Love that Betty Bunny!! I'm not quite that frisky. But I am playing the piano for 20 minutes a day now. Something I have not been able to do. Hopefully my wrists will start feeling better.

I flunked all my measurements. I couldn't even stand up all the way for my height. My chest expansion is only 2 cm, so I'm assuming, since I'm no longer stiff, than my chest is pretty much fused. It doesn't hardly even bother me like it used to, just a twinge now and then.

Forget standing against the wall, they didn't measure that one, but my head is about 10 inches from the wall at the moment. The Schober test, (not sure I spelled that right!) was decreased this time. The one where you bend over to touch your toes. I thought I did okay, but I guess my back wasn't cooperating. My left elbow, which has been inflamation free for 5 weeks, was flared up again. My right ankle was swollen, which is a new one for me. That all sounds terrible, but all in all, I'm still encouraged. I still feel better than I did before. And I think it is still worth it. I wish I could have gotten Enbrel a couple of years ago.

As far as being depressed, well sometimes I feel blue, but most of the time, I feel wonderful, inside and out. I have things I worry about, like kids and bills, but that's just life. I'm feeling positive that I'm going to get the house together this year, so I'll be ready when everything falls apart. I bought 2 more gallons of paint yesterday!!

Hugs,

Cindy


Hugs,

Cindy

Back pain since early childhood. Dx'd with HLB27 iritis in '96, AS in 2001, FMS in 2002.