Comments on: A New Rheumatoid Arthritis Challenge.

By: Jo-Ann Colburn

Jo-Ann Colburn — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:20:30 +0000

Thanks Cathy,
You are truly my inspiration on this journey. I have always believed that it was possible to handle this disease with alternative means. You and your story have given me the courage to take the first steps. The most important thing that I have learned over the past several months is that regardless of my treatment options, I am going to have to deal with flares from time to time and a flare is a temporary state. It is my body trying to communicate with me and it is up to me to find the best way to handle it. Thanks so much for your words of encouragement. It means a great deal to me.

By: Jo-Ann Colburn

Jo-Ann Colburn — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:10:45 +0000

You are absolutely right Lana. It is the treatment for rheumatoid arthritis that prevents the treatment of lyme disease and many other ailments. Thanks for your positive words. It is just another valley and there are peaks in my future I am sure.

By: Jo-Ann Colburn

Jo-Ann Colburn — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:08:58 +0000

I will stop by and read your blog and welcome to the world of blogging. The bloggers I have met are some of the kindest most genuine people I know. I have started keeping a daily health journal in an effort to determine what works and what is not. I look forward to sharing my adventure.

By: Jo-Ann Colburn

Jo-Ann Colburn — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:05:58 +0000

Thanks so much. I am in the process of finding a LLMD. I need to know for sure what is going on with my body so that I can get on with the business of living again.

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:32:12 +0000

I am so sorry you are still in Lyme hell! Do keep us up-to-date on your adventures in alternative medicine. I still dream of finding an alternative, safe treatment that could keep me on my feet long enough to have another baby.

I have started an arthritis blog now, BTW, so do drop in if you have the time!

By: Lana

Lana — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:07:48 +0000

So glad to hear you are feeling better, and hopefully the lyme disease is gone. RA makes getting better from other conditions difficult. It is actually the meds that complicate things, isn’t it? Hang in there. Better days will come.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:34:21 +0000

Jo-Ann, I have often worried the last few months when not many posts came out from your blog if that meant you weren’t feeling well. I am sorry to hear that is the case.

I absolutely loved this post. I felt like I could have written it myself. As you know, I am following a strict diet right now to clean out my body and do some repairing. It is hard work!!! Yet, with each day I feel empowered by the ability of my own body to repair. I like that I have a say in what happens to my overall success. By really eliminating foods that do damage to my body, I have put the control in my own hands to help manage RA and anything else that comes my way. I wish you the best of luck and look forward to reading about your adventures. Please know that I am hear to listen if you need someone.