Hello! So, I would like to announce my plans to expand to Facebook soon. As some people know, I'm rather active on Inspire on the Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis boards. I also have an account on HealthBoards. In an attempt to branch out, I will be adding more ways to connect in the next few months. While I do not have Facebook at the moment, I will in the coming weeks. I'm hoping to be able to reach out to more people, especially teens and young adults, with arthritis.
My Arthritis Depression
In this post, I talk about a very hard time after I was diagnosed with arthritis. I share this because I think it's important for others to know that this is a hard disease. For the longest time I felt weak and that I was the only one weak enough to feel this way. But I know now that that is far from the truth: Many people feel this way and it's because they are strong. I know I'm not the first when I say 'I don't want to be alone in this disease.' I don't think anyone has ever said, 'I want to fight this alone,' and actually meant it. It's an ongoing thing that never seems to end, with surprises at every corner. I couldn't go on if it weren't for the wonderful people behind me. I know that for a fact because there was a point when I had almost no one. I did it almost alone for a long time. I had my mum, and she had me. Even then, sometimes there was a wall of fatigue between us. I was newly diagnosed and was taking methotrexate. It
Elizabeth I cannot wait for you to appear in our Facebook lives. I follow you religiously on here, you are such an inspirational young lady. I have a daughter 11 with poly/rheumatoid among other things and as well as relating to alot of what you say you help me see things from her side that she isn't able to express properly yet. keep up the good work sweetheart, as I said you are inspirational.x
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I'm extremely honoured at your lovely comment. I was going to hold off on the Facebook page, however you've inspired me to get on right away! I shouldn't be long now.
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