So Much Hangs on So Little

stickywicket

For many of us our current, albeit limited, lifestyles hang by one or two tenuous threads. Over many, many years of RA I have adopted the attitude of more or less ignoring the future until I crash into it head first. (This could explain why I can count my remaining brain cells on one arthritic hand.)

What does everyone else think? Party while you can? Or try to conserve what you’ve got?

frogmorton

Make hay while the sun shines

julie47

I must confess sticky, I am more cautious nowadays.
But it doesn't stop me enjoying myself.
Juliepf x

barbara12

Well I am 61...and I would say to anyone live for today....even with Arthur if I get a couple of hours without pain...there is know holding me back....not saying I dont suffer after :roll: but thats the price I am willing to pay

dreamdaisy

The latter option is appealing as it plays safe and we avoid payback. the former is much more fun. Party whenever possible for as long as possible, that's my take on it. Mind you, what I now class as partying is somewhat different to what it used to be but I think that's an age-related thing, rather than an arthritis-related thing. Or perhaps a mixture of both. DD

keith1971

I say go hell for leather, life is far far too short to think about the future.....too uncertain also.

Grab every opportunity with both hands & don't let go.

traluvie

Hi Sticky..

That is a good question...
Before i became ill with arthur i believed in making the most of everything.. Didn't say i planned for the future, was more spontaneous..
Now i don't know what i think lol.. I kind of take each day as it comes..I'm scared to do too much on the days i feel ok as i can suddenly just relapse or suffer after...
Maybe i should listen to others and not let anything stand in my way!!!

remixmum

I am definately with Sticky on this one

If I am feeling ok I will party on and have a blast, I will deal with Arthur biting me on the bum later. In fact this is what I told my son when I strolled in at 4am the other morning (Okay, limped in a bit inebriated) :oops:

I Have friends a lot older than me (70s) and they live life to the full till they drop off this mortal coil, so I take my lead from them

dreamdaisy

Respect, remix! You go, girl! A very envious DD.

remixmum

Yup, it was quite amusing, shoes in one hand and a full bottle of Champagne in the other...On a school night too

hileena111

Yes....I think....go for it....whats the point in being cautious?
Might as well make the most of life....as much as we can anyway.....like someone said partying isnt quite the same as it used to be but with me thats as much an age related thing as anything.
Go for it.
Love
Hileena

stickywicket

remixmum wrote:

Yup, it was quite amusing, shoes in one hand and a full bottle of Champagne in the other...On a school night too

Remixmum, I'm shocked! It's detention for you, my girl.

tjt6768

I'm way too dumb to be cautious...
If there is enjoyment to be had, why let it go to waste..

Unless you believe otherwise (I would love to but I don't) we only get one chance to live this life, by default all of us on here have been affected to some degree or another with an unfair illness that likes to hit us hard whenever it can, so.. While it's not (or only hitting em.. Mildly..) Bugger it, enjoy yourself... We don't know what will happen in the future so... Stick two painful fingers up at caution and have a but of fun...

remixmum

stickywicket wrote:

remixmum wrote:

Yup, it was quite amusing, shoes in one hand and a full bottle of Champagne in the other...On a school night too

Remixmum, I'm shocked! It's detention for you, my girl.

I am very sorry, blame it on the boogie

jillyb1

Don't apologise Remixmum , if you can still do it , get partying ! I was hit by my particular grot at the age of 25 ; I've been through phases of sitting back and sulking and phases of mad hysteria . Now at the ripe old age of 55 , I have decided that I will do what I wish , when I wish and if people can't cope with that , then to heck with them ! Jillyb

theresa4

Do whatever you want whenever you want.

I'm glad I had my kids young 2 planned 2 suprises by the time I was 25 if I'd waited like my friends til mid 30's I wouldnt have managed them. Everyone said I shouldn't hAve had them so young ? Who knew where life would take me.
When my youngest was 6 months old I got meningitis and thought I would die it was so scary it was that year we started taking holidays. Live life when you can do what you can when you can even if it costs you the day/s after.