Spring is close! 🥳 🌼

[Moomin8]

Hi Peeps 😊

I hope this finds you as well as you can be today. I have shared a lovely piece of art, which arrived in the post from my daughter; she is a very talented young lady. She lives in America now, and I miss her every day.

I haven't posted for a while, so I thought I'd drop in to say hi 👋🏻

New people to this forum, might feel as I did at the beginning of my journey: worried for my future health, in pain, looking for answers and feeling on my own with it all. I thinks it's important for us to post when we are feeling OK too.

This forum was, and still is very important to me. The lovely people on here are so supportive 💕

I am doing OK today. My RA is a bit erratic: it can bite me in my posterior when I'm least expecting it! But 🤞today is good! I will wrap up warm, and go for a walk. I hope that yellow thing in the sky makes an appearance 🌞 I'm so pleased that the mornings and evenings are lighter; it makes so much difference to our well-being.

Last week, I had my yearly rheumatology appointment, where we apply for funding for my Tocilizumab. My rheumatologist asked me how I feel out of 10 - I was able to say 9! My bloods were actually normal, for a change - my ALT is usually high due to MTX and Tocilizumab, but not this time 🤷🏻‍♀️. To be honest, had I missed my MTX for 2 weeks, before my blood test, because I had my 2nd Shingrix vaccine - so maybe that's why. I'll take that as a win!

Try and get outside everyday, if you can to get some of that free, natural vitamin D and speak to someone who makes you smile. Share how you are feeling, and ask them how they are. Listen to their answer carefully and actively, with an open mind.

So, how are you today? 💕

[allanah]

Desperate for spring ! Unfortunately having a huge flare and change of treatments so yes some sunlight would really help. Great art from your daughter. My daughter in law is a animal full time artist x

[Moomin8 in reply to allanah]

Hi Allanah,Sorry to hear you're having a huge flare. These meds are a reet pain, aren't they? It seems that they inevitably run their course, eventually. We just hope it's a marathon and not a sprint each time! I hope something works for you soon. Sending a gentle hug 🤗

Your daughter-in-law sounds like she has the best job ever!

[allanah in reply to Moomin8]

Yes but that's since 2019 so I had a good run ( flares in between) but hope he sots more out in April x

[Moomin8]

Wow! That was a good run! 🙂

[Rubygirl08]

Lovely artwork, thank you for sharing 😊Good to hear you are at a 9!

I too am loving the longer days, it's been hard work sometimes walking the dogs every day when it's been cold and horrible, I'm looking forward to a bit of warmth soon!

Take care xx

[Kati66]

Hi Moomin,

I used to love watching the Moomins on tv as a child 😁. It’s my youngest son’s birthday today and he is 21 !!! Looking forward to seeing him later for a family meal tonight. I noticed this morning it was lighter and felt happy about this.

You are right about this forum being very supportive. I’m relatively new to RA, December 22, and it has really helped me get my head around this condition.

Your daughters picture is fab 👍🏻👍🏻

Kati 😁

[ABwn]

A very welcome piece of art. Brought a welcome smile to my face. Thank you for sharing. Wishing you a pain free week.

[stbernhard]

It's good to hear that your RA is generally well controlled. Going out every day and meeting people is so important to me as well. Lucky for me I live in a village, so when I go shopping I'll always bump into some one ready for a chat. Your advice is very valuable. Now I'm going out for a bowls club coffee morning. Plenty of people to smile at! Sending you my best wishes.

[Happy5]

Lovely picture and lovely post. Onwards and upwards 😀🌺🌷🌼🐤🐣

[Green230461]

love Moomins glad you are well 🥳

[Blackberrywine]

I love moomin. What a lovely picture! Yes Spring...can't wait! Beautiful bright day today here. Take care.