Comments on: Rheumatoid Arthritis Breaks Your Heart http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/ Bringing information & encouragement to fight RA Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:28:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jasmine http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-66191 jasmine Mon, 09 May 2011 04:42:43 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/#comment-66191 RA breaks my heart a little more each day.......my 11 year old daughter has been "suffering" since she was 2 years old. She has ups and downs, but this year it seems to be mostly downs. She is home more than at school and it makes me feel so sad for her :( I'm feeling very overwhelmed by it all at the moment, I can't imagine how bad it feels for her, she is soooo brave and tolerant. Such a cruel disease. RA breaks my heart a little more each day…….my 11 year old daughter has been “suffering” since she was 2 years old. She has ups and downs, but this year it seems to be mostly downs. She is home more than at school and it makes me feel so sad for her :( I’m feeling very overwhelmed by it all at the moment, I can’t imagine how bad it feels for her, she is soooo brave and tolerant. Such a cruel disease.

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-59429 Kelly Young Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:27:29 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/#comment-59429 It must be a great relief to have someone who believes in you Betty. You said it so well - RA breaks hearts over & over for many reasons. It must be a great relief to have someone who believes in you Betty. You said it so well – RA breaks hearts over & over for many reasons.

]]> By: Betty http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-59425 Betty Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:48:02 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/#comment-59425 RA has broken my heart, over and over again. I became disabled four years ago. I've had eight surgeries in those years but the mental anguish I've experienced has been much worse than the pain. I felt that I'd let my family down. We lost half of our income and struggled financially. The medical bills were horrendous. I couldn't garden, do most housework, watch my grandchildren etc. It took a very long time to come to terms with it all. Fortunately I have a very loving and understanding spouse. He assures me everyday that I am still beautiful and important to him. That helps alot. RA has broken my heart, over and over again. I became disabled four years ago. I’ve had eight surgeries in those years but the mental anguish I’ve experienced has been much worse than the pain. I felt that I’d let my family down. We lost half of our income and struggled financially. The medical bills were horrendous. I couldn’t garden, do most housework, watch my grandchildren etc. It took a very long time to come to terms with it all. Fortunately I have a very loving and understanding spouse. He assures me everyday that I am still beautiful and important to him. That helps alot.

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-34492 Kelly Young Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:06:47 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/#comment-34492 Wow, Tanya. How'd you know that? Nursing training? Wow, Tanya. How’d you know that? Nursing training?

]]> By: Tanya Tudor http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-34491 Tanya Tudor Sat, 09 Oct 2010 23:57:50 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/#comment-34491 Raini yes experience this often. RA frequently affects the membranes in the Bursea, causing bursitis. I wont bother to list all the "strange" places we have them, but most your complaints seem to center around the one located inside the chest, just behind the aortic arch. It can hurt so bad you think you are having a heart attack. Raini yes experience this often. RA frequently affects the membranes in the Bursea, causing bursitis. I wont bother to list all the “strange” places we have them, but most your complaints seem to center around the one located inside the chest, just behind the aortic arch. It can hurt so bad you think you are having a heart attack.

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-34487 Kelly Young Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:24:23 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/#comment-34487 hm. Well you have ribs & they can hurt where they attach to other bones. And there could be symptoms in lungs or heart. Digestive problems or pains are common too. Have you asked a dr yet? hm. Well you have ribs & they can hurt where they attach to other bones. And there could be symptoms in lungs or heart. Digestive problems or pains are common too. Have you asked a dr yet?

]]> By: Raini http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-34486 Raini Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:11:15 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/#comment-34486 Does anyone else have times where you hurt on the inside? I don't know what the hell it is, but it's pain on the inside of my body. Around the organs, between and around my shoulder blades, between my breasts on the inside. It is the most awful feeling!! I don't have joints in there!! LOL. I just wondered if anyone else has this. It's extremely hard to describe cuz it's like the very area between organs HURTS!! WTH??? Any replies are welcome :-/ Raini Does anyone else have times where you hurt on the inside? I don’t know what the hell it is, but it’s pain on the inside of my body. Around the organs, between and around my shoulder blades, between my breasts on the inside. It is the most awful feeling!! I don’t have joints in there!! LOL. I just wondered if anyone else has this. It’s extremely hard to describe cuz it’s like the very area between organs HURTS!! WTH???
Any replies are welcome :-/

Raini

]]> By: Nicole http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-31543 Nicole Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:23:11 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/#comment-31543 God bless you, Kelly- and everything you have done- and that you are doing for this insidious disease. My husband and I are "gearing up" for my entree to the MTX world- and though we are naturally uneasy- we are in our 30s- and want a life together that is slightly normalized. If MTX or a biologic- or both- are required- I will go into that place, just as Barbara ( damn, are you a brave woman, worthy of our collective respect) did with breast cancer. I know I will find a "support group" here, where I live---but I will be on this site as long as my hands will allow me to type. I am grateful beyond words for your work. Bless you- and all- and let us support each other, regardless of distance. Peace, Nicole God bless you, Kelly- and everything you have done- and that you are doing for this insidious disease.

My husband and I are “gearing up” for my entree to the MTX world- and though we are naturally uneasy- we are in our 30s- and want a life together that is slightly normalized.
If MTX or a biologic- or both- are required- I will go into that place, just as Barbara ( damn, are you a brave woman, worthy of our collective respect) did with breast cancer.
I know I will find a “support group” here, where I live—but I will be on this site as long as my hands will allow me to type. I am grateful beyond words for your work.
Bless you- and all- and let us support each other, regardless of distance.
Peace,
Nicole

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-16271 Kelly Young Sat, 29 May 2010 20:39:59 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/#comment-16271 Great idea! Maybe I can make one for that! :-D Great idea! Maybe I can make one for that! :-D

]]> By: MichaelPatterson http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-16265 MichaelPatterson Sat, 29 May 2010 19:48:54 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-breaks-your-heart/#comment-16265 Once again, thank you so much for writing your thoughts for us to read...I've been consumed lately about having no one, and those that I do have, have no clue. If I'm capable of getting up in the morning and taking a shower, brushing my teeth etc., then I'm completely exhausted after it. My mom recently saw a little video at her dr. office - which talked of some RA facts. Of them, what struck her was that 3 times as many women are effected by RA, but the men that get it tend to be effected more by it. Whether true or not, this video made her realize I think, that I wasn't just being lazy around the house, or exaggerating when I spoke of my pain. I think all relatives of RA patients should be made to watch a "facts" video! Once again, thank you so much for writing your thoughts for us to read…I’ve been consumed lately about having no one, and those that I do have, have no clue. If I’m capable of getting up in the morning and taking a shower, brushing my teeth etc., then I’m completely exhausted after it. My mom recently saw a little video at her dr. office – which talked of some RA facts. Of them, what struck her was that 3 times as many women are effected by RA, but the men that get it tend to be effected more by it. Whether true or not, this video made her realize I think, that I wasn’t just being lazy around the house, or exaggerating when I spoke of my pain. I think all relatives of RA patients should be made to watch a “facts” video!

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