tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532388825298713035.post7278423117077163847..comments2024-03-22T13:46:31.211-04:00Comments on Getting Closer To Myself: Does This Chronic Illness Stuff Ever Stop Feeling New?Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532388825298713035.post-83835357691218417652012-05-31T01:12:14.323-04:002012-05-31T01:12:14.323-04:00I've had RA for 16 years now. It started out s...I've had RA for 16 years now. It started out so mild, slightly annoying. That is so far in the past. I think this "getting used to it" isn't really so much about getting used to "it" but getting to know ourselves better..how to handle the aspects of having RA. Somedays, the pain and the ensuing frustration throw me for a loop. Others I can manage to take things in stride and look forward to things. It's a tough battle and tight rope to walk to keep it all in balance. It's a journey. But remember, even those without RA are on a journey, different, but most likely they have their own rough things to deal with and to learn from. It does help to know we are not alone. It's good to distract ourselves when times are rough. God bless friends who remain friends even though we are sick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532388825298713035.post-73750897690061489892012-05-30T15:26:31.585-04:002012-05-30T15:26:31.585-04:00Speaking as someone who's been sick for 26 yea...Speaking as someone who's been sick for 26 years, since I was 2, I'd say that "getting used to it" doesn't necessarily mean that illness becomes the premier thing in your life, or that you're never going to be surprised or overwhelmed by it. I do think things get easier eventually, and you start to be able to ignore some aspects of your illness because you're so familiar with them. I no longer really think about pills or injections - they're just an ordinary part of my life, and definitely not the most important part. I think that's a good thing.<br /><br />That said, illness still has the power to surprise me or make me sad and anxious. I think that's always going to be there. The good thing about being sick for so long is that I trust myself to handle it and come out the other side.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842890893365738906noreply@blogger.com