Today i'm mostly topping up my happy-o-meter

[ShellyWelly]

It's amazing what a dip in pain levels can do!

That yucky dark patch that happened last week is well and truly behind me. At lot of people here were wonderful and helped so much.

This morning, before 8am, I swam 1.2 kilometers non stop, I also found out that the blog article I wrote recently for Sainsburys has been published by them!! I'm feeling awesome. Yes my wrists still hurt, yes my ankles are creaking and clicking but it's discomfort more than pain.

I am hoping this reprieve lasts at least a few more days, so I can top up my reserves of energy and positivity and I can help to sprinkle a bit of happiness and positivity over other people who are having a hard time.

Ups and downs, thankfully result in a semblance of balance.

[hatshepsut]

So pleased for you, you deserve a pain holiday! Hope it's the start of something good! M x

[ShellyWelly in reply to hatshepsut]

Aw thank you hatshepsut

[Hidden]

Hi ShellyWelly,

so pleased that you are feeling so much better this week!

Regards

Beverley (NRAS Helpline)

[ShellyWelly in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Beverley xx

[marcus6]

Nice to see you are doing a lot better, just keep

marcus6 x

[ShellyWelly in reply to marcus6]

Thank you marcus6 - i'm thinking happy thoughts and will definitely keep it up. I hate being grumpy, it's so much nicer to be happy and bouncy

[Hidden]

Great stuff - long may it last!

[ShellyWelly in reply to Hidden]

I've got my fingers crossed, well on my left hand anyway, can't cross my fingers on my right hand any more lol

[Crazyjo]

Great to here. Hope it rubs off on some of us x

[ShellyWelly in reply to Crazyjo]

I'm hoping so Crazyjo! x

[nomoreheels]

That is good news.

[ShellyWelly in reply to nomoreheels]

Indeed! When the pain is just in my hands and wrists I can cope much better. I think those steroids really helped as i'm wearing all of my rings today for the first time in weeks too! x

[nomoreheels in reply to ShellyWelly]

Steroids help me too - only downside is when I taper them I'm back to where I was so on them long term now Ah well better than the pain of RD I suppose Now if only OA was as accommodating ha!!

[Footdoc]

Hi there

I'm chuffed to bits for you after the horrible week you had. Please may it last, and you carry on enjoying yourself for as long as possible.

[ShellyWelly in reply to Footdoc]

Thank you Footdoc x

[Hidden]

That's so good! It's a learning curve this 'being ill' lark, sounds like you're learning pretty fast how to beat it!