tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532388825298713035.post3197066957558171713..comments2024-01-02T06:54:00.612-05:00Comments on Getting Closer To Myself: Academics and Nurses and Rheumatologists, Oh My!Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532388825298713035.post-35365634528490592442008-09-26T12:40:00.000-04:002008-09-26T12:40:00.000-04:00When I went in to take my finals last semester, I ...When I went in to take my finals last semester, I had the problem with the essay test. She handed me this booklet and it was nothing but blank pages. We were expected to write three pages for every question. By the time I finished, I could not feel my fingers and they were completely crippled up in strange forms. So, I can relate to what you are saying. I wonder if you could get any help out of those computer things that you talk into and it types for you. I'm sorry, I don't know any technical terms for the stuff. Just a thought...<BR/>This is solaroil, by the way. I forgot my password so I'm anonymous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532388825298713035.post-74706600146561629192008-09-25T22:20:00.000-04:002008-09-25T22:20:00.000-04:00Hi Jess,Thanks for your comment! I've further res...Hi Jess,<BR/>Thanks for your comment! I've further responded to you via your umich account. I guess it just goes to show how few people actually read what's on your facebook page! :)<BR/>LeslieLesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532388825298713035.post-82943433056483048282008-09-25T19:52:00.000-04:002008-09-25T19:52:00.000-04:00hi leslie,i happened across this blog from your fa...hi leslie,<BR/><BR/>i happened across this blog from your facebook page - i had no idea you were dealing with all of this stuff. i know i don't know you very well but please let me know if i can ever do anything to help make things easier. my brother has a chronic illness so i sort of understand some of what you are going through. <BR/><BR/>talk to you soon,<BR/>jess wiederspanJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444934443495651273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532388825298713035.post-91819025937860145102008-09-25T06:45:00.000-04:002008-09-25T06:45:00.000-04:00Hi Annette, Thanks for your comment and advice. I...Hi Annette, <BR/>Thanks for your comment and advice. I apologize that you had to slog through the world's longest post!<BR/>LeslieLesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532388825298713035.post-16583690102100794622008-09-24T21:38:00.000-04:002008-09-24T21:38:00.000-04:00I don't know how you will manage to balance all of...I don't know how you will manage to balance all of the things you are trying to do. But you are at the beginning of the RA path and it may get better, but there are choices you may be making that will affect your future. I'm thinking purely of joints and bones here.<BR/>When I was just diagnosed I pushed myself to take care of kids, keep working and cope with RA. Now I wish I had done more to make sure I did not develop damage to the joints because after there is damage things tend to deteriorate over time. It's slow but life is often long. Also it is far more common in RA to develop osteoporosis. I wish my doctors back then had said that I should take calcium and vitamin D. And I would have done something to stay stronger.<BR/>But the treatments are so much more varied and effective now that you should do well.<BR/>I hope you can manage to follow some of the Drs advice. It makes sense. <BR/>I take a biologic now and it has helped a lot, and even with having had RA so long I have still managed to keep working full time<BR/>Annetteanettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14627334936337752433noreply@blogger.com