (I am left handed) and now my right hand gives me

> fit. Sent to PT and had a hand braces specially fit for both

> hands. And I " ve had to give up knitting, which was very sad for me.

>

> Have OA in knees and hands also. And spine.

>

> I'm not working. Not retired, but dh is a cardiac patient with

> COPD. He is on oxygen 24/7. There is a lot he can do, but more

> now he cant do, so I'm his caretaker. He is also a lukemia

> survior, and knows about pain and side effects from chemo, so he is

> great when I'm having side effects from MTX, or other problems.

>

> Also, born without my last vertebrae. Had a spinal fusion when I

> was 15, and it is now loose. Will need it redone, but so far, I

> can control that pain and I'm not ready ,with dh's problems, to

> take at least a year to concentrate on my healing.

>

> Married, 3 children, spread throughout the country, 5

> grandchildren. Kids are knowledable and caring about my

> condition, because they learned early as kids that there were

> certain things I couldn't do (like shovel snow). Grandkids learned

> early to crawl into my lap to held, since I can't lift and carry

> more than 14 lbs.

>

> That's my life, to date.

>

> Thank you for letting me be here.

>

> Rose

> Embrarrassing my children:

> Just one more service I offer

>

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