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gickygawky
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Hi there old and new friends on AC!
I thought it was about time I got my act together and said a big hello after months and months off the site.
I haven't yet trawled through any of the posts I have missed during my time away - I am sure there is loads of news and so many things to catch up on. I hope I find you all as well as can be expected
I can't remember the last time I contibuted to the forum but I think I took the opportunity back in 2011 to let you all know I was finally pregnant after lots of planning and keeping our fingers crossed.
After a difficult pregnancy I had a little girl via caesarean section in January 2012 and crazily, I am now the mother of a 13 month old! Her name is Amelie Grace and as you can guess she is the light of my life!
Life has been pretty quiet for us as I have felt pretty beat up and haven't managed to get back to the level of 'health' I had before the pregnancy. In addition my wonderdrug Enbrel is no longer effective and after months of deliberation my Rheumy and I have decided it's time to bite the bullet and try Humira. Bit of a disappointment really but we knew it may be necessary before we took the decision to try and have a family.
Other than that I don't have much news which is probably a good thing!
It would be lovely to touch base with those of you who remember me - I have often tought of you all and wondered how you are all getting on. With my bones giving me as much jip as they have been I found it easier to bunker down and get through each day as simply as I could without such extracurricular activities as the AC. Fortunately for me, the golden child is now sleeping through the night and I am far less exhausted than I have been and feel it's time to try and get back into the swing of things - I hope you can forgive my lengthy and unexplained absence!
So for now I am off to explore the forum and pick up on some of the gossip I have missed out on! Hope you have all been behaving yourselves!
Arna x
I thought it was about time I got my act together and said a big hello after months and months off the site.
I haven't yet trawled through any of the posts I have missed during my time away - I am sure there is loads of news and so many things to catch up on. I hope I find you all as well as can be expected
I can't remember the last time I contibuted to the forum but I think I took the opportunity back in 2011 to let you all know I was finally pregnant after lots of planning and keeping our fingers crossed.
After a difficult pregnancy I had a little girl via caesarean section in January 2012 and crazily, I am now the mother of a 13 month old! Her name is Amelie Grace and as you can guess she is the light of my life!
Life has been pretty quiet for us as I have felt pretty beat up and haven't managed to get back to the level of 'health' I had before the pregnancy. In addition my wonderdrug Enbrel is no longer effective and after months of deliberation my Rheumy and I have decided it's time to bite the bullet and try Humira. Bit of a disappointment really but we knew it may be necessary before we took the decision to try and have a family.
Other than that I don't have much news which is probably a good thing!
It would be lovely to touch base with those of you who remember me - I have often tought of you all and wondered how you are all getting on. With my bones giving me as much jip as they have been I found it easier to bunker down and get through each day as simply as I could without such extracurricular activities as the AC. Fortunately for me, the golden child is now sleeping through the night and I am far less exhausted than I have been and feel it's time to try and get back into the swing of things - I hope you can forgive my lengthy and unexplained absence!
So for now I am off to explore the forum and pick up on some of the gossip I have missed out on! Hope you have all been behaving yourselves!
Arna x
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congrats on the birth of your daughter. i imagine if i ever start a family it would take alot of planning with being on methotrexate etx :shock: but glad your wee girl is healthy and happy.
at least you have options to try for your arthritis, all you can do is try and wait and see, and i knoww the waiting sucks.0 -
You have a baby girl. How wonderful.. I do admire you having RA and dealing with a baby. It must be hard work for you ( but I know it is all worth it isn't it). Shall look forward to seeing you round the forum.Karen xx0
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Hello gickygawky and congratulations on becoming a mother. It's nice to see you back again.If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
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Wow, time flies doesn't it? It does not seem like over a year since you became a mum. No wonder you have had no time to call in here. Lovely to hear from you. I hope the new med works for you.
Elna xThe happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.
If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.0 -
Hello Arna
Nice to meet you, congrats on your baby girl no wonder she's the light of your life, hope to see you around ..................Marie xxSmile a while and while you smile
smile another smile and soon there
will be miles and miles of smiles
just because you smiled I wish your
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Arna! Hello! It's lovely to hear from you again and I hope you are as well as you can be. DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0
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Hi, I'm pleased to meet you. Welcome back to the forum and congratulations on the birth of your daughter.
All the best,
Numpty0 -
Arna!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow!!
Great to see you and fabulous news about your gorgeous Baby girl. Many congrats from me.
Please do come on in and join us - I can totally see why you have been AWOL - new babies and arthritis is a LOT for deal with
Love and hugs
Toni xxx0
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