Comments on: Rheumatoid Arthritis Help with Bags and Books http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-help/ Bringing information & encouragement to fight RA Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:44:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Annette House http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-help/comment-page-1/#comment-76396 Annette House Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:36:08 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/how-rheumatoid-arthritis-creates-makeovers-and-bag-ladies/#comment-76396 Just read your Help with bags and books and I had to laugh that was so me for years. Having RA I have had to make major changes in how I do things and even after 5 years I still have a hard time asking for help. Just discovered your website and have really enjoyed it. Thanks Just read your Help with bags and books and I had to laugh that was so me for years. Having RA I have had to make major changes in how I do things and even after 5 years I still have a hard time asking for help. Just discovered your website and have really enjoyed it. Thanks

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-help/comment-page-1/#comment-31122 Kelly Young Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:21:34 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/how-rheumatoid-arthritis-creates-makeovers-and-bag-ladies/#comment-31122 That sounds like you have some good help there, Lyn. That's great to hear. Unless something changes, I'll always need help too. Hopefully, my kids will always be able to do it. I do worry about this sometimes. That sounds like you have some good help there, Lyn. That’s great to hear. Unless something changes, I’ll always need help too. Hopefully, my kids will always be able to do it. I do worry about this sometimes.

]]> By: Lyn http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-help/comment-page-1/#comment-31073 Lyn Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:49:07 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/how-rheumatoid-arthritis-creates-makeovers-and-bag-ladies/#comment-31073 Some of the great advantages of advanced age and limited budget--for nearly 10 years I've had an aide to do housework for me at no cost. Now my income has gone up a bit, so I have to pay 1/3 of her salary, but it's worth it to me and then some. We recently added 1 more hour a week and she goes to the store for the heavy stuff, or I leave the non-perishables in the car for her to bring in. Living alone, and with my family all at a distance, I would not be able to manage now without her help. All my friends who used to help me are themselves decrepit now, too! LOL, but true! Some of the great advantages of advanced age and limited budget–for nearly 10 years I’ve had an aide to do housework for me at no cost. Now my income has gone up a bit, so I have to pay 1/3 of her salary, but it’s worth it to me and then some. We recently added 1 more hour a week and she goes to the store for the heavy stuff, or I leave the non-perishables in the car for her to bring in. Living alone, and with my family all at a distance, I would not be able to manage now without her help. All my friends who used to help me are themselves decrepit now, too! LOL, but true!

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-help/comment-page-1/#comment-18682 Kelly Young Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:18:16 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/how-rheumatoid-arthritis-creates-makeovers-and-bag-ladies/#comment-18682 Hi Roxie, I've been both ladies before & of course we'd rather be be the lady who can help others than the one who needs help. You remind me that without those who need to be rescued, the others wouldn't have anyone to help! :heart: Hi Roxie, I’ve been both ladies before & of course we’d rather be be the lady who can help others than the one who needs help. You remind me that without those who need to be rescued, the others wouldn’t have anyone to help! :heart:

]]> By: Roxana McCoury http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-help/comment-page-1/#comment-18676 Roxana McCoury Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:44:14 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/how-rheumatoid-arthritis-creates-makeovers-and-bag-ladies/#comment-18676 Sounds so familiarI 2 was that lady I can do everything myself, well that's all changed now I need help ,still try 2 do it all ,but I am always rescued by someone I cry out 2.Need help shopping for food.. don't like to send anyone to the store I wanna b the one to go and pick out my items.Some things you just have to do yourself..Rox<3 Sounds so familiarI 2 was that lady I can do everything myself, well that’s all changed now I need help ,still try 2 do it all ,but I am always rescued by someone I cry out 2.Need help shopping for food.. don’t like to send anyone to the store I wanna b the one to go and pick out my items.Some things you just have to do yourself..Rox<3

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-help/comment-page-1/#comment-8449 Kelly Young Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:10:24 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/how-rheumatoid-arthritis-creates-makeovers-and-bag-ladies/#comment-8449 Diane, great! When I find the gold at the end of the rainbow, I'll join you in that. I really need a secretary & a maid about now... :rainbow: Diane, great! When I find the gold at the end of the rainbow, I’ll join you in that. I really need a secretary & a maid about now… :rainbow:

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-help/comment-page-1/#comment-8448 Kelly Young Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:08:35 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/how-rheumatoid-arthritis-creates-makeovers-and-bag-ladies/#comment-8448 Great advice about accepting help & reserving strength. We do learn out limits the hard way & I guess that's ok - that's how we know what they are. Enjoy the poppy. I love the "bla-bla"! :rotfl: Great advice about accepting help & reserving strength. We do learn out limits the hard way & I guess that’s ok – that’s how we know what they are.

Enjoy the poppy. I love the “bla-bla”! :rotfl:

]]> By: Diane http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-help/comment-page-1/#comment-8425 Diane Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:25:44 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/how-rheumatoid-arthritis-creates-makeovers-and-bag-ladies/#comment-8425 I was so proud of myself for going "green" by purchasing a bunch of the cloth grocery bags. BUT no matter how many times I ask the bag boys not to fill them more than 1/2 full, I always get home with huge, tightly-packed, 30 lb. bags of groceries!!!! Grrrrr I had to quit using them because they seem to always put only a couple of items in the plastic bags and I can handle those alright. When I win the lottery I am going to hire a personal shopper to go grocery shopping for me. LOL I was so proud of myself for going “green” by purchasing a bunch of the cloth grocery bags. BUT no matter how many times I ask the bag boys not to fill them more than 1/2 full, I always get home with huge, tightly-packed, 30 lb. bags of groceries!!!! Grrrrr I had to quit using them because they seem to always put only a couple of items in the plastic bags and I can handle those alright. When I win the lottery I am going to hire a personal shopper to go grocery shopping for me. LOL

]]> By: Alice http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-help/comment-page-1/#comment-8409 Alice Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:48:48 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/how-rheumatoid-arthritis-creates-makeovers-and-bag-ladies/#comment-8409 I use the totes instead if plastic store bags and my friend, oh how I love her, bought me a cart-type thing made of material on wheels with a handle that I put totes in and roll in to my apartment. Living alone this has by far been the easiest way for me. 5gal.water jugs are gotten by my son or my ex-boyfriend.There shopping done time for a nap...LOL :rose: I use the totes instead if plastic store bags and my friend, oh how I love her, bought me a cart-type thing made of material on wheels with a handle that I put totes in and roll in to my apartment. Living alone this has by far been the easiest way for me. 5gal.water jugs are gotten by my son or my ex-boyfriend.There shopping done time for a nap…LOL :rose:

]]> By: Brenda http://rawarrior.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-help/comment-page-1/#comment-8400 Brenda Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:18:06 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/how-rheumatoid-arthritis-creates-makeovers-and-bag-ladies/#comment-8400 Thank you for this post! I can relate. Shopping is a huge exhaustor for me, and I'm still trying to learn how to tackle it in smarter ways. Since I live alone, there are some things (like big bags of cat food, or unpacking after a trip) that simply sit in the car until I have help or extra energy to haul them in. Just last weekend, I learned that it was okay to say, "Ya know, yes, could you please get a bla bla for me?" when someone at a favorite garden shop asked if I needed help. For someone who has always been strong and fiercely independent, it was a major eye-opener that it was okay to be humble and ask for help, and that I was no less "me" than I was before. I also found it ironic and funny that the "bla bla" I had asked the clerk to get for me was a "Drama Queen" poppy! Ha! I've also learned to budget my steps better. Every footstep that I can save - be it by planning better, or accepting help - I can use keep in reserve to use in another way. Brenda Thank you for this post! I can relate. Shopping is a huge exhaustor for me, and I’m still trying to learn how to tackle it in smarter ways. Since I live alone, there are some things (like big bags of cat food, or unpacking after a trip) that simply sit in the car until I have help or extra energy to haul them in. Just last weekend, I learned that it was okay to say, “Ya know, yes, could you please get a bla bla for me?” when someone at a favorite garden shop asked if I needed help. For someone who has always been strong and fiercely independent, it was a major eye-opener that it was okay to be humble and ask for help, and that I was no less “me” than I was before. I also found it ironic and funny that the “bla bla” I had asked the clerk to get for me was a “Drama Queen” poppy! Ha! I’ve also learned to budget my steps better. Every footstep that I can save – be it by planning better, or accepting help – I can use keep in reserve to use in another way.
Brenda

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