I would just like to say an hour into this Christmas Day that I have been astounded and awestruck by PMRPro’s selfless giving on this site. I know, we know she has the task of sole carer for her OH and that her own health presents challenges.
She is selfless, well informed and reliable. Without her input, I would have been so lost. She even recommended one of the best Rheumatologists in the country to me. I am so grateful that she still finds time to put us straight . I adore her strictness. 🥰
I owe you a great deal Eileen! Happy Christmas and a truly blessed new year. You have no idea of the good you do. Special woman.
Love Jane xxxx
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Wise words well spoken. Many people on here will feel the same. Grateful for the knowledge she has shared with us. Great to have a real pro here who has helped many of us with her knowledge of this condition. 🎄🎄🎄 Merry Christmas one and all 😊
We would be a very different forum without our wise. patient and humorous 'guru' - indeed a very special person whose own health and that of her husband must be of constant concern and hard work but kept in the background. Our forum, this lifeline, is shaped and held together with Eileen's knowledge and her dedication to improving our quality of life. I'd also like to thank you, Jane, for your comforting words - I've learnt a lot from your sharing. And our very own Viking Goddess, Freya (Dorset Lady) who is looking very fetching with her long locks!
A happy Christmas to us all, however and wherever our scattered 'family' live
She'll love this - hates calling attention to herself but - what would we do without her? A few words of thanks for the massive amount of work and personal help she gives to each and every one of us.
Norfolk has had floods...lots of rain!.....so the broads you remember must be full!
Yes, I was lucky a few weeks ago I requested to see a certain Doctor that was going to N&N, he was brilliant, his mantra is communication!....something the previous two didn`t have.....I am on MTX injections (Fridays! today!.)....no worse, so that`s a plus for me....he said we should be seeing our patients....
Hope for us all to get the right answers for our treatment so we can get well...
Hope you enjoy your Christmas.....and a painfree new year!....
I don't often contribute these days, but still read most days and you are right Jane Pro has given so much to so many of us over the years. We are all very much in her debit.
Absolutely Jane. And without taking anything away from what you’ve said I would like to add thanks and appreciation to DorsetLady. Others, including you, are so helpful with advice and tales of your own experiences. You understand how we feel.
So thank you all and I hope you are able to find some happiness this Christmas.
I don’t think I would know anything about PMR or GCA without the knowledge shared so generously from PMRpro, DorsetLady and SheffieldJane. The world has gone mad and knowledge is challenging to obtain, but these women (and the rest of you) make our lives a bit easier with their generosity, reassurance, advice and, sometimes, chastising. I have already posted my feelings of gratitude, not sure if they got through, but here is another attempt. Thank you. Merry Christmas. You have made all the difference. xxxx
Hear hear! We are so very fortunate to have PMR Pro and others mentioned, including your kind self, Jane. Would also like to thank Snazzy for her many intelligent responses.
Absolutely Jane you’re so right. She has been an informative, reassuring guiding light through my 4.5 year journey. I wouldn’t be half as informed and as able to advocate for myself if it weren’t for PMRpro. I’m so very grateful.
Totally agree with everything here! Merry Christmas, my friends and fellow-sufferers - I know here in New Zealand we are so fortunate, and I think of you all in the Northern hemisphere and hope things improve for you very soon, and that you can meet up with your families soon and share joyful occasions again. As we say here, Meri Kirihimete, and very best wishes to you all across the seas.
A lovely post Jane. You put into words what loads of us on this Forum feel.Well done , and Happy Christmas. 2021 can only be better, and I've had my first Covid vaccination jab now. 👍
Hear hear to your message, Sheffieldjane! I totally agree with you about PMRpro- without her this site would be so much less than it is. I have not been posting as much on here myself, probably because, to be honest, I am a bit bored by it all after nearly 9 years of PMR. How she keeps her enthusiasm and willingness to help everyone to be better informed and empowered, I don’t know! But I am very grateful that she does, as are countless others.
I hope that she continues to be there for us all. X
Indeed Jane! So thank you dear PMRPro and a happy Christmas to you and your husband. Merry Christmas to everyone on this wonderful site and thanks for all the information. x
Thnk you Jane for posting this. I am constantly amazed by how PMRpro and the other experts on the forum give so generously their time and knowledge, and are always ready to offer help and support so quickly and patiently to new members.
Only just catching up - I too would like to add my Special Thanks to Pro for her dedication to the Forum, the lengthy, complex articles she reads, digests & picks out the relevant information for us are invaluable......
I feel privileged to be a member of the PMRpro fan club 🤗. She has certainly earned her stripes! There is a lot of warmth and sincerity within the group that inspires and encourages. It's given me a warm, fuzzy feeling inside just reading all the replies and no, it's not the red wine -not allowed ☹️. Thank you, thank you, thank you all.
I still remember the utter relief I felt when I found this forum 3 years ago . I was ignorant, scared and felt so isolated, but as soon as I asked questions I received a deluge of welcoming, informative and reassuring posts from so many of you ladies. You have all been my rock throughout my journey , and PMR Pro is the biggest rock of all ! An amazing lady !
I totally agree Jane & thank you for your post. I would also like to thank you & DL who have helped me, but the most help has come from PMRPro. A huge thank you PMRPro
I have only just read this thread. Everything has been said above so I would just like to add my sincere thanks too and to Mrs nails Dorset lady and Sheffield Jane.
Totally agree Jane and I am number one fan in the PMRpro fan club! She is an amazing fount of knowledge and common sense and is always there for each and every one of us. I raise a glass to her and indeed you Jane, DL , Snazzy, Mrs Nails, jinasc, our old friend Bea and indeed all our wonderful gurus for good health and contentment in 2021—- we would be completely lost without you all! Sending much love & grateful thanks xxxxxxx
I echo all the sentiments- without PMRPro’s swift input and advice I wouldn’t have got to a GCA diagnosis as quickly as I did. An amazingly selfless lady who I am truly thankful to. 🙏😃
Hear, hear! The bit I can’t believe is when our dear gurus are so patient, as many questions are repeated as people new to the diseases find the same problems! Each answer is delivered with patience & thought. I think I’d be on ‘cut & paste’...and to be available for so long each & every day, & sometimes nights, too! Thanks to you all, S xx
Many thanks to Pmrpro and the rest of you. This forum and Pmrpro's fact based advice have been what has kept me going over nearly five year's shambolic treatment by the NHS!
I agree with everything everyone has said about this amazing lady. She fills you with confidence when you are wobbling around and just can’t think straight! Very caring and incredibly sensible as indeed are our other supportive ladies. I feel so grateful that there is this forum with such support. I am still struggling after over 5 years on Pred and a lot longer with symptoms. It is what it is, but to feel the forum is here to help whenever you need it is such a blessing. Again, so many thanks to you special ladies and of course the wonderful PMRpro.
May I add my thanks to PMRpro plus all the team for their endless sensible, encouraging and helpful advice, kindness, sometimes fierceness and generosity. The different personalities and experiences add to the mix and I, for one listen, learn and usually obey! Best site ever .
I agree with your sentiments. My close friends and doctor have been hearing about her wisdom and knowledge from me for the last four years. She is not only the most knowledgeable but also the wittiest person I have never personally met. I appreciate knowing more about her. I also appreciate you SheiffieldJane and DorsetLady. I haven't been on this site long enough to know many on Healthunlocked yet. May we all survive covid!
Thanking PMRPRO sooo much for all your help x also not forgetting DorestLady and lastly but not least SheffieldJane thank you all so very very much 😘😘😘😘😘😘
PMRPro is an amazing lady indeed whose consistent help and support has been invaluable to so many and ALWAYS APPRECIATED!! A heartfelt thank you to everyone on this forum who have given their wise words of wisdom and support when we need it the most. May 2021 bring us all better health and happiness xx
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