Daft question... Well - I am new... x

freesia

Being quite new to all this & you lovely forum members...

BUT...

What does AC & POCKET DUTIES mean....??

I know I'm daft - but gotta ask...

And are there anymore little "quotes" you use as well...

Hope you all have a painfree Easter xx

julie47

freesia you are not daft it is a perfectly reasonable question

pocket duty is when a person is going to an appointment of some kind and would like forum members to cyberly jump in their pocket to give them courage and confidence that they will be ok.

It may sound strange but you going to an appointment or for surgery with the thought of all these lovely people in your pocket does really help.

I hope this explains pocket duty happy easter to you too x

Love Juliepf xx

waddle

AC is arthritis care, often used in the context of........ here on AC everyone is helpful etc etc

please dont feel daft , ive had to work it out and still dont know all the abreviations so please just ask away. some one will answer you.

pocket duties are comforting for the person on the recieving end, away of showing support etc.

i hope you are well and this helps.

Puschinka

Hi Freesia, first of all, they are my favourite flowers and their scent is sooo wonderful! I've read all your posts and been meaning to say 'hi and welcome' for ages but kept getting side tracked... so consider it done now
I too am still in denial about my OA I think, but the more aches and pains I get( in my feet,thighs,hips and wrists and fingers ) :roll: the more I'm starting to accept it and and try to live with it all as best I can and not delude myself that this is just a 'passing phase'... and I'll be jumping around on my trampoline again before long. ( AS IF )
Anyway - regarding your thread here and 'daft questions', I have one too:
what's with the chinese ( or whatever ) writing post, that's had no views and no replies?
Is it some sort of spammer or something?
I've noticed one before a few weeks ago.
Best wishes to you Freesia and have a Happy Chocolatey Easter! x

dreamdaisy

Hmmm, abbreviations. There are quite a few: these are off the top of my head.

OH = other half or occupational health (context usually tells you which)
RA = rheumatoid arthritis or reactive arthritis (I used RcT for that one)
PA or PsA = psoriatic arthritis
PA = palindromic arthrits
OT = occuaptional therapy
OA = osteo-arthritis
meds = medicines
BP or b/p = blood pressure
FA = folic acid
ARC = Arthritis Research Council
NRAS = National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society

There are loads more (there was a good thread on this on LWA a long time ago) but my brain has run dry. :roll:

It's just occurred to me that we need one for osteoporosis, I don't think I've ever seen an abbreviation for that! DD

dreamdaisy

Right, Puschinka, threads in foreign are always spammers and you can report them: click on the red exclamation mark that is at the bottom right-hand of every post, a drop down menu will appear and you can choose the spam option, then click on submit and the mods will take care of it. DD

valval

hi welcome there are no daft questions on here a lot of us have painfull hands and typing a problem so if we can shorten it we can if there is ever any thing that does not make sence some one will tell you i still get all the operations muddles but so long as we care and suport each other it does not matter to much pocket duties have got me to more rhumatolagy appointments than you would belive it still scares me to death and the thought of this lot in my pocket with egg sandwiches flasks of tea keep my mind off it. val

Puschinka

Thanks for that DD - and I've figured out what LWA means, lol.
Have a Happy Easter and do save some chocs for that little mouse of yours!x

barbara12

Hi freesia
Our lovely Cris started pocket duties, it really does make a difference when going for appointments or going into hospital...people jump into your pocket and come with you..nice to know they are thinking about you
But there are a few mischievous one so be aware..

lindalegs

Hi Freesia,

A daft question doesn't exist on these forums. Anything you don't know please feel free to ask.

One member wondered if we were all related to someone called arthur till she realised that it was short for arthritis ............so she confessed, that still makes me laugh now!

Have a good Eater too?

Luv,

applerose

I managed to work some abbreviations out but not others. I think pocket duties is a brilliant idea. Quite funny to imagine people in my pocket with picnics to keep them going.

joanlawson

Welcome to the forum, freesia. It can all seem a little puzzling to begin with, but you will soon get the hang of things. Re, pocket duties, sometimes the pockets get very crowded when everyone squeezes in, but we're used to that. Also, the picnics turn into feasts as everyone brings lovely food and drink. It does help a lot to know that people are so kind and supportive though, as I'm sure you will discover.

Joan

freesia

WOW

What a funny & daft lot you all are.... hahahahaha

I'm SO very glad i've found you all, some of those comments have made me really chuckle...

Thanks for the tips..xx

HAPPY EASTER xx

Turbogran

Hi Freesia
Welcome from me too, Funny and daft that we are for sure but all the lovely folk on here are great at making life with good old arthur feel a lot better. although sometimes i go for periods without posting on here when i do i always get a good response and it's great to be able to get feedback from people who really do know how you are feeling, finding this forum was one of the best things i ever did since i found myself being affected by Arthur.

coco67

hi fresia

there are no daft questions hun, you will be surprised how many peeps have read this and learned what some of the abrieviations mean also, you were just brave enough to ask, i hope you have found the relys helpful and any other questions just ask,

it took me a few days to work out who arthur was when i first joined, i wasnt sure if everyone was refering to another member at first :oops: so weve all done it x

applerose

The first time I saw Arthur mentioned, I went scrolling through the thread to find out what he had posted.

dreamdaisy

Personally, I LOATHE that abbreviation. My late and belovéd Pa was christened Arthur, an historic and honourable name. Why people anthropomorphise this rubbish disease is incomprehensible but it is their right so to do. DD

valval

i thinl arther my fault as the dogs at work have a toy animal with the lable arther on and i just love the thought of arther being chewed by the dogs val

coco67

nice thought, if only it was that easy to get rid of this horrid cruel disease. the name arthur for it is ok with me, not quiet so depressing as arthritis or clinincal. i look on it as my unwelcome lodger but each to there own were all different. some people hate being called, pet, hun chick etc and some dont mind so i think its a personal thing. and arthritis will always be arthur to me now.

dreamdaisy

It's no-one's fault Val, I did not mean that at all. :oops: I didn't know about the hounds at your work but I can grasp why the abbreviation occurs. The full word is not that easy to spell or type - I don't like the disease but I will always use its proper name, that's all. I feel that there is something pleasing about it (I have a love for words even though I appreciate that for some they hold nothing but fear - after all, English is a magpie language). DD