Comments on: Rheumatoid Arthritis Support

By: URandomnessK

URandomnessK — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:55:12 +0000

That is SO sweet, so touching that they pray for your RA to go away and for you to be healed. You have such thoughtful children! I pray all the time for the AS to disappear or be cured for all, arthritis in general. One day our prayers will be answered I hope.

By: Wren

Wren — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:22:11 +0000

Heh. Warmth and kindness. Brain/finger disconnect.

By: Wren

Wren — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:19:16 +0000

It’s lovely that your children pray for you, and that hearing them helps you get through each day.

I’m not a believer. Nevertheless, it always touches my heart when my daughter or her fiance inquire about how I feel or step in and help me with some task without my asking. It’s good to be acknowledged, and comforting to know that others are concerned for my well-being. We live, like it or not, in a sort of capsule of discomfort and sometimes, pain, and it’s only natural to focus inwards. Such kindness from family members — and occasionally, strangers — makes RA easier to accept, at least for me. And it also makes me more sensitive to others. I do all I can to return that warmth and return.

Thanks for this post, Kelly. Hope you’re feeling good today!

By: Viesta

Viesta — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:01:02 +0000

I think the very fact that we are all here, on this website, writing comments, sharing what our last visit to our Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist, the meds that modern science have developed for our condition, the fact that we can breath, share, care, dare to be brave enough to tell one another what is wrong with us in this battle of RA proves the divine is working in everyone everyday in everyway…. I am finding myself smiling more and more and I dont even have a reason why…. we are some very blessed human beings…… HUGS to you Kelly

By: caysea

caysea — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:48:12 +0000

I am a Christian. One of the ways I pray is when I am taking medication. I thank God for the medication and for the ways the medication works, and ask Him to bless it to bring healing to my body, and to protect me from side effects.

By: Lene

Lene — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:24 +0000

No, not really, but then we’re not exactly believers. To be honest, I’ve had a pretty conflicted relationship with the divine for most of my life and I’m still working out exactly how we feel about each other.

That said, there are many ways of praying. It’s about love and support and I received an awful lot of that.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:16 +0000

Our broken bodies (including the RA) are temporal and there are bigger, more important things in life. Glad your children are already seeing this.

By: Kelly Young

Kelly Young — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:39:38 +0000

Thanks, Jen.
I’ll never forget the prayers of my daughter when she was not yet 2. Several crises had us praying frequently… She was well aware that something needed to be done and she prayed “help us” with all her might.

By: Kelly Young

Kelly Young — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:35:06 +0000

I went to see your blog and the comments at NYT. Yes, please add me to your list. I hope we can keep in touch.

By: ~Z~

~Z~ — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:04:39 +0000

Hi Kelly,

I came to your website because I really liked the comment you left on the NY Times blog post about RA. After poking around your website a bit I think you have a really great outlook about RA! (And, obviously, your kids are amazing and love you so much!) I will certainly be returning to your blog in the future to read your posts.

I was wondering if it would be ok with you if I put a link to your blog on mine? http://fromthispoint-forward.blogspot.com/ I’d like to start a list of RA resources on my blog. Please let me know!

Thanks!
~Z~