Well, I don't get to post information everyday. I have a really busy lifestyle: work, crafts, church, family, friends, work, etc.
This past week I have been really inflamed from my RA. A scary thing happened, my calves and ankles were swollen so much it hurt to wear shoes and socks. Also, I could feel my heart working really hard and felt out of breath. SCARY! I think it is even more scary that these symptoms just stopped.
My room-mate (cousin) and I are planning a trip to OK City. A co-worker went to the National memorial there and showed me the pictures. It was beautiful. I know it will be emotionally hard to see, especially knowing the truck that exploded was parked on the day-care side of the building and the empty chairs that are part of the memorial are different sizes. I also am looking forward to the OK City Zoo and science museum.
That is all for now. I have to get ready for work.
Until next time.

Beginnings

Thanks to my sis-in-law Jen for inspiring me to have my own blog. There has been a lot going on in my life the last six months or more and maybe this will be a way to "talk" about all of my craziness.
I am not sure where to start, but just for background information -- I have Rhuematoid Arthritis, I just started a new job in January moving away from my home, family and friends, and last October my husband decided he wanted a separation/divorce.
The job is going great. I work strange hours and nobody is sure when they can call me so my phone seldom rings. I work for AutoTrader magazines as a book builder. That means I determine how many pages go in the magazine based on number of ads sold; make sure the ads go on the correct pages and color goes on the right ads. It is easy work, but mistakes can happen.
I have been on a new treatment for RA but despite raved reviews of this medicine, I have not experienced any relief. I will give it six months before I ask my doctor for something new. Just as a side note, the surgeon who operated on my knee (4 times) and first thought I might have fibromyalgia was recently arrested for drug use (the street kind) and lost his license.
The pain from RA is severe at times and I am grateful for pain management but I want the progression of the disease to stop as well. So far, no luck.
More about my job and disease later.
Steven, my husband, should be filing the first petition for divorce soon. I guess by the fall I will be legally single againl.
More next time. Everyone take care.