Re: Age group

[Guest guest]

Wonderful e-mail Liz ~ thanks for sharing!! It's helps us all put things into

perspective and sometimes that is a very difficult thing to do!!

Best Wishes,

(idaho)

Liz <liztoth@...> wrote:

I'm Liz..age 63..same story as told so many times by others. Probably have

had mild to moderate flares since I was 40, but went undiagnosed until 3

years ago when I searched the internet to find something that made sense.

the doctors weren't finding what I thought were logical explanations as to

why suddenly I could barely walk. I am grateful that I could " fake it " 20

years before it got the upper hand!!!

Permanent damage to left ankle...had total right hip replacement early this

year. I'm also grateful that electric carts are available in many stores

now and there are handicap parking privileges!

Medications include Ultracet, as needed; Neurontin; Celebrex; Atenolol:

Azathioprine; Enbrel, (3 vials per week); assorted ointments and creams for

the psoriasis plus daily vitamin and 3 blood pressure and cholesterol pills.

I'm grateful for good insurance and the ability to find and pay for good

health care!! (This is not a cheap disease and my sympathy goes out to

those of you who must fund this disease without some outside financial help

or insurance!)

I sure as hell didn't want this monster in my life, but I'm grateful that I

am living in a time where steps are being made to get a handle on it with

biologics, and doctors can take funky body parts and make them a little

better with plastic, metal, and ceramic parts and a few staples!

Geez, I'm feeling extremely grateful for a lot of things this morning..life

is good.. even when it tosses us a few foul balls we have to juggle during

the day!

[Guest guest]

Hi Liz and welcome,

That was a great Intro. It is something I try to keep in mind that no matter

how bad some days might seem with regard to PA, there are always thousands

of people in the world having a worse day than I am.

You have a great attitude.

Take care,