Comments on: Hope is Incurable – Arthritis Support Group http://www.karenandarthritis.com/blog/?p=248 Inspiration and empowerment for those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis & other autoimmune diseases Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:24:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karen http://www.karenandarthritis.com/blog/?p=248&cpage=1#comment-2670 Karen Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:54:53 +0000 http://www.karenandarthritis.com/blog/?p=248#comment-2670 Dear Stacey, Your email was so uplifting for me to receive. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and emotions. You sound like you have a lot of inner strength because to live a full life with this disease you have to be strong, courageous and determined. I hear these traits in your words. I am glad you liked the interview on The Circle. I was lucky because one of the producers and Chrissie read and loved my book. What I love about the people involved in The Circle is that they didn't pigeon hole my story and understood the layers of hope that my memoir offers all readers in the final few chapters. Congratulations on your pregnancy Stacey. I loved reading "I live a happy life" because it shows your love and appreciation for what you have, rather than just focusing on your RA. I loved receiving your email. Thank you for taking the time to connect with me. Till later, take care Karen Dear Stacey,
Your email was so uplifting for me to receive. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and emotions. You sound like you have a lot of inner strength because to live a full life with this disease you have to be strong, courageous and determined. I hear these traits in your words. I am glad you liked the interview on The Circle. I was lucky because one of the producers and Chrissie read and loved my book. What I love about the people involved in The Circle is that they didn’t pigeon hole my story and understood the layers of hope that my memoir offers all readers in the final few chapters.
Congratulations on your pregnancy Stacey. I loved reading “I live a happy life” because it shows your love and appreciation for what you have, rather than just focusing on your RA.
I loved receiving your email. Thank you for taking the time to connect with me.
Till later, take care
Karen

]]> By: Stacey http://www.karenandarthritis.com/blog/?p=248&cpage=1#comment-2668 Stacey Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:39:41 +0000 http://www.karenandarthritis.com/blog/?p=248#comment-2668 Hi Karen, I saw you on The Circle on Channel Ten here in Aus and for the first time since I was diagnosed with RA 2 1/2 years ago, I felt positive about my future with the disease. I live a happy life. I am 29, I have a wonderful husband, a beautiful son who is 2 1/2, and am currently pregnant with our second baby. My RA has not gone into remission during pregnancy, so am taking a low dose of prednisone to keep the pain at bay so I can function daily. It is hard, but as you say, fight or flight! My family are all understanding of my condition and what it does to me physically, but I feel they have never really understood the impact it has had on me emotionally. I am really gratefull that you have shared such valuable information and experiences that I can share with my family so when I seem sad or angry, they can see that what I am feeling is real. Hearing snippits of your life and what you have achieved is simply inspirational and I cannot wait to get a copy of your book and begin my journey in a new light to fight this disease. Thank you!! Stacey Sydney Australia Hi Karen,

I saw you on The Circle on Channel Ten here in Aus and for the first time since I was diagnosed with RA 2 1/2 years ago, I felt positive about my future with the disease.
I live a happy life. I am 29, I have a wonderful husband, a beautiful son who is 2 1/2, and am currently pregnant with our second baby. My RA has not gone into remission during pregnancy, so am taking a low dose of prednisone to keep the pain at bay so I can function daily. It is hard, but as you say, fight or flight!
My family are all understanding of my condition and what it does to me physically, but I feel they have never really understood the impact it has had on me emotionally. I am really gratefull that you have shared such valuable information and experiences that I can share with my family so when I seem sad or angry, they can see that what I am feeling is real.
Hearing snippits of your life and what you have achieved is simply inspirational and I cannot wait to get a copy of your book and begin my journey in a new light to fight this disease.
Thank you!!
Stacey
Sydney Australia

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