Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...

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MarkusB 05/10/2013

The link below the best explaination I've seen yet...

http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/BYDLS-TheSpoonTheory.pdf

NancyRE 05/10/2013

Brilliant ... thanks for sharing.

deleted_user 05/10/2013

BINGO!!!

Thanks so much for sharing that, it hits the nail on the head!

deleted_user 05/11/2013

thanks for sharing.

Christine26 05/12/2013

I so much agree this is RA in a nutshell.

Kimberley97 05/12/2013

I had my daughter read this last night she has always been great with me I have been sick her whole life but that's the point she had never seen me any other way so I think the people in our life's just get accustomed to us bring ill She teard up some I didn't want her to feel bad it just helped her understand that this isn't how I want to be and that I can't fix it just a little reality. I culd never complain about her like I said she had been my rock and I'm proud to be her mamma I feel so blessed this Mother's Day.

bluedogs2 05/12/2013

Kimberly97 -

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to you all

Be well

Bluedogs2

RCross 05/12/2013

I read this a few years ago and have used the spoon theory to explain my autoimmune issues too. I have a few friends with autoimmune issues and we call each other "spoonies" haha

bluedogs2 05/12/2013

RCross -
I Like It

Spoonies

Peace
Bluedogs2

deleted_user 06/01/2013

Bump...

I just love this story!

deleted_user 06/01/2013

I really like that explanation - so true.

Dreamchaser-Linda 06/01/2013

I loved that, I'm feeling pretty ok today, I wish I could give you, to those that hurt, some of my spoons.

Lin

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