tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12707009.post1330221031328940112..comments2023-11-02T09:34:05.941-04:00Comments on The Seated View: How Do You Live Well with Rheumatoid Arthritis when it has a Mortality Risk?Lene Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223128667829847717noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12707009.post-90204011693183964182016-07-14T13:41:59.185-04:002016-07-14T13:41:59.185-04:00This post hits home with me. I have been hospitali...This post hits home with me. I have been hospitalized 3 times since November 2015, one of those was life threatening Streptococcal A Toxic Shock Syndrome with Cellulitis. Suddenly after 32 years after diagnosis of RA my immune system was at its lowest.ive been pretty much off of the meds a biological and methotrexate. After November hospital stay for Pelvic abscess I started back on the biologic, 30 days later I was admitted with Toxic Shock, recovered from that and Doc dropped the biologic and started again Methotrexate. 5 months later admitted again for fifteen days (inflammation across abdomen) with a month of strong antibiotics for 4 weeks after release.This is a new phase for me with RA. Biologics and Methotrexate are off the equation for now. Thank you for your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12707009.post-35313029389694730182016-07-13T14:46:39.857-04:002016-07-13T14:46:39.857-04:00Thanks for sharing this Lene.
<3Thanks for sharing this Lene.<br /><3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12707009.post-10883947365528869282016-01-29T16:27:57.078-05:002016-01-29T16:27:57.078-05:00Love your wisdom. And your special special humour....Love your wisdom. And your special special humour.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708157318442186242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12707009.post-49277706612680164672016-01-23T03:00:44.343-05:002016-01-23T03:00:44.343-05:00You may also like to read a similar post from anot...You may also like to read a similar post from another blogger.<br /><br />http://www.radiabetes.com/letter-sent-to-irving-azoff/Rosemarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12707009.post-50765188926615378742016-01-23T02:57:57.141-05:002016-01-23T02:57:57.141-05:00Thank you Lene for openly discussing a topic that ...Thank you Lene for openly discussing a topic that many sufferers (and also their family and friends) are often too scared to consider.<br /><br />I often get told that by talking to fellow sufferers about issues that affect us, that I am 'dwelling too much on the negative' and that 'support groups are unhealthy'. This is usually from the people who have never had a need for a support group in their life.<br /><br />I agree that we need to look at these things with a balanced perspective. Yes, sometimes we can get caught up too much in our problems but that is true of everyone, not just people with chronic illnesses. I also believe that sticking our heads in the sand and pretending that the issues don't exist is even more unhealthy as we put ourselves at much greater health risks. <br /><br />I help to run a group called the Young Women's Arthritis Support Group for working-age women with any form of arthritis. I will post a link to your blog there as I am sure our followers will also appreciate it.<br /><br />RosemaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12707009.post-48863952454554480652016-01-22T00:37:35.572-05:002016-01-22T00:37:35.572-05:00This is superb, Lene. Factual, compassionate, and ...This is superb, Lene. Factual, compassionate, and eloquent. Thank you for being such a bright light in the often very dark night of this disease.L."Wren" Vandeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03587456557210335403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12707009.post-62464683583066286392016-01-20T23:51:02.960-05:002016-01-20T23:51:02.960-05:00It wasn't easy to get in to see a cardiologist...It wasn't easy to get in to see a cardiologist but I pushed for it some years ago. Usually I feel as though I am doing pretty well considering, at least I was till I tripped over a chair and fell on the floor.<br />At least it was more of a half fall, than a full one.<br /><br />It's easy to fear falling when you have bad joints<br /><br />AnnetteAnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831501899415936152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12707009.post-39471264407032604662016-01-20T16:40:37.177-05:002016-01-20T16:40:37.177-05:00Great post, Lene.
Personally, I live with the ris...Great post, Lene. <br />Personally, I live with the risk the same way I do with other risks - ie, the cars... By being aware, doing what I need to do to manage the risks as well as possible, and then putting my primary focus into actually living. Because, at the end of the day, there's not much point in putting ALL the focus into managing the risks to the point that no life is being lived, is there?Kazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883203750700550391noreply@blogger.com