My day was going fair spent allllll day @ the VA hospital was n extreme pain slept untill 12noon. Then hospital called and said MY CUSTOM MADE CRUTCHES ARE READY.  WTH well it is what it is. My crutches 4 life. I hope everyone is doing Ok. One Love.

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Hey fam I've not been around 4 a while Since Jan 11th I've been going 2 da doctors 2-3 times a week. My right leg/had isn't responding 2 treartmt as My RA/ Podiatry Dr. thought. So now they're debating back/forth becuz podiatry wants to put me n a electric wheel chair/ RA wants 2 try a cusom made walker especially made for my needs. To everyone who left me messages thank u so much.

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I hope everyone is doing better health wish and that we all can enjoy 2010 in as less pain as possible. Melissa it's great to hear from u as always. I have 2 dr, appt Jan 11th. Will keep everyone updated. Much Love/Peace to All.

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Hey my friends I know I've been missing I took 4 weeks away traveled to Michigan/ Indiana w band. Brianna thanks for ur comment and I will look in 2 those braces u mentioned. Melissa hope ur doing ok and everyone who is in r small knit group. I'm n chicago now @ my daughter house will be returning 2 Joliet sometime 2day. Will keep u all in my prayers

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Hello my familia on Doctors: Today I had an appt with my podiatrics and he checked my feet( right foot is the problem child) So the shot I was given with the big needle through the bottom of my foot into the nerve in July didn't work in stopping the imflammation/pain. So he made me temporary foot braces for both feet to go along w my shoe inserts. Then he says stop using ur cane everyday...

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I've been gone a few days becuz saturday was my birthday, which I spent w my family. My wife and I went out to talk about our failing marriage,(It Is What It Is) and had a nice dinner. On sunday I went to Chicago where friends suprised me with a BBQ and my daughter/ I took pics 2gether. As we go through the struggle, the grind and the day to day up's/downs of life. What has become...

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Just as I was morning da murder of a step daughter yesterday. My oldest daughter who I haven't seen in 26 years contacted me through facebook. Her mom helped her find and told her to contact me. My daughter Sheri is 28 years old and is a single mom of 2 children. We talked briefly via phone and the only thing she said is " dad da past is da past all I'm asking for is...

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Just to get everyone a climps of my life: My mom died when I was 14 from breast/lung cancer. She spent years in and physically/verbally abusive marriage with my step dad who hated me becuz of my mix race, and who kicked me out a week after my mom's dealth. So I hit the streets hustling, moved in with a god mom, whose husband was and alcoholic, and was abusive to my god mom. I...

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OK my travels to chicago from Joliet, Ill and back. I took a 2:24pm netra train from Joliet to Chicago got downtown at 3:45pm. I went to a friends house sat n his house with he and his band n his recording studio. We listened to some music tracks I had edited for the band, everyone loved my work. We then sat had tea and played music together that they want me to write the...

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Well my plans changed for 2day I went out to take care of some business, when I got back I felt so fatigue like I felt weak and couldn't keep my eyes open. Don't understand what that was all about, called and txt my friends told them I'll take morning train. These r just things I go through and deal with. Well I'll just wait and c what 2morrow brings. Have a good weekend all

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I would like to thank Melissa again for pointing me toward the " Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy " mentally it made me feel better. I've been w/o sleep for a day and a half the "PAIN" is mind blowing now of my meds are working gonna take humira shot 2day to see if that helps. I was in so much pain last night I for got to take the "Amitriptyline" for sleep, really don't think it would,ve...

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I suffer from RA, Muscle Spasm & Cramps, Inflammation of hands/ankles&feet, Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy, and Chronic Pain. I take Humira shot twice a month, meloxicam, muscle relaxer, and amitriptaline(for sleep) Only meds that works is humira it does keep me mobile and muscle relaxer works some days. When I first started the RA program at the VA hospital in chicago my liver count was up so my dr didn't wanna give me meds my liver would have to...

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