[keep smilin]

Hello my dear family....

What a wonderful group/family we have..I believe we have our hands full managing our RSD but I think in the mix..we need faith, hope and trust...Faith in our heart..hope in our mind and trust in our Dr.'s and love ones... and life will be good..Oh let me say, I was not always the most spiritual person and I still can't say I don't look over my shoulder as I enter our church on Sunday's in fear of a collapse..So far all is good ..but I think we need the strength offered by all 3 of these attributes to make it with a smile...as our pain and devestation can get the best of any of us... One never said life would be fair..nor easy..just worth it..

Hang in there everyone...you are doing great...know how much I care and thank each of you for your tireless support!!!

Many hugz, Kathy

[Kakimbo]

And to you too KS!

You have been a huge inspiration to me and everyone else here. I look forward to your posts and believe me, you have brought me up from the darkest depths on more than one occasion!

I love your hope.....Thank you.

Kim

[keep smilin]

Originally Posted by Kakimbo

And to you too KS!

You have been a huge inspiration to me and everyone else here. I look forward to your posts and believe me, you have brought me up from the darkest depths on more than one occasion!

I love your hope.....Thank you.

Kim

Awweee... Kim, that warms me right down to numb toes...Thank you for your response... I am so happy I could lift your spirits!!!! So much more to life than our illness...there is love to be shared..I thank you!!!

Hugz... Kathy

[Wilbyfree]

Originally Posted by keep smilin

Hello my dear family....

What a wonderful group/family we have..I believe we have our hands full managing our RSD but I think in the mix..we need faith, hope and trust...Faith in our heart..hope in our mind and trust in our Dr.'s and love ones... and life will be good..Oh let me say, I was not always the most spiritual person and I still can't say I don't look over my shoulder as I enter our church on Sunday's in fear of a collapse..So far all is good ..but I think we need the strength offered by all 3 of these attributes to make it with a smile...as our pain and devestation can get the best of any of us... One never said life would be fair..nor easy..just worth it..

Hang in there everyone...you are doing great...know how much I care and thank each of you for your tireless support!!!

Many hugz, Kathy

My dear Buddy, you are truly a genuine and caring person. This is a place for us to go and share, the good, the bad and the ugly. But mostly I believe all of us came here to learn how to deal, cope and manage this painful disorder and to lift each other up on a daily basis as one needs. If anyone denies needing a lift once in awhile, then they are sadly mistaken. We are all doing the best that we can do. I have entered this forum a time or two totally mentally and physically exhausted and recieved nothing but love, hope and faith, which, encouraged me to continue on, I am grateful for all of you and your softspoken words. When I can lift someone up who is down, cheer for those are making progress, cry with those who crying, laugh with those who are laughing then I know I still have a purpose and that God is not through with me yet. To love one another just as we are, no judgment, no criticism, just as we are, I think we all beat ourselves up enough. Keeping a good attitude is so important, but managing that takes work and perseverance. What use to be so natural for me is now a struggle, doable, but a struggle. I do not want this illness to cripple my family, and yet it does. I don't want to even treat this anymore, but I have to. Dealing with the pain is just part of the illness, it is the side effects of the quality of life that are unacceptable.

So to all of you wonderful people, who I have shared with and have shared with me, I am genuinely grateful that God has blessed me with all of you. As always I will pray for all. Wishing you a pain free life!

KS, your threads are awesome!!! Keep em comin sista!

Jeanie

[keep smilin]

Originally Posted by Wilbyfree

My dear Buddy, you are truly a genuine and caring person. This is a place for us to go and share, the good, the bad and the ugly. But mostly I believe all of us came here to learn how to deal, cope and manage this painful disorder and to lift each other up on a daily basis as one needs. If anyone denies needing a lift once in awhile, then they are sadly mistaken. We are all doing the best that we can do. I have entered this forum a time or two totally mentally and physically exhausted and recieved nothing but love, hope and faith, which, encouraged me to continue on, I am grateful for all of you and your softspoken words. When I can lift someone up who is down, cheer for those are making progress, cry with those who crying, laugh with those who are laughing then I know I still have a purpose and that God is not through with me yet. To love one another just as we are, no judgment, no criticism, just as we are, I think we all beat ourselves up enough. Keeping a good attitude is so important, but managing that takes work and perseverance. What use to be so natural for me is now a struggle, doable, but a struggle. I do not want this illness to cripple my family, and yet it does. I don't want to even treat this anymore, but I have to. Dealing with the pain is just part of the illness, it is the side effects of the quality of life that are unacceptable.

So to all of you wonderful people, who I have shared with and have shared with me, I am genuinely grateful that God has blessed me with all of you. As always I will pray for all. Wishing you a pain free life!

KS, your threads are awesome!!! Keep em comin sista!

Jeanie

Thank you my dear friend, Jeannie... See.. just reading your post is why I started this thread..as it is true blue and comes straight from the heart.. I can actually say I like RSD for only one reason... it allowed me to meet all of you wonderful people who I refer to as my family.. and you are!!!!

Bless you all with a good nights rest...

Love, Kathy