SKMac

     I'm tired.  Nothing new there.  But I'm tired of being sad.  I'm tired of mourning the life I used to have.  I got my start of the year school letter in the mail the other day by...

     I've held off writing because I was waiting for this flare to ease off.  Trouble is, inspite of doing a prednisone burst, injections of depo-medral and celestone, takeing Orencia, my NSAID,...

     As I look at the world from my half a century view point, I see prejudices and bias falling right and left.  We have a new president that is a person of colorand we have women increasingly...

As I look back over my path with RA, people's comments often come back to haunt me.  Yes, I know, I shouldn't dwell on the negative, but late at night... Well you know those times when the pit (that...

O.K. time for some serious talk about drugs.I finished my famous 4th dose of Orencia, the one where I'm supposed to really feel a difference.That was pretty much in the toilet from the beginning, as...

I've been thinking about RA.  Don't we all?  Pretty much all the time.  As usual, my thoughts turn to what I've lost, what I can't do any more, what I will NEVER be able to do again.  And as...

I have to write about my hero, N. N does water aerobics every day after I swim.  I first noticed her because she was in such bad shape.  Takes one to know one, you know!  She uses a tri-prong cane...

First the good news, as I have to keep reminding myself there is good out there!  I got my final short term disability award!  And the crowd said, AMEN!  I left work on November 25 and my school...

I'm not sure why I feel out of the habit of writing daily.  I think sometimes, no make that I know sometimes, I just get tired of the whole RA mess.  I get tired of not being able to count on my...

The time has come to really say what it is like, at least initially to quit work.  I've talked/written at length to some about the physical breakdown that lead to my decision.  But what i haven't...

It is a curl up in bed, hide under the covers type of day.  And of course, it is the one day that I have, absolutely have to drive to town for my MTX injection.  No great insights, no deep...

It is officially summer now at our house.  That means my husband is off work for the summer as his teaching duties are over.  It seems like an extended weekend.  There is a whole sifting of the...

We had an unexpected visiter last night.  Our middle son called and asked if he could come home to spend the night, since he's out of school.  Of course, I said.  He came home and just hung out. ...

I am so tired of living in a "blame the victim" society.  You know, I deal with pain daily, we all do.  And I make a special point of NEVER comparing pain.  But when I am with people that want to...

It is time for a truthful confession.  Sometimes I do things that I know will hurt my RA, just to feel normal for a little while.  Like today, I've planned a day out with a good friend for over a...