growing up, i ran, rode horses, climbed trees. in the summer, we went to the ocean and the lake and i swam long and hard. loved ice skating in the winter. in high school, my friend and i took up tennis, i started running distance, even did a half marathon (well, it was a 20 K walk-a-thon that 2 friends and i ran). rode my bike everywhere too, as my main form of transportation until my late 20s. either walked or biked everywhere.

but as i got older, the running turned to walking only. the tennis fell by the wayside. didn't swim as much. didn't ride my bike as often, as the 5 years in maryland, never felt safe on the roads (too much traffic). and too far south to ice skate.

i got older, got busier, got involved in other things.

and then the inflammatory arthritis hit at age 35. i took up yoga. found a therapeutic pool. started walking every day. got out my bike again after many years of not riding.

so for me, getting busy had me giving up all the activity i once enjoyed, but getting sick, got me moving again. you might say the inflammatory arthritis reintroduced me to healthier habits.

do i miss some of the things i used to do? sure. but they've been replaced by other things. still, sometimes i yearn for certain things, but then i just focus my mind on something else.


sue

Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative
Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.)
LDN/zanaflex/flector patches over SI/ice
vits C, D. probiotics. hyaluronic acid. CoQ, Mg, Ca, K.
chiro
walk, bike
no dairy (casein sensitivity), limited eggs, limited yeast (bread)