Mixed bag

     So there is a little of this a little of that to post today so here goes.
    First of all, my face is still numb (yuk!) but unless it is wishful thinking I believe I feel some tingling in my lip so maybe it will come back at some point!  I am staying optimistic.  Also - and this is just plain weird but I wonder if others have experienced this - I have noticed that my RA pain has decreased a bit since the oral surgery and the debacle that followed.  I wonder if my body became so preoccupied with that whole mess that it "forgot" to deal with the RA??? Kind of makes sense in a strange way, no?  I mean RA is all about an immune system that is "over reacting" so if it has to handle a new crisis....
     Our RA Support Group met again this past Monday and it was once again a wonderful chance to share, laugh, whine a bit, offer tips, etc.

Our numbers are still small and I do hope that it grows as time goes on as the folks participating are just awesome!  I try to get the word out to the various media outlets and community groups so hopefully that will pay off at some point.  Until then, we will continue to support one another!

     Speaking of support, I met with our New England regional Arthritis Foundation representative to chat about the upcoming 2nd annual Arthritis Walk here in Rutland set for Saturday, September 17th.  

It was so much fun last year and I hope that folks will turn out and walk to support this great cause.  Here is the link to my donor page and I would be honored if folks would consider supporting my efforts:  
http://rutlandaw.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=460937&lis=0&kntae460937=D0D47CF5603A4BD38445519F76D07EDA

     When you go to the above link, in the left hand column select DONATE TO A PARTICIPANT and then enter my name, Nan Hart and it will take you to my donation page.
    Finally, I started my new medicine this week so I am really pleased.  The injection was a breeze....the new autoinjector that Simponi uses is such a cinch that I did not think it had worked I had so little sensation of the needle.  In fact, had it not been for the yellow indicator in the device window and the tiny speck of blood on my thigh at the injection site, I would not have known I had just injected myself!  I truly did not feel a thing.  

I actually thought maybe the numbness in my face had inadvertently spread to my leg!  It did give me an idea though....I thought if the sensation in my face does not return (God forbid) I could get all future shots in my jaw!!! I would never have to feel a shot of any kind again....what do you think?  Well, just a thought....
     So, this was an eventful and interesting week with a number of highs and not too many lows which I really like to share!  



Nan