Have you ever wanted to shout BINGO when your consultant/doctor/physio adds another condition or problem to your ever increasing list? My new physioterrorist informed me with a smile on her face that I have an "anterior facing pelvis" to which I smiled and replied "I'll add it to my list". You see when you have one autoimmune condition you seem to keep collecting them as they bring their friends and family. Yes I'm aware that my "anterior facing pelvis" is not an autoimmune condition but it's certainly not helped by my non co-operative rheumatoid arthritis.
I often think that I'd like an easy day, one where I wake up pain free, jump out of bed with no stiffness, that all my joints stayed in place and arthritis was just an old persons challenge. It's nice to dream isn't it?!
Despite my challenges I have been blessed to have met some wonderful people and to be involved with a fabulous charity Arthritis Research UK. I recently took part in one of their campaigns. I was filmed talking about how arthritis affects all aspects of my life and affects my family. It never gets easier talking about needing help with personal things and feeling as though life is passing by at a pace I am unable to keep up with but I have a huge sense of achievement to think that my story may help others feel as though they're not alone.
I write this blog after 18 months since my last one. I'm sat in the reception of an orthopaedic hospital whose air con is set to Arctic blizzard while I wait for patient transport to take me home following my physio....with a sore hip as the over enthusiastic physio subluxated it despite my warnings of "if you move it that way it will......OUCH" I've much to update you on with my journey with Arthur and my new wheels 😀
