Happy New Year everyone! I hope this year brings better things for all of us. I am trying to keep my spirits up but it is sure difficult. This past weekend was a long weekend due to the holiday and what did I do for the entire weekend?? I spent it in pain from a flare up and did nothing but lie around. I am back to work today and I am still flared up. I just had to take my pain medicine at work (which I do not like to do) but sometimes it is necessary. I feel like I want to cry…
I am really hoping 2017 will turn out to be a less painful year for me and all of you too. It is not starting out that way but hopefully it will change. Be strong everyone! 
Happy New Year to you too! Yes, hopefully this will be a less painful year for us all. I had a 3 month flare up in the fall. It was horrible. definitely the worse one yet. I was sleeping about 18 hours a day! My husband would take me out on short jaunts here and there just to get me moving. It was a very hard 3 months which also put me WAY behind on Christmas preparations. Thus I have had some flare up days due to trying to catch up. I am trying to start out this new year with positive thoughts and a new diet. We shall see what happens!
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