Today is a medically finer day for me, I was dealing with an RA flare last weekend. I put a call into my rheumy. I was impatient and in too much pain, to wait for a callback, so I put myself on 15 mg of prednisone. Since I didn’t receive a call back until the next morning, I was glad that I put myself on prednisone.

The next morning when I spoke with her on the phone, I felt 3 percent better than the day before. Even though she didn’t care for steroids, (because of their side effects) she agreed to call in another prescription of steroids for me.

It depresses me at times how much this auto-immune Disease has damaged my body, physically, emotionally, and mentally. My head, my thoughts, my perception of my life, my shoulders, lower back, buttocks, and thighs; my entire body is on fire at times. I don’t think I will ever get used to this heartwrenching disease.

However, like I stated above, today is a day that I am feeling, less ill. I can make up my bed, take my dog out for a very short walk, wash my clothes, and cook me something to eat for dinner. I am grateful.