However, when things got worse, and I mean much much worse, I know there was something else going on. Thank the Lord that Richard had some time off from work, and could help some. I also had a ton of help from Mom (Lorraine) and Dad.
The very first business day after Christmas... Monday, December 27th, I went to our family Doctor here in town, and explained my problems. By this time my hands and shoulders, even feet were so swollen I couldn't move them much. She did some blood work and told me to double up on the ibuprofin I had been taking. Not exactly the answers I had been looking for.
The next morning, Mom and Dad came to help me some. Richard was still here, and at this point he was so upset that they hadn't let me know anything, that he went to their office and waited to talk to the Doctor. She said that she hoped to have the test results back that afternoon. She finally called, about 4 o'clock that afternoon. The blood tests showed that I had Rheumatoid Arthritis, or RA. She was sending me to a Rheumatologist for follow up.
I guess this is where the page in my life turns. I will never spend another day without some sort of pain and stiffness. There will always be a reminder of how my body has failed me. I will try to stay positive, and active...and enjoy the good things this messy life of mine brings me!
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