Comments on: My first big holiday with RA http://thislusciousra.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/my-first-big-holiday-with-ra/ A new voyage ... life with Rheumatoid Arthritis Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:34:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: RA Guy http://thislusciousra.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/my-first-big-holiday-with-ra/#comment-16 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:38:40 +0000 http://thislusciousra.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-16 One of the things that has helped me the most on my journey with rheumatoid arthritis has been limiting the number of items that even get on my to-do list in the first place! After I trim down what is on my list, I’m easily doing 1/3 of what I used to force myself to do in the past. It took me a while (okay, years) to get to this point of acceptance, but now I would not have it anyway else!

]]> By: Wren http://thislusciousra.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/my-first-big-holiday-with-ra/#comment-14 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:25:54 +0000 http://thislusciousra.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-14 Pacing yourself to be able to keep up with the holiday feastmaking and merrymaking IS difficult, even without RA. This is the first Thanksgiving in many, many years that I’ve had to manage it all while dealing with fatigue and flared up hands. Nevertheless, I had a ball. I love cooking, and while I’m new to baking, I loved doing that too, this year.

Thursday evening, I fell into bed around 10 p.m. and didn’t wake up again until 9:30 a.m.! I never manage to sleep that long, or in so late, but wow was I whipped.

I don’t know about you, but I’m going to plan my Christmas celebration a little more carefully and try to do more in advance of the day so I can relax a bit. I’ve had RA for 22 years but I’m still learning these lessons. Thank goodness!

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