Not once in thirty-four years has this ever been suggested! A recent visit to the lab had me grinning and shaking my head in a “#11 – A Squeeze and a Jab”
Category: A Rheumful of Tips
#10 – First Flooring It
A recent get-away not only provided me with some R & R, but also with material for several posts. Some motels do not come equipped “#10 – First Flooring It”
#9 – Think P.C.
I’m not referring to Politically Correct or to Progressive Conservative. President’s Choice? Nope. Nor is it a short form for Personal Computer. Are you curious? On “#9 – Think P.C.”
#8 – Open Wide
I am fortunate to have a dentist who fully understands how rheumatoid arthritis impacts the ability to keep one’s mouth open for longer dental procedures. “#8 – Open Wide”
#7 – Bunny Ears vs Round-the-Tree
Think way back to when you first learned to tie your shoelaces. Were you taught to use the Bunny Ears or the Round-the-Tree method? For “#7 – Bunny Ears vs Round-the-Tree”
#6 – Day Before Surgery
The day before my surgery, I always do something that makes me feel that sense of “Ahhhhh”. Surgery is stressful enough, so everything and anything “#6 – Day Before Surgery”
#5 – Cortisone Injection
Are you wondering what lies beneath this band-aid on my shoulder? A teeny needle prick. My rheumatologist injected a shot of cortisone into my joint. “#5 – Cortisone Injection”
#4 – That Oft-Troublesome, Four-Lettered Word
I came across this tweet that was retweeted by @stales on September 19th. It was a conversation between @DrAttai and @regrounding about that oft-troublesome, four-lettered word h-e-l-p. All I “#4 – That Oft-Troublesome, Four-Lettered Word”
#3 – My Logo
Without fail, each time I get my hair cut, my hairdresser tells me that my logo is now visible. That logo is the scar from “#3 – My Logo”
#2 – Exit Strategy
Hopscotch is a great activity when you are fleet-of-foot. It’s not so great when you are afflicted arthritically. The shoe hop is painful and can “#2 – Exit Strategy”
New AdVENTURE
When my age could be told in the single digits, I was often not far from a notebook, pencil and my imagination. Pages later, I “New AdVENTURE”
#1 – One Day at a Time
Autumn is my favourite season. Technically, autumn is still standing on the door sill, awaiting an invitation to enter. But, you don’t have to stand “#1 – One Day at a Time”