tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post3698654680336924389..comments2023-10-20T06:48:05.682-04:00Comments on Here's Your Gold Watch - Rheutired: Not the Feet of My DreamsAnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02831501899415936152noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post-55545415347493253602012-07-15T23:27:09.978-04:002012-07-15T23:27:09.978-04:00I would be delighted if you added me. This is my ...I would be delighted if you added me. This is my first blog and not many people have seen it yet. I started out in shock after retiring earlier than I expected.<br /><br />Now the freedom is wonderful. <br /><br />I am so glad to hear that your RA is in remission. It is so tough when you can't access the info you need. Have you ever tried resting splints to see if that would ease the aching in your hands? Before I had the diagnosis I was wrapping my hands and wrists in Ace bandages at night. It helped a bitAnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831501899415936152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post-56791016834167048992012-07-15T21:50:27.939-04:002012-07-15T21:50:27.939-04:00I've had RA for about 25 years,and for the fir...I've had RA for about 25 years,and for the first 10 or so the bottoms of my hurt, to varying degrees, every day. My doctor back then had nothing to offer when I told him about that constant pain, though he'd diagnosed me with RA and was treating me for it. I thought (this was long before the Internet; I was overseas and didn't have access to information about the disease and its symptoms and co-morbidities) that my painful feet were some sort of odd symptom no one had ever heard of, so isolated was I.<br /><br />Fortunately, the pain in my feet faded away over time, along with my RA when it went into remission. (This was very, very, very nice!) And although my RA has returned, so far, the daily foot pain has not. I still cannot wear heels or narrow-toed shoes, however. They're still RA feet and wierdly sensitive.<br /><br />If I were still experiencing that foot pain, I'd choose my feet as my RA Achilles heel, just like you. Instead, today it's my hands, which are nearly always achy and sore.<br /><br />I like your blog and I like your attitude and outlook, Annette. If you don't mind, I'll add you to my favorite blog list.L."Wren" Vandeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03587456557210335403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post-72178553580138735612012-07-15T21:08:53.313-04:002012-07-15T21:08:53.313-04:00I know the pain only too well. I dream of fabulou...I know the pain only too well. I dream of fabulous shoes!Iris Cardenhttp://sometimesitislupus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post-89837812982075324642012-07-15T14:31:52.428-04:002012-07-15T14:31:52.428-04:00We must be an a similar wavelength - I just got a ...We must be an a similar wavelength - I just got a dress a lot like the one on your blog, and that is notable because I haven't worn one in 15 years. Maybe talking about the shoes made me care less about the look.<br /><br />Really, hardly anyone really looks at people to judge their fashion sense, except when they are boredAnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831501899415936152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post-82795076836138229942012-07-15T10:46:03.437-04:002012-07-15T10:46:03.437-04:00It's frustrating when these illnesses that alr...It's frustrating when these illnesses that already impact our self-esteem in so many ways find even more ways to chip away at it. I'm sure that you are fabulous in many, many other ways, even if your shoes can't be!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920839235404358348noreply@blogger.com