{{ For the month of November, I will be sharing my blessings. I want to
express my gratitude, and I plan to post one thing per day that I am
grateful for. What better time to make each day a day of thanksgiving?!
}}
2/30 - I am thankful for mobility. The ability to move my body is not something that I take for granted. When I was 18, I was diagnosed with Palindromic Rheumatism (PR). PR is a rare type of arthritis (very similar to Rheumatoid Arthritis) that causes sudden bouts of extreme joint pain and swelling. Most days, I am totally fine, but when my flare-ups do occur, my daily life comes to a screeching halt. Within a day, sometimes hours, my affected joint becomes swollen, discolored, painful beyond description, and completely immobile. My flare-ups usually last about three days at a time. During a good period, I may only have a few episodes per year. In a bad period, however, episodes can occur weekly. I never can tell.
I spent this past weekend in bed, struggling for comfort and bearing the pain of a hip that just had enough. I missed a lot because of it - Trick or Treat, a trip to Gettysburg, a hike with my family. BUT, it's days like today, after the swelling is down and the pain is gone, that I remember how lucky I am just to be able to move at all, and for that I am grateful.
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