Big 50 approaching & great plans.

[Gina_K]

Hello everyone,

Just a quick note tell you all how life is going. I have a big birthday coming up 20/8 and guess who is having a big party! Yes I am, I am going to celebrate being well and getting on with life post RA diagnosis 3 years ago. I thought at one point I would never walk again and now I hobble and limp about like it was never any different. Only joking, it is hard and has been a nightmare by times, but I want to celebrate my birthday, my hubby, our marriage, my fantastic 3 kids, my youngest is 20 on the 19/8 daybefore me, you can guess my 30th was no celebration, as woke up after emmergency section with a premmie, of 36 weeks gestation, but thats another story.

My venue is booked, balloons and food and cake ( Fresh Strawberry sponge & cream layers mmm!) ordered. 100 Guests invited hopefully at least 60/70 will make it, and boy am I going to party, of course with limited alcohol, as with Humira , Methotrexate & planquinil, lets put it this way, my body will reject too much alcohol! Just as well!!!!

On top of all this exitement, I am going to Stolkholm with 6 pals (school friends all turning 50 July/ Aug 11) next Saturday 13/8 til following Tuesday & we have a great itinerary planned. Opentop bus trip around city on Sat when we arrive, meal booked in famous restaurant in old part of city Sat night. Sunday we have a 3 hour brunch cruise around the Archipeligo , I am so over exited I need a valium! Then on the last night and this is the bit I am almost worried about we are booked into Stolkholms famous 'Ice Bar', now as all you know, extremes of tempeture change, can have a bad effect on us, and here I am going into a bar made completely of ice. I said to hubs should I back out of that one, and he said sure can't you wrap up (well actually they supply you with warm clothing), so I'm gonna do it - will be GGGGRReeeeat --brrrrr!

So what ja think of all that? Bad part is, back Tues night and straight into work Wednesday morn, think I'll need a wheelchair by then.

But hey your dead along time.

xxxxx Gina.

[LavendarLady]

Hi Gina. Many congratulations. Have a wonderful time. I had a 50th with all the bells and whistles I could wish for with 50 friends including work colleagues and a 3 piece group, to celebrate surviving cancer as that was the birthday I never thought I would see! Have a great time in Stockholm. I was there last August and it is a lovely city. don't forget to see the changing of the guard at the Royal Palace - it lasts almost an hour. Bit hard on the feet and back but worth it. If you get the time, take a river boat trip round all the islands - fantastically beautiful. Didn't know they had an ice bar but we didn't get time to find out as on a very large cruise boat. Would love to know how you get on. Sometimes I find dry cold actually helps the RA! Lots of luck. Love LavendarLady x

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Have a great time xx

[Babs321]

Sounds like fun, have a great time. Don't forget to tell us all about it afterwards. I'm sooooooooooo!!! jealous

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Hi Gina - This sounds fantastic. a week long celebration, have a great time, I am sure the adrenalin will keep you going.

Julie xxx

[Gina_K]

Hi Julie,

I have three days off work in advance so plan on resting up in preparation, as we know only too well pacing is the key, and I have told 'the girls' (thats a stretch,) that I will be in bed early if I wear out so they are warned! Also told them I can't walk far. Luckily, an extremely fit tennis playing / gym bunny/ golf & yogi pal of mine who is coming, broke a bone in her foot recently and she is significantly slowed, so won't be just me crawling along... Thats not really lucky for her but you know what I mean.

xxx

[Tiasteph]

Hi Gina

Woo Hoo…you will have a blast. Yes just pace, pace, pace yourself, lots of little naps I bet the ice bar is a different cold to here anyway!

Enjoy xxx

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Many (advance) Happy Returns - and have a fab time in Stockholm. It's a great city - it's worth wandering around the old town which is beautiful. I went for the Christmas Markets with a girlfriend a few years ago - great fun!

Cece x