Sooo, I had a very horrible weekend.
Some of your read this about me in the past or just know this about me… I live with rheumatoid arthritis. I have for 5.5 years now. Google that if you feel like it. You can see the scary pictures that you’re greeted with.
I’m not totally sure what happened this weekend but I experienced the worst flareup I’ve had since the very beginning- since before I was under control those few years ago.
What that looked like for me was the inability to move my hands – like no gripping a cup, zipping a jacket, using a knife to press down and cut, lifting a pan out of a drawer, squeezing toothpaste… yeah, scary stuff. It also left my right hand numb and feeling like I had actual flames running through my entire hand.
That happened to me this weekend.
I was fretting a bit last night as I thought I might not be able to make it to you this morning in the state I was in this weekend. I was feeling pretty shitty about that BTW.
But, miraculously, I woke up at about 75%. No flames. No numbness. Minor inflammation.
It’s a miracle. Actually, it’s the ton of Advil I consumed over Saturday and Sunday to bring the inflammation under control again. Thank goodness for modern medicine.
Though I wasn’t in perfect form this morning, I was SO happy to know that I’d be putting on those extra layers to come and see you this morning. I’m glad I was able to #justshowup and be part of us.
Thank YOU for just showing up despite the extra weather we’re moving into the remainder of this week and maybe next.
On that note….
Let’s not forget one of the best NP blog posts to help us remember our collective #weatherproofness! Thank you to our legacy co-leaders, Jen and Nadim, for the advice and hilarious video on how to layer! Though this post is almost 10 years old (say what??!?) the weather here hasn’t changed and well, this is still the best advise I know of. It helped me in 2014 when I decided to just show up… and then had no idea what to do in the winter (and yes, I previously just stayed inside). #anoldiebutagoodie
Announcements
- Wednesday at 5:58am: It’s RACE DAY!!! We’ll stay warm together by charging up those stairs for 30 mins.
- Friday at 5:58am: We’re having #hillsforbreakfast on Walterdale Hill.
- Saturday Dec 3 at 8:30am: We’re meeting at McIntyre park. Yes! You read that correctly. We’ve partnered with the Whyte-Old Strathcona Biz Association to bring you + your friends/family a special NP workout on a Saturday! There will be a workout. There will be prizes (we just found out there will be more prizes). There will be coffee cards. And yes, there will be a coffee hangout after. Make sure your non-NP friends read that layering blog and bring ’em!
~togetherisbetter
Lazina
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