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RE: U Might have RA if... (an attempt at humor )

LynnRivers — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:01:33 GMT

[size=2]U might have RA if...... You have begged and pleaded (out loud) with inanimate objects: "please, please turn, don't do this to me today, no, no I beg you don't roll under couch... aw man!".... You drove for 35 mins to nearest flu shot clinic on the first day the H1N1 shot was available and got both shots.... You were the youngest person in the line at the flu clinic..... You are on a Biologic treatment and feel the need to post a notice on the door of your retail store to keep the hoards of sick people from coming in and coughing thier germs all over you. They can come back when they're not sick (the sign says that too)... screw making the sale. How would they know they're putting my life at risk... I don't look sick! ... You've rolled up beach towels and put them at the foot of your bed, under the covers to keep the weight of the blankets from touching your toes. Ouch! Who knew toes could be so sensative.... You've actually considered liposuction on your upper arms merely to reduce the weight pulling down on your shoulders... man those shoulders are murder!.... You've 'sacrificed' a towel in your bathroom to the RA gods. Both shoulders, elbows, wrists and fingers not working well enough to wipe... but the towel was long enough to get a grip on both ends.... and well you get the idea. LOL.... Your Rhuemy is so concerned about your well being that he calls you on a Saturday morning less than 12 hours after blood work being done to tell you that your liver tests are up and to quit taking your Arava. A specialist... working on a saturday! That's dedication... only a Rhuemy would do that!.... You can spell the generic full chemical names of more than a dozen medications off the top of your head.... You want a new scooter for Christmas! With a cool paint job![/size]

RE: U Might have RA if... (an attempt at humor )

Barbara Awcock — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:06:46 GMT

Hi I am new on here, gave me a really good laugh!!! so good to keep a sense of humour!!! I can definitely relate to the toilet and floor scenarios!!! I am 56, a mum of 4 (2 of each) live in London, England, oh, and I ammarried to Roy!!! Wishing everyone a opain free time x:)

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mammakc — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:14:29 GMT

THIS TOOK ME OVER AN HOUR TO READ! EVERYTIME I THOUGHT OF A COMMENT I WANTED TO POST, SOMEONE ELSE POSTED IT! IT WAS SO GREAT TO KNOW THERE REALLY TRULY ARE OTHER PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD THAT DO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND. I DO WISH I ACTUALLY KNEW ONE IRL SO WE COULD COMMISERATE INPERSON! :) I LAUGHED AND CRIED ! IT WAS GREAT AND LIKE OTHERS HAVE SAID , HOW THE HECK AM I GONNA STAND UP NOW!!?? AYE YI YI!YOU MIGHT HAVE RA IF.... YRS AGO THE YOUNG DAUGHTER YOU WERE UNFORTUNATLY FORCED TO TAKE TO SO MANY APPTS BECAUSE OF NO BABYSITTER KNEW HOW TO "DRAW BLOOD" FROM ALL HER DOLLS! AND DO XRAYS!YOU MIGHT HAVE RA IF....YOU HAVE FAKED A COUGH AND COLD AS NOT TO HAVE TO EXPLAIN RA IS WHY YOU CANT BE THERE

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Polly Sue — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:50:06 GMT

You know you have RA when you see another poor soul with twisted fingers or that ever so familiar limp and you just have an overwhelming desire to cry and hug them! I hate RA!

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Gramma — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:59:27 GMT

[size=3]LOL Peri!We have a very small camper with a very tall pottie. I couldn't live without it![/size]

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Peri Depew — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:15:47 GMT

If while waiting for a table in a busy restaurant, you go to the bathroom just so you can sit down and rest.:)If you choose restaurants by whether they serve anything you don't have to have cut up for you. I LOVE chicken and steak fingers.:DIf, while camping, you get stuck in a bathroom stall that is so small your knees touch the door when you sit on the toilet and you can't get up because you need to rock forward. (Had to wait for my husband to come looking for me, happened at Baker Lake, Washington);)If you work in a building that is so cold that when you go to the bathroom, you run the hand dryer long enough to put all your joints under it to warm them, including your hips:w00t:

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Stacey McNeal — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:35:15 GMT

In the words of my husband...Are you really sick, or is it just your RA?
Arggghhh!
I love the sloth comment...
Just got my handicap parking permit two days ago. The kids gave me crap about using it for the first time at the grocery store. Turns out there were no reserved spots left anyway. I had to park out in the back 40...about half an hour into the shopping trip my step-daughter asks, "Why are you hunched over the cart?" "I need a handicap parking permit...for inside the store...I hurt bad..." She actually asked me, "Why? What did you do?"
Arggghhh!
I was diagnosed 4 years ago for Criminy Sake!

Has anyone tried Crocks for foot pain? I have two pairs of Teva sandals, but for severe foot pain, I head to my crocks...four pairs in different colors...got 'em for nursing, but no longer work the floor. Great for pedal vasculitis and general exacerbations.

I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who fantasizes about having a "real" chronic illness...Just so that people will actually recognize that I'm actually sick and in pain... It's a relief to hear from others that think and feel similarly.

RE: U Might have RA if... (an attempt at humor )

Caren Smith — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:27:39 GMT

You know you have RA:
When you have to teach yourself how to use differing fingers to use the touchpad, like a mouse, only flat, on your computer
***Yes, I did a jig when I rcvd my handicapped placard...yeah, buddy, we
rocking, we're going....
Your family looks around when you ascend the stairs for bed not understanding the nodules on the bottoms of your feet are what is making that rythamatic thud noise... (and you let them think it's a ghost...:P)
You put your bra on backwards and turn it around cause it's either that or the mardi Gra look...
You grab the collar of your dog for help to get you up the last few feet of hillside to level ground.
You have two differing pain killers; One for I hurt and the other for OMG, I did way too much yesterday....
When cleaning up the recyclable cans the dogs 'clean' out for you, You kick them all in the same 'reachable' area. On bad days, with something nearby to help with the 'rise' part.
You gauge how heavy anything is by the weight of a gallon of milk. Cat, groceries, UPS med box, etc.
Slip on shoes are almost all you wear;every thing else hasn't laces.
You have all the local kids convinced the nodules on your elbows are your attempt at growing another elbow....
Your body PAINFULLY SLAMS FYIs about RA when you arrive at an appt, after an hours drive and try to exit the car quickly.....yeah, right!
Wonderful to hear someone takes in old horses. Just put down old TB mare that was so horribly neglected. had a wonderful last year with us. She had the yes that said she so appreciated raiding the hay pile, the extra grain she would have all to herself......Old lab/akita has asprin every morn.
the funnies are great. Glad to see humor. Where in the world do they sell an electric jar opener? diag RA in 01. have enbrel in frig and am now on sinponi. Home for enbrel needed. DRs say no but too expensive for my tight self to throw out.
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KittyCat — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:20:13 GMT

I am new to this site, and I have PsA (finally diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago), so I can really appreciate what everyone is saying. This is a fantastic site, and I'm willing to add my 2 cents.

U might have RA if...

...You have a collection of easy-open bottle tops and caps.

...Your co-workers ask how many spoons you have left.

...You have had so much fun reading all of these comments, you've lost track of time, your hand is frozen on the mouse (only the index finger works), and you're stuck in the chair!

Thank you so much for this great site. It sure makes coping with all this stuff a little easier!

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Bekah M — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:52:26 GMT

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I just recently found this out..You know you have RA when you get netflix and literally have had the time to watch over 100 movies in two weeks..! :w00t::w00t:

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Bryan York — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:28:06 GMT

Frankenstien shuffle!! You nailed that one!!

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jennifer popejoy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:29:28 GMT

You are seriously considering taking up your 4 year old offer to change the babys diaper.lol I didn't let her do it.

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jennifer popejoy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:51:47 GMT

You might have RA if your S year old asks if you want her to open the yourgt...and does

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PetPeeve — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:23:23 GMT

If you think the little foil tops on yogurt containers were put on earth by Satan

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Cynthiadew — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:11:48 GMT

Two observations from the last week:

I have two and a half shelfs in the freezer full on ice packs of varioius and shapes. All have a specific body part they are intended for. What is sad and pitiful is that this space would be better used for ice cream.

That sometimes it just does pay to try to fix the shirt you have on. Even when the shirt is inside out and you are getting a spinal nerve block You try to get the shirt on right, but notice at lunch you put it on backwards. At least it was right side out.

Cynthia

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michellez — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:44:43 GMT

That is very funny! Makes me laugh. Funny thing is I have been having trouble asking my church to put me on their prayer request list- because I don't know where to start first. Do I explain RA to them- seems like few people really know what on earth it is. And I look ok to people. But it is a lie. What they see on the outside is not really whats going on. I have been hiding it for almost a year. This is crazy!!

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Linda Moore — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:59:49 GMT

I haven't laughed this hard in six months. This site has become my new best friend.

But you might have RA if you found joints that hurt that you didn't know you had.

Thanks again and I am now putting us in my favorites. Keep this humor going because I think it has helped me already.:laugh:

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Ruth13 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:55:01 GMT

I'm a newbie, too! Great to see everyone keeping a sense of humor!

U might have RA if:

you pick up your mail and throw it in the ever-growing pile because it hurts to open the stupid envelopes.

you have to put a new toilet in and you buy the highest one you can find so you don't have to go down as far to sit

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Patricia (Patty) Rheinsmith — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:17:37 GMT

Gee, I thought I was the only one that had thoughts like this. I guess I am having normal RA diagnosis denial reactions and it has been 2 years! I miss all the things I can't do any more, just simple every day things. I am only 50 years old and I feel older than my 72 year old Mother.:rolleyes:

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Amanda From the North — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:22:00 GMT

You might have RA if your joints give a more accurate forecast than the weatherman.

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Polly Sue — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:56:34 GMT

This is right in line with what I am feeling today! Very funny stuff!

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Bette44 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:01:13 GMT

U might have RA if, on the day your scheduled to give blood to verify you have RA, your flaring so bad you can't make yourself get dressed and drive all the way across town to the lab, you're just too tired and hurt too bad, so you wait until the next day when you feel better and, of course, then your labs do not show the inflammation!

Bette

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Aprilfreelance — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:13:32 GMT

You might have RA if you drop something on the floor and stand there looking forlorn for however long it takes the next person to walk in the room and pick it up for you.

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Carlie Andrews — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:55:51 GMT

U Might have RA if the lady walking in front of you down the hall is "click-clacking" because of her high heels, and you are "click-clacking" because of your joints.

This is my favorite part of this discussion board because it's great to know others "share the pain". Thank you!

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Gene Blaha — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:26:14 GMT

I just found this site and already I am so greatful. I have been reading this thread for awhile and it's the first time I have laughed so much in months. I don't have RA but I do have OA all thro-out my body. so I can completly understand all of the jokes.

Ya'll Keep laughin, cause it's the only thing gonna get us through this.;)

Have a pain free day. Gene

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Jennifer Conley — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:19:25 GMT

i just saw this and it pretty much made my day.

you might have RA if: you go out to a bar with all your newly 21 year old friends (i'm only 21), and when someone asks why you aren't drinking, you say "because of the baby" in order to have to explain to them all what RA is.

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MaryKay Kosheluk — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:10:46 GMT

You might have RA if the fire alarm in your building goes off and your 1st thought is - dear god - is the elevator working.

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Chrissie — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:26:34 GMT

[size=2]You might have RA if... your friends don't seem too worried when your facebook status says you're "shooting up" every Saturday night. ;)
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Lori04 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:50:40 GMT

U might have RA if.......... both you and your kids get excited about the fact that you were approved by meidcare to get a 'power mobility'wheelchair.;)

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Theresa B — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:37:36 GMT

It's amazing how many of these I can relate to:D

You might have RA if your son asks you every morning if there is anything he can open for you before he starts getting ready for school:w00t:

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Nicole Not Specified — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:22:38 GMT

you might have arthritis if....you work in a cold office and cant wait till 5 to get in your 90degree car and put your elbow against the door!

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JustJen — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:12:56 GMT

... if your husband catches you staring at your hands, deep in thought, and says "remember, you already showed me the new bump this morning".

I guess I am kind of obsessed with how they're changing. :blush:

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Theresa Etheridge — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:44:14 GMT

I was at a hospital cafeteria getting my utensils at the counter and a woman came up to me with her Jello pudding pack and asked if I could open it for her. Her hands were bandaged and she said she had RA. I turned around and showed her my hands and said "so do I! I can't open it either!". We both roared in laughter! She said that's OK, my husband went to get his food and I don't like to bother him too much. I said I understood, my husband helps me out alot too." We both wished eachother well and left. Too funny!

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Bekah M — Sat, 30 May 2009 08:08:39 GMT

Looked through the kama sutra for comfort....Bwahaha..That's awesome...Truly, because it gives me a great new learning tool!..:):w00t::hehe:

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JulieGeek — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:35:40 GMT

...your DH has learned to French braid

...you've sat in the car thinking "It's the same number of steps to my desk whether I hobble or walk like a normal person and it'll take longer to hobble. Ready--set--go!"

...you called a friend who's recovering from cancer and shared the cancer thing because you know she's the only one who'd understand.

...you looked at the picture on the RA brochure with the girl looking at a doorknob with little lighting bolts pointing at her wrists and laughed. Hard.

...a friend complimented you on good hygiene habits for not using your hands to open swinging doors and breaker bars. She doesn't know your wrists don't bend that way any more.

...you were excited when you found that Earth shoes made a "Keds".

...an ergonomic keyboard is non-negotiable.

...you wrote a letter to Abbott Labs thanking them for making Humira.

...you have a preference in syringe technologies--pen, fixed needle...

...you've looked through the Kama Sutra--not for variety, but for comfort.

The Humira Kid rides again!

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RheaMarie2632 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:24:04 GMT

You know you have RA when the elderly people on their way to their vehicle in the handycaped spot passes you! Happened today at the Dr's...good for them though :)

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James O\'Brien — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:31:43 GMT

Gramma I understand though, I too am looking at the possibilities.

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Gramma — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:18:24 GMT

You might have RA if:

You hear the dire warnings of a swine flu pandemic with 2 million people dead, and you think," I've got to get my desk organized so my husband can find everything when I'm gone."

EEEEE.... How's that for black humor? :hehe:

Gramma Ellie

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Bekah M — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:17:28 GMT

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Ha ha..there's been some great ones from the newbies! I like the one about the airport in NYC...

if your bookmarks on your computer consist of the following:
you and RA
RA and you
RA medication information
Disability from your state
Medical supply warehouse
Walgreens
Sams club shopping list for hubby
Walmart shopping list for hubby
Taking out life insurance when you're sick
take out restaurants
delivery restaurants

and...........

alarms for reminders on med times...........It's just so much fun!..LOL
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