Thank you Jeanna..
like my daughter you can give me hope in the toughest moments.
Yes, I remember enthesitis, as a matter of fact thats what my Rheumy said was my biggest problem. Not so much as swelling in my joints but the muscles and tendons areount the joints that had inflammation. That made alot of sense from my adolescent years. I had lots of knee, pain in my shins and pain in my feet. It wasnt until my teens that I experiencing the sporadic episodes of terrible muscle pain and spasms. Just as I was about to wonder, it would dissapear for months at a time.
You are right. Children have a zest for life and spirit unlike the adult. They love life to the fullest and enjoy it for what it is and every moment of it. Gianna ALWAYS whines about "scratches" or bumps for DAYS on end.
Yet this....she doesnt do the same kind of whining. It's a moan. Then come the welling of tears in her eyes that I know are real. She cant sleep all evening when it happens. I usually end up rubbing them down with Ben gay or heating pad or olive oil. It usually doesnt get rid of the pain but eases it enough for her to get some sleep. I try to get her to take it easy at PE on those days, but she said "Nope Mom, we are playing "steal the bacon" at physical ed, and I am going to win"
A real trooper. Then she comes home like a wounded sore baby bug. But she's a fighter.
I'll let you all know how monday turns out....thanks for being a friend...
Buggy
