Brad,
You have such a way with words, and an interesting take on what constitutes 'short'....
Thank you for your post, and given your current state, the time and energy this will have taken. I'm sorry to hear that you're hurting so much at the moment, and hope that you can get that doc straightened out and your remicide soon.
I was away over the weekend, and while I did check in briefly it wasn't until I got back that I caught up on all the landmines that were going off left right and centre. I have been taken back at the level of antagonism expressed in some posts, and perturbed to say the least. While wanting to post something about all that was going on, I wasn't sure where to start, and you've managed to put so eloquently some of the thoughts that have been going around in my head...
Namely, that KA means so much to many people, but that it also means different things to different people.
I think it fair to say that everyone here would do anything they could to beat AS, and help others do the same.
That AS gives us enough crap to deal with, we don't need to give it to each other.
Appreciation for the efforts that go on behind the scenes, often forgotten, to keep this place going. It does take time and a toll, as well as money, and it is being done on top of personal and professional lives *and* dealing with AS too. You guys are heros.
That in forums like this things can get out of hand *so* quickly, compared to if we were sitting around talking... Posting in anger just adds fuel to the flames, and sarcasm goes down like a lead balloon without cues like body language and tone of voice to temper it.
Aside from learning so much about dealing with the many different aspects of this darned disease, I've also learnt a lot about myself, and from others too... Mig's diplomacy, Possi's grace to name just a few.
I hope we can all get back to keeping an eye on the bigger picture, and that is focusing on kicking AS...
to you all, my friends.
