Hi all, think I posted on steam room a while ago, about people at work not understanding R.A!

Well I took all advise on board and found some ficghting power through it, Iv managed to get T.A meetings up and running again (teaching asssistant) but unfortunatly they held the first one when Im not there!! so I spoke to my deputy head ( who spoke to the head) explaining that I was upset as I wanted to explain about R.A to other T.A's, so now we have a meeting this thursday! (not holding my breath) Im happy but a little nervous! I want to be prepared so as advised by Doreen :) going to set out what I would like to say about R.A and how it effects me, but keep it short as to not loose them!! I will gather the most important bits then open it to questions or let them know not to be affraid to ask, wish me luck :)

I will let you know how it go's!

thanks to all who adivsed me it gave me strength


love Corinne xx

Hey Corinne,
Just wondering if u have some NRAS information leaflets as these would be good to hand out at the end?
Good luck with this i think its great u are doing this - im sure you will be fine - there's a lot of good advice on internet about doing presentations,
also visualisation techniques - picture yourself at the end, all finished :) :) :) - simple techniques but i find this really helpful,
will be thinking of u & sending lots & lots of positive thoughts,
with love from Liz xxxxx

Hello Corinne, what a great idea,I wish you luck but I'm sure you'll be fine and you'll feel much better knowing that your clolleagues understand how you are feeling. I'll be very interested in how it went, take care. Glenys.

Thank you all for your kind words of support,

Well as I suspected the meeting was cancelled!! due to the head not being in, dont know why we could'nt have gone ahead with just the senco??

I got myself prepared and ready mentally, so I am dissapointed, but told the meeting will be held next week instead! I did feel like "what's the point" but I WILL have my time eventually, just gives me more time to prepare :)


luv coz xxx

How annoying- but keep on with it!

Maria x

Hello Coz,
I hope that you manage to do your talk, please remember that you are important too.x

I've often thought of that when going to see your Rheumy to let him know how we feel. Also hiting their joints with an iron bar in the middle of the night. It could be very useful to be able them to move into our bodies to feel how we feel. another thing I thought of was to inject thieves with RA into their hands for a week and if they reafended then do it permanantly. you probably relise that I'm fond of syfy. Also that I'm having a difficult few days this week. Glenys.