Comments on: 6 Ways to Get Hard Projects Done With Rheumatoid Arthritis http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-rheumatoid-arthritis/ Bringing information & encouragement to fight RA Tue, 22 May 2012 14:16:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tonia Lovejoy http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-44540 Tonia Lovejoy Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:03:17 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-ra/#comment-44540 One of my big projects is to take some cooking classes. I love to cook and want to learn new skills. Half of the battle is already won because my co-workers gave me a gift certificate to the cooking school I want to taking classes at as part of my retirement gift (had to take a disability retirement effective August 2010). I keep looking at the catalog, reviewing which class I think I can complete, and waiting for the opportunity. I already know that I need take a 3-day class instead of 1-day class, this way the class is of shorter duration each day instead of a marathon. I also know that I will need to prepare dinner for the 3 days in advance so that my son will have some food in case my shoulders, wrists & fingers are too swollen & sore to cook after I get home. I continue to plan & keep my eye on the prize. One of my big projects is to take some cooking classes. I love to cook and want to learn new skills. Half of the battle is already won because my co-workers gave me a gift certificate to the cooking school I want to taking classes at as part of my retirement gift (had to take a disability retirement effective August 2010). I keep looking at the catalog, reviewing which class I think I can complete, and waiting for the opportunity. I already know that I need take a 3-day class instead of 1-day class, this way the class is of shorter duration each day instead of a marathon. I also know that I will need to prepare dinner for the 3 days in advance so that my son will have some food in case my shoulders, wrists & fingers are too swollen & sore to cook after I get home. I continue to plan & keep my eye on the prize.

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-25073 Kelly Young Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:21:17 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-ra/#comment-25073 Good luck with the house, Gilly! "Scuppered"? Hahaha. Good luck with the house, Gilly! “Scuppered”? Hahaha.

]]> By: Gillian Pidler http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-25043 Gillian Pidler Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:22:32 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-ra/#comment-25043 Great post as always Kelly. I used to be a 'clean the whole house in one day' kinda gal, & strange but true, I miss it!!! This summer holiday I have plans to do the whole house, but in manageable chunks and while enlisting the kids help to do the bits I can't. Things like cleaning paintwork will finish me, but I can still sort and throw stuff out, tidy and organise while the kids get extra pocket money for doing the paintwork. Last week my hips had me scuppered but come tomorrow I plan to get started!! Great post as always Kelly. I used to be a ‘clean the whole house in one day’ kinda gal, & strange but true, I miss it!!! This summer holiday I have plans to do the whole house, but in manageable chunks and while enlisting the kids help to do the bits I can’t. Things like cleaning paintwork will finish me, but I can still sort and throw stuff out, tidy and organise while the kids get extra pocket money for doing the paintwork. Last week my hips had me scuppered but come tomorrow I plan to get started!!

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-23442 Kelly Young Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:46:28 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-ra/#comment-23442 wry smile. wry smile.

]]> By: Lyn http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-23437 Lyn Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:06:08 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-ra/#comment-23437 This reminds me of a personal funny moment, under the heading of "compensate,compensate." My newly-divorced friend was renting a room from me when my sweetheart died suddenly. We looked at each other and one said "How are we going to get our cars fixed now?" The other said "Well, we have to 1-learn to do it ourselves, or 2-earn enough money to pay someone, or 3-sleep with a mechanic!" It gave us comic relief at a time we badly needed it. This reminds me of a personal funny moment, under the heading of “compensate,compensate.” My newly-divorced friend was renting a room from me when my sweetheart died suddenly. We looked at each other and one said “How are we going to get our cars fixed now?” The other said “Well, we have to 1-learn to do it ourselves, or 2-earn enough money to pay someone, or 3-sleep with a mechanic!” It gave us comic relief at a time we badly needed it.

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-3725 Kelly Young Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:54:04 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-ra/#comment-3725 Jamie, The 15 minute story is absolutely true! It is kind of tough for a girl w/the heart of a US Marine to force breaks like that. But otherwise, it would not have been done at all. Period. It feels so good when you actually do have anything finished. Even a piecrust! I should have added that to my list: CELEBRATE after! :present: By the way, I am the same. I will leave supplies sitting for <i>ages</i> while I hope to get back to something. Hope is good. Of course so is cleaning up the mess... :-P Jamie,
The 15 minute story is absolutely true! It is kind of tough for a girl w/the heart of a US Marine to force breaks like that. But otherwise, it would not have been done at all. Period. It feels so good when you actually do have anything finished. Even a piecrust! I should have added that to my list: CELEBRATE after! :present:

By the way, I am the same. I will leave supplies sitting for ages while I hope to get back to something. Hope is good. Of course so is cleaning up the mess… :-P

]]> By: jamie matheson http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-3712 jamie matheson Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:23:40 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-ra/#comment-3712 I was renovating the basement Sept. 2008 when I became sick with RA. The painting is still undone and I still dream about finishing it. I finally had the nerve to put away my tools and painting supplies last month and admit that i wasn't going to be finishing anytime soon. I kept hoping that this wasn't real and the real me was coming back, the one who thrived on DIY projects. I now realize I was in denial this first year and am moving into acceptance and developing coping skills. Thanks Kelly, your 15 min. painting story made me laugh and the article gave me inspiration and hope to find new ways to get the hard things done. Jamie I was renovating the basement Sept. 2008 when I became sick with RA. The painting is still undone and I still dream about finishing it. I finally had the nerve to put away my tools and painting supplies last month and admit that i wasn’t going to be finishing anytime soon. I kept hoping that this wasn’t real and the real me was coming back, the one who thrived on DIY projects. I now realize I was in denial this first year and am moving into acceptance and developing coping skills.

Thanks Kelly, your 15 min. painting story made me laugh and the article gave me inspiration and hope to find new ways to get the hard things done.

Jamie

]]> By: JulieRobbins http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-3694 JulieRobbins Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:23:49 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-ra/#comment-3694 Thanks for the reminders of how to do things in managable ways. My husband and I were just discussing last night how long it's been that our place has had a thorough-going over. (not spring cleaning-I'd say it's been years since some of our curtains have been washed.) I used to be a type-A person-get it all done at once. That changed A LONG time ago!My hubby talked about having someone come in to do it but I have to adjust to that idea. He's great about doing the daily type housework but it's not fair to him that he should have to do everything with working a 50+ work week too. I try to follow the above guidelines when I do attempt some housework or like task;and appreciate all the ideas to improve on my imperfect system. Thanks for the reminders of how to do things in managable ways. My husband and I were just discussing last night how long it’s been that our place has had a thorough-going over. (not spring cleaning-I’d say it’s been years since some of our curtains have been washed.) I used to be a type-A person-get it all done at once. That changed A LONG time ago!My hubby talked about having someone come in to do it but I have to adjust to that idea. He’s great about doing the daily type housework but it’s not fair to him that he should have to do everything with working a 50+ work week too. I try to follow the above guidelines when I do attempt some housework or like task;and appreciate all the ideas to improve on my imperfect system.

]]> By: MissDazey http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-1154 MissDazey Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:35:19 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-ra/#comment-1154 Very positive, helpful blog post. We all need more of this type. I have changed so many, many things through the years. Recently I got tired of my old corelle-ware dishes, which are lightweight, got a new set of real dishes. Can't hold them, but it is fun and rewarding to have the pretty ones. One can't give up on life because it's too precious. A dear friend was a polio survivor, very handicapped. I used to marvel at the way she got things done. That was years ago, now ever so often I remember how Mary did something and use the same method. Very positive, helpful blog post. We all need more of this type.

I have changed so many, many things through the years. Recently I got tired of my old corelle-ware dishes, which are lightweight, got a new set of real dishes. Can’t hold them, but it is fun and rewarding to have the pretty ones. One can’t give up on life because it’s too precious.

A dear friend was a polio survivor, very handicapped. I used to marvel at the way she got things done. That was years ago, now ever so often I remember how Mary did something and use the same method.

]]> By: Kelly http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-197 Kelly Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:39:05 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/6-ways-to-get-hard-projects-done-with-ra/#comment-197 Thank you, my pleasure. Sorta. :D<br />(My wrists and fingers are hurting from too much typing right now...) Thanks for the encouragement. :D Thank you, my pleasure. Sorta. :D
(My wrists and fingers are hurting from too much typing right now…) Thanks for the encouragement. :D

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