Comments on: It’s Ok to Laugh if You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/ Bringing information & encouragement to fight RA Wed, 23 May 2012 22:43:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-80081 Kelly Young Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:18:11 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/#comment-80081 Thanks, Gail! Thanks, Gail!

]]> By: Gail http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-80058 Gail Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:37:57 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/#comment-80058 I learned some time back while taking care of my mother who had had a stroke, diabetes, suffered from encephalopathy and was confined to a wheelchair that it's better to laugh a little, or you will cry all the time. A diagnoses of RA is not very funny, but I can find humor in the things that happen because I have this disease. Like the other day when a helicopter kept circling over the house. All the kids (mine and neighbors) came running wanting to know what was going on. I just said, "well the governmental spies read my medical records and reported to the sheriffs department that I had a disease that would qualify me for medical marijuana. That's just the police looking for my field." I had 10 sets of eyes staring at me, until the neighbors kid said "really.... where did you plant it?" Duh... I just walked in the house laughing. then there was today when I went to the bathroom and on habit locked the door. My husband had just went outside and I was suppose to be going out too the help him feed and water the chickens. Only I found out when I was done that I couldn't get the door unlocked. I finally figured out a way to get it open, but told my husband you know we really have to update the magazines in the bathroom, maybe put a glass in there and a cushion for the toilet in case I ever do that again and can't get out. Hey , if you lock yourself in a bathroom you might as well be comfy! My husband said " I thought you were just trying to get out of feeding the chickens." I learned some time back while taking care of my mother who had had a stroke, diabetes, suffered from encephalopathy and was confined to a wheelchair that it’s better to laugh a little, or you will cry all the time. A diagnoses of RA is not very funny, but I can find humor in the things that happen because I have this disease. Like the other day when a helicopter kept circling over the house. All the kids (mine and neighbors) came running wanting to know what was going on. I just said, “well the governmental spies read my medical records and reported to the sheriffs department that I had a disease that would qualify me for medical marijuana. That’s just the police looking for my field.”
I had 10 sets of eyes staring at me, until the neighbors kid said “really…. where did you plant it?” Duh… I just walked in the house laughing.
then there was today when I went to the bathroom and on habit locked the door. My husband had just went outside and I was suppose to be going out too the help him feed and water the chickens. Only I found out when I was done that I couldn’t get the door unlocked. I finally figured out a way to get it open, but told my husband you know we really have to update the magazines in the bathroom, maybe put a glass in there and a cushion for the toilet in case I ever do that again and can’t get out. Hey , if you lock yourself in a bathroom you might as well be comfy! My husband said ” I thought you were just trying to get out of feeding the chickens.”

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-75768 Kelly Young Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:28:16 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/#comment-75768 Tommy, we have a list we are building of recommended doctors for the new Rheumatoid Patient Foundation site, but it's not ready yet. You can look at those that have been listed in the comments pages on these 2 posts: <a href="http://rawarrior.com/santa-bring-her-a-rheumatologist-please/">here </a>and <a href="http://rawarrior.com/the-appointment-with-doctor-perv/">here </a>to see if there is anyone close to you. I'm so sorry that your wife was treated poorly - but I'm also so glad she has you. I hope you know how much that can help her by standing with her and caring about how she is treated. Tommy, we have a list we are building of recommended doctors for the new Rheumatoid Patient Foundation site, but it’s not ready yet. You can look at those that have been listed in the comments pages on these 2 posts: here and here to see if there is anyone close to you.

I’m so sorry that your wife was treated poorly – but I’m also so glad she has you. I hope you know how much that can help her by standing with her and caring about how she is treated.

]]> By: Tommy raines http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-75763 Tommy raines Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:48:34 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/#comment-75763 My wife went to see a doctor in memphis that made fun of the way she is built,told her she looked like an ape,didnt run any test,prescibed her naproxen,when she told him she had had lap band surgery he scoffed at her and made reference to her loose skin where she has lost over 100 pounds,if any of you ever go to memphis stay away from a doctor adams,he just senile ,he offered her no help and the pain she goes through is unbearable,most times she cant even stand to be touched,her toes draw upward at times,her fingers are so in pain she has a hard time gripping things,does anyone know a good doctor within 100 air mile radius of tupelo that is taking new patients,it took her over six months to see this quack,3 days later she is still crying over the things he said too her,im 52 and times have changed 30 years ago I would have went to jail for someone talking to my wife the way he did,thanks My wife went to see a doctor in memphis that made fun of the way she is built,told her she looked like an ape,didnt run any test,prescibed her naproxen,when she told him she had had lap band surgery he scoffed at her and made reference to her loose skin where she has lost over 100 pounds,if any of you ever go to memphis stay away from a doctor adams,he just senile ,he offered her no help and the pain she goes through is unbearable,most times she cant even stand to be touched,her toes draw upward at times,her fingers are so in pain she has a hard time gripping things,does anyone know a good doctor within 100 air mile radius of tupelo that is taking new patients,it took her over six months to see this quack,3 days later she is still crying over the things he said too her,im 52 and times have changed 30 years ago I would have went to jail for someone talking to my wife the way he did,thanks

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-57019 Kelly Young Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:35:16 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/#comment-57019 Funny, Mary. Good luck. Funny, Mary. Good luck.

]]> By: Mary http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-56955 Mary Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:40:14 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/#comment-56955 Funny! I call my doctor Copy and Paste! He keeps his nose in the computer copies my chart notes from "whenever" and asks me the same question about stuff I never took. Are you still taking this...? NO, I never took it, I asked you if I should/could. I think your son is right, he is playing video games! I am working on getting a new doctor now because if I do ask a question he often says "look it up and you decide". What??? Who has the degree here? Ditz! Yeah, maybe I should get my online degree too! ;-) Funny! I call my doctor Copy and Paste! He keeps his nose in the computer copies my chart notes from “whenever” and asks me the same question about stuff I never took. Are you still taking this…? NO, I never took it, I asked you if I should/could.
I think your son is right, he is playing video games!
I am working on getting a new doctor now because if I do ask a question he often says “look it up and you decide”. What??? Who has the degree here? Ditz! Yeah, maybe I should get my online degree too! ;-)

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-12848 Kelly Young Mon, 03 May 2010 13:32:51 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/#comment-12848 Yes, it is. It can make for some wonderful moments laughing with them. I try to save those moments in my mind for times I'm alone or can't laugh. Yes, it is. It can make for some wonderful moments laughing with them. I try to save those moments in my mind for times I’m alone or can’t laugh.

]]> By: waynette gatlin http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-12761 waynette gatlin Sun, 02 May 2010 19:08:42 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/#comment-12761 Funniest is my son told me i walk like the nurses on silent hill. My daughter said "oh mom ill just push u down.lol Funniest is my son told me i walk like the nurses on silent hill. My daughter said “oh mom ill just push u down.lol

]]> By: waynette gatlin http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-12760 waynette gatlin Sun, 02 May 2010 19:04:03 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/#comment-12760 My kids and I have had alot of fun joking about my RA. It makes us laugh at times. Agood attitude is the best way. Its harder for some to laugh. Depends on their situation. My kids and I have had alot of fun joking about my RA. It makes us laugh at times. Agood attitude is the best way. Its harder for some to laugh. Depends on their situation.

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/?show=comments-3286 Kelly Young Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:01:41 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/its-ok-to-laugh-if-you-have-rheumatoid-arthritis/#comment-3286 No. 8-) No. 8-)

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