tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post1987751327584238535..comments2024-03-26T18:32:50.307-05:00Comments on Taking the Long Way Home: 8 Things I Want You to Understand About Living with Rheumatoid ArthritisWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-82739379816451758942020-06-18T07:09:19.386-05:002020-06-18T07:09:19.386-05:00Sadly I've heard that 'at least it's n...Sadly I've heard that 'at least it's not cancer' comment many times! And while the word 'faking' wasn't actually used, comments alluded to it...people are really something, aren't they?Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-39982174898404197712020-06-18T07:08:14.078-05:002020-06-18T07:08:14.078-05:00I think the whole slowing down, running on dirt th...I think the whole slowing down, running on dirt thing is the way to go!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-45564352452632501952020-06-17T20:05:17.286-05:002020-06-17T20:05:17.286-05:00I'm really hoping these are random comments an...I'm really hoping these are random comments and no one has actually said "at least it's not cancer", or accused you of faking. Good %ucking grief! <br />I don't know you, haven't meant you, but still know that you don't fake anything. You are an inspiration and I use you as an example for a good friend that has RA. (not in a "you need to be ore like this" way, more like sharing advise that you give regarding your RA, way)<br />Hang in there Wendy!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658663675119298857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-1260811056688244672020-06-17T19:52:38.435-05:002020-06-17T19:52:38.435-05:00I cringe when I think of the BS comments you'v...I cringe when I think of the BS comments you've had to endure but I'm so proud of you for sticking to your guns and doing life on your own terms. That trail ultra will have nothing on you! <3Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843904545493985865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-75084520119457181532020-06-17T18:35:19.390-05:002020-06-17T18:35:19.390-05:00I'm so grateful for the science that has kept ...I'm so grateful for the science that has kept me moving. I also am grateful for all the adjuncts like supplements and nutrition that help too. It's all important. But we can't have one without the other.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-75729872618657520562020-06-17T18:33:10.347-05:002020-06-17T18:33:10.347-05:00I sure am! And I'm so excited about my trail u...I sure am! And I'm so excited about my trail ultra. I might not be able to run fast anymore but I still can run far!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-67772933971441903442020-06-17T18:32:34.667-05:002020-06-17T18:32:34.667-05:00I feel like I'm doing really well--but I defin...I feel like I'm doing really well--but I definitely feel the changes. Keep 'er moving....Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-4007091270815337842020-06-17T18:31:10.468-05:002020-06-17T18:31:10.468-05:00Thank you so much for your support! <3Thank you so much for your support! <3Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-13230706738288098532020-06-17T17:07:02.536-05:002020-06-17T17:07:02.536-05:00RA sounds tough but you consistently demonstrate t... RA sounds tough but you consistently demonstrate that you are tougher! I am always in awe of both your strength and positive attitude. <br />I really, really disdain it when people espouse pseudo-wellness BS like #5. Someone once told me that if I just ate Paleo, I would cure all the hormonal problems that contributed to irregular cycles, dysmenorrhea, and subfertility. Food isn't medicine. Medicine is medicine! Laura Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12733300278691735528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-16989687028095492182020-06-17T15:05:11.617-05:002020-06-17T15:05:11.617-05:00I know how hard resting and slowing down is for y...I know how hard resting and slowing down is for you. And I know RA has really thrown you for a loop. But as I have said so many times: you have owned this disease, and not let it stop you. You should be so proud of your successes. <3Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-77687724276756492822020-06-17T14:35:33.925-05:002020-06-17T14:35:33.925-05:00My MIL has RA and I've seen the effects first ...My MIL has RA and I've seen the effects first hand. It's a terrible disease. But unlike you, she didn't stay active and so I think the disease got the better of her. My arthritis isn't nearly as severe as yours, but I do worry about it. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03951737314384873087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-21153384670220754032020-06-17T07:30:07.426-05:002020-06-17T07:30:07.426-05:00I remember the first time I read this post! I lik...I remember the first time I read this post! I like your shirt. Nothing wrong with being slow. :-)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this again with us. I love your attitude and everything you are doing to continue being active (when you can). <br /><br />Thank you for linking up with us!Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-2843174828883991342020-06-17T06:01:47.694-05:002020-06-17T06:01:47.694-05:00I'm lucky to have a rheumatologist who is supe...I'm lucky to have a rheumatologist who is super aggressive with treatment. I have no doubt she's the reason I'm still able to run.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-69420064707871429292020-06-17T06:01:06.172-05:002020-06-17T06:01:06.172-05:00The only things I knew were from my grandma who st...The only things I knew were from my grandma who stoically suffered through RA. She wasn't active but she never complained. Back then, there weren't a lot of treatments. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-43775374278271124982020-06-17T06:00:19.330-05:002020-06-17T06:00:19.330-05:00It's just one more thing to push through!It's just one more thing to push through!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-84338552884193212772020-06-16T22:16:07.960-05:002020-06-16T22:16:07.960-05:00RA sucks. Thankfully, I've only been an observ...RA sucks. Thankfully, I've only been an observer, but I have seen what it does to people. My brother-in-law has fought it for the better part of the past decade and is really at its mercy now. Keep on fighting!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-24344658338758963822020-06-16T19:29:44.533-05:002020-06-16T19:29:44.533-05:00I honestly did not know much about RA until you st...I honestly did not know much about RA until you started sharing some of your struggles and triumphs. I really appreciated your sharing your day to day challenges. I am so inspired by all that you accomplish and you really do show RA who is the boss!Deborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-14957216893152158182020-06-16T18:41:45.110-05:002020-06-16T18:41:45.110-05:00I appreciate you sharing information about this. I...I appreciate you sharing information about this. Its really something I didnt know about it until I started reading about it on your blog. I am sorry you have to deal with this, but you are doing awesome staying active and positive through all of this!Lisa @ Mile by Milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739298325369206085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-85644457041767247242020-06-16T17:48:01.912-05:002020-06-16T17:48:01.912-05:00We are living in strange times! Thanks friend. <...We are living in strange times! Thanks friend. <3Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-35723551557135100762020-06-16T17:47:05.747-05:002020-06-16T17:47:05.747-05:00Thank you! <3Thank you! <3Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-60821877583117680282020-06-16T17:11:27.969-05:002020-06-16T17:11:27.969-05:00Wendy I have said it before but want to said it ag...Wendy I have said it before but want to said it again - you continue to inspire me! I am always in awe of what you accomplish knowing that you are dealing with RA. It makes me really sad to think that someone has ever accused you of faking it...what the hell is wrong with people?!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-38393044651909466112020-06-16T17:08:15.030-05:002020-06-16T17:08:15.030-05:00Love this, thank you!Love this, thank you!macboymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05707941820504861745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-82117405765830557912020-06-16T16:59:08.027-05:002020-06-16T16:59:08.027-05:00So proud of you for getting back at it! I'm st...So proud of you for getting back at it! I'm still doing my strength training at home. Even though my gym is open, I'm not ready to get back yet. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-70840797235189452552020-06-16T16:57:58.070-05:002020-06-16T16:57:58.070-05:00It's been an interesting journey! I'll pus...It's been an interesting journey! I'll push through pain because I don't want to give in. But I've read accounts from other RA peeps that talk about wearing pajamas to their doctor appointments or not wearing makeup, just so their doctor believes them. How sad is that?Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-22615633678391889482020-06-16T16:56:27.400-05:002020-06-16T16:56:27.400-05:00I'm fortunate to have been an athlete prior to...I'm fortunate to have been an athlete prior to my diagnosis. That gave me all the tools I needed to push through. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com