Morning all, i am down here again wondering what the hell is going on inside my body. Saturday my daughter and her friend did a sponsored walk from Stratford to coventry. Hubby was the driver and looked after en-route, so that left me home alone (fatal mistake) I felt pretty good on saturday so i got my go faster scooter out and went to bedworth. Lovely morning and i browsed round the shops and teat myself to a few nice clothes for autumn. Came home then sat for a while and rested. Then comes the mistake i made i didn't stay sitting. I got up put some washing on the line,had a tidy up,hoovered,ironed and cut the back lawn.
My lovely daughter managed to walk 23 miles and to say i am proud of her is an understatement. We had chinese for tea when they got back,just to save time in cooking a meal. The walk didn't stop her from going up the pub though.....
Have i paid for doing all that saturday, you bet i have. I was downstairs early yesterday morning as well. I ache in places i had forgotten was there. Both hands this morning hurt and both knees.My eyes feel awful as well. I did nothing yesterday and it looks like i won't be doing much today either. I keep hitting all the wrong keys as i am in that much pain. I am having to go over everything i have typed just to check i haven't made too many mistakes.
I think i will go and try to get some rest. Good morning to one and all.xxx
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Hello Sylvi, i was up and about just like yourself, the pain can overrule our life at times can't it. Pity we did'nt live round the corner, as we could've popped round for a cuppa and a moan. how did your daughter & friend get on, did they achieve their target & happy about it? Bet hubby is tired to? Checking my spelling to as fingers are'nt mine at time. Trully hope you have managed to get some rest and have a pleasant day. Take care. weemikec
Weemikec, where do you live. I live just outside of coventry. I can never win with what i have going on in my body. My fingers don't want to touch the right keys. Grace and ceri did very well. Grace did 23 miles and it was very hot,ceri did 10 miles as her knee gave way and she ended up having ice on it. She did the last mile with grace. I am so proud of both of them. Sylvi.xx
Hi Sylvi, hope you've had some sleep & a good rest. How are you feeling this pm? Now Live in Dumfries Scotland, so guess coffee & a moan are a no no, do not know if there are any sufferers in Dumfries yet ? At times i've had to revert to touch keys with a pencil sellotaped to my fingers, trully. looks daft i know, but needs must. Like you i can find it rather frustrating when fingers do silly tricks it can be very frustrating. Very well done to both of the girls, how did hubby fair ? weemikec
Weemike, i have to have thick pens as they are easier to hold. Go onto the web and put in what aids you want and you'll be surprised what comes up. There is a lot out there, the downside is they don't always come cheap. I did have a nap before lunch,but this afternoon i had to go to the podiarist for me feet. You would be surprised what ra does the body. I will shortly be getting in the bath and i will be in bed watching tv as that way i will rest. If you go onto paypal i think its called. There are styluses that you can buy and they are not very expensive.
Hubby was quite happy to sit in the car and read a book. Thank you on behalf of my daughter and her friend. Sylvi.
Firstly congrats to Grace and her friend they did well. (I know what feeling proud of a daughter feels like, my youngest did the moonlight walk in London earlier this year, with her OH, and she was well with child - still waiting on that front - due Tuesday).
Now, bet you could put money on this one: 'what are you doing cutting the grass? again ... !!!
You suffered for it the last time. Please see it from your OH's perspective; he wants you well again. When you push yourself past where is good for you, it seems to take you back a pace. Remember when Grace was being a naughty child? (Being a Mum of two girls would put a £1. on being right that she was at some time) well, you are just just like that. So consider yourself well and truly told off! Yeah know, if you don't try it how will you know if you can manage it. Maybe you can but probably not after shopping, hoovering, hanging out washing and etc. etc. Don't you suffer from hay fever, in which case grass cutting would be a 'no no' surely.
I hope that by today you are feeling much better and that the pain has hit the road. (My hands go 'do lally' (<haven't got a clue on how to spell that) when I've had a chinese meal think it's all the chemicals they use) but I really enjoy a Chinese meal now and again. (Especially sweet and sour). Yummy.
Bless you Sylvi your recovery is taking a time (sorry for being a nag) ......... again!!
Judi your not being a nag,your just caring and thats the difference.The trouble with saturday was i really felt like doing it. I even paced myself,but if i can't do things like that how on earth am i going to be able to go to work.
I am still in agony. My hands and the back of my knees. I am seeing my gp tomorrow so i will ask him about it all. My hubby has just given me an anniversary card. It was very hoit on the day we got married 29yrs ago.
My grace did 23 miles on saturday and she also caught the sun as well. She still went up the pub afterwards.
I am going to have another day of rest today and see what happens. Hay fever, no i don't have that one,but i suffer with asthma and the nerves, which are pretty rough at times,but happily not hay fever.xxxx
Sylvi, yes I know exactly what you mean with 'if I cant do things like that ........'. You have had a big op plus you have other health issues.
'We don't know what we can get away with until we try', I'm also guilty of using that phrase. I'm afraid the saying 'don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today' doesn't ring true for us. But take a back seat for a minute and ask yourself if it was someone you were talking to and they had your health issues what would you suggest to them? Hopefully the time to go to work will come for you but you know as well as I do with RA worrying about that will do more harm than good.
Congratulations to both you and your hubby on your 29th wedding anniversary - sadly not too many people get that far these days !
I'm the worst for giving good advice and not following it myself. I will learn one day i am sure. Thank you for your good wishes. Yes it is a long time," you get less for murder these days"!!!!!!!!! xxx
I did that the other day we had my inlaws coming so i had to tidy and clean which i find difficult anyway. I sat down what a mistake i couldn't get up, climbig the stairs which hurts at the best of times was excrutiatig. I had over done it as well
I don't have a problem with the stairs here as i have a stair lift and i wouldn't be without it. It is so easy to over do it isn't it especially when you don't feel too bad. I know i am still paying for it. xxx
I can get my results within 24hrs thats how i know that i'm still in a flare. I have managed one walk round the block and since i haven't been very well as i have blocked sinuses.
well sly im thinking of going seeing another rumy and paying again
cos im getting fed up of the run round and different pain killer
docs phone other day and said perscription for you here for patella tendonitus
hows he know that when mri showed nothing.
beats me and he never examined me.
going out for me dinner now then down to shielas for tea.
wife should be back from france early sunday morning
should be getting an appointment with knee specialist for left leg shortly
think i will tell him about rumy said walk slowly then me ankle started like it was goig to break off me water inside the knees has turned to somthing like a fatty spongy substance ever get that syl at the front below the knecapp
Hi I started with my pain in my hands , very stiff on a morning, terrible pain in feet, took 5 month before I was diagnosed , I must admit I felt as if I couldn't go on any longer. I am now on MTX been on it 2 mths , now been told my white cells are lo, hope this is not a set back as it leaves me feeling flat. Need to keep positive.
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