A Crash Course in Caregiving...Since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, my mother and my husband have served as my care-partners at various times.... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Texasmomma's tales of pain and perseverance...I lost my husband to pulmonary fibrosis in 2009 at the age of 47.... By texasmomma7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
There are worse things than dying......I have managed all of this with some tools of survival such as, humanity, self love, forgiveness, acceptance, hope, my husband, my friendships, my fur... By autoimmunitygirl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Not Cured Yet...When I received the first test results, I told no one outside discussing with my husband. It was too strange and unreal. I felt better.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Sympathy vs Understanding: Others Simply Can't Relate to My Life with RA...When my husband watches me make three trips up and down the stairs to carry the laundry and forgets how bad my knees will ache afterward, I get frustrated... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Treatment Uncertainty...Thankfully, my husband also enjoys this kind of research, so we can compare what we find and discuss.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
How do I make it to my brother’s funeral 3 hrs away while also caring for husband w/Parkinson’s?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Bad Flare...At the hospital they gave me an injection of prednisone and some morphine, and my husband took me home....Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
I hate RA!!!...I have two young children, I work, and my husband is extremely supportive, but his job is demanding and he can't always be home with me to help....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Coping with RA Fear...Recently, I was sitting in the waiting room of one of my doctors’ offices, and I whispered to my husband Richard, “I’m not scared. I’m terrified.”... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Time for a Change...We will be moving at some point once my husband retires, so selling our home will be a monumental task that keeps me awake at night as I contemplate... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Wake Up Reminder...When her husband discovered her that late afternoon, the TV was still on in the living room, droning away.... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: The Magic R-Word...In fact, before we had kids my husband and I used to joke about getting me pregnant just to avoid having to deal with my RA.... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Seeing the Possibilities...I was conversing with my husband and friends about a trip that we hope to take in a year or two-an epic journey to Paris and parts of France.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Love is in the air...For my husband holding hands has always been a part of who we are as couple and that has not changed. ... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
8 Pain Relief Therapies I Can't Live Without...A few years back, my husband bought me a dual-sided heated mattress pad from Costco that helps so much with aches and pains during bedtime that I consider... By Janeil Whitworth4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
My Strange Hands...My husband even got me one as a gift and I am happy to have this option back in my life.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Oppression Days/Daze...I have days when I can no longer consider the disappointments of the world and retreat to quality time with my husband and a cup of cocoa (or glass... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Searching for Peace in a Quiet Day...Yet, on those days when I’m in too much pain to go about a normal day, when I watch my husband picking up my slack with guilt gnawing at... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Own Best Friend...My husband often has to carry more than his share of the load when I’m unable to carry mine.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments