Comments on: Sharing Arthritis Pain Stories : There’s Comfort in Knowing You’re not Alone http://www.anaudlife.com/sharing-arthritis-pain-stories-theres-comfort-in-knowing-youre-not-alone/ My Life With Rheumatoid Arthritis Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:39:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Aud http://www.anaudlife.com/sharing-arthritis-pain-stories-theres-comfort-in-knowing-youre-not-alone/#comment-61 Aud Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:33:30 +0000 http://www.anaudlife.com/sharing-arthritis-pain-stories-theres-comfort-in-knowing-youre-not-alone/#comment-61 Stephen, I'm glad to hear that you're able to get on with a normal, active life. It was really horrible the first 2 years for me as well, I would NOT want to go through that again! There's such a relief having things somewhat under control. Being able to participate in something you have a passion for is such a blessing, especially if you can get your mind off the pain and the disease! I hope the RA continues to stay in the side lines for you. Thank you so much for your comment! Take care~ Audrey Stephen,
I’m glad to hear that you’re able to get on with a normal, active life. It was really horrible the first 2 years for me as well, I would NOT want to go through that again! There’s such a relief having things somewhat under control.

Being able to participate in something you have a passion for is such a blessing, especially if you can get your mind off the pain and the disease!

I hope the RA continues to stay in the side lines for you.
Thank you so much for your comment!
Take care~
Audrey

]]> By: Stephen http://www.anaudlife.com/sharing-arthritis-pain-stories-theres-comfort-in-knowing-youre-not-alone/#comment-59 Stephen Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:29:50 +0000 http://www.anaudlife.com/sharing-arthritis-pain-stories-theres-comfort-in-knowing-youre-not-alone/#comment-59 I did not have a clue what RA was until I got it. Oh the pain, never have I experienced so much pain as the pain that is associated with RA. At first, being a bloke, I tried to fight it for three weeks until I collapsed from exhaustion and pain. I could not even crawl like a baby, my life was done, death was the only way out of this. That's the way I was thinking at the time. Bit by bit I discovered that this was not the end, others had it and were still alive and doing things. Nearly two years down the track and I can do things and appear normal to the outside world. Finding other people (via forums) was a god send that helped one to understand what was going on. I do not participate that much these days as I find constantly talking about what ails you only helps to keep you in a mind set that is not beneficial to recovery. I'd much rather talk about photography (or anything else) than always be looking out for the next bit of discomfort that I may feel. Here in Aus we might be heard saying "Shit happens, build a bridge and get over it" I guess I am lucky in that the meds have control of the disease at the moment and I can do things. Regards Stephen. I did not have a clue what RA was until I got it. Oh the pain, never have I experienced so much pain as the pain that is associated with RA.
At first, being a bloke, I tried to fight it for three weeks until I collapsed from exhaustion and pain. I could not even crawl like a baby, my life was done, death was the only way out of this.
That’s the way I was thinking at the time.

Bit by bit I discovered that this was not the end, others had it and were still alive and doing things.
Nearly two years down the track and I can do things and appear normal to the outside world.
Finding other people (via forums) was a god send that helped one to understand what was going on.
I do not participate that much these days as I find constantly talking about what ails you only helps to keep you in a mind set that is not beneficial to recovery.
I’d much rather talk about photography (or anything else) than always be looking out for the next bit of discomfort that I may feel.

Here in Aus we might be heard saying “Shit happens, build a bridge and get over it”

I guess I am lucky in that the meds have control of the disease at the moment and I can do things.

Regards Stephen.

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