ABOUT ME (I AM NEW HERE)
Hello everyone! I am new on here and I hope that that being here will open up my eyes more on this rheumatoid arthritis that I have. I have had this for a long time since the winter of "97". The funny thing is that I had what I may call regular arthritis....then it went away in the summer of "97". I started working feeling fine no aches or pain, then BAM it hit me so bad. I got a Dr. appt. & come to fine out I got full blown rheumatoid arthritis! I later find out there is no cure. I caught what I call pure d h*** with all the swelling & pain & the degenerating of the joints. Looking at me you wouldn't think anything was wrong with me. I have gotten to the point of being tired of pple saying there is nothing wrong with me because they can't see it! Pple can be very callous when they can't understand something. There is no empathy at all! 2 yrs ago I had major surgery on my neck. I had to have 4 screws put in the back of my neck, because of degeneration of a disc or discs. My neck was slowly slipping a loose. Without the surgery I would have been paralized. Last yr they were stating about hip replacement.....but I told no not yet! As long as I can still get around I feel that I am ok. They will just have to wait. Now mine you there have been times when I am in pain or aching I think about it, but I still say no way. That is why I think that I will be fine among pple that have something in common with me. Hope that I make some friends while I learn something new on Daily Strength!
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