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  • I had foot surgery in January and I'm now getting back into my walking routine. I'm still using a rolling walker and a post-op shoe / sandal some of the time, alternating those with hiking poles and a regular shoe that fits my swollen foot. Recovery has been slow, complicated by inflammatory arthritis and pre-existing…
    in 3 months on crutches. All my work down the drain? Comment by needlerknits March 2019
  • I have rheumatoid arthritis and husband has psoriatic arthritis. We're quite a pair. Daughter also has rheumatoid. Husband can't walk far at all. Daughter and I can go out and walk 2-3 miles, but I'm not able to do a lot of exercise that involves hand and foot joints. I'm trying to motivate my husband to gradually build up…
    in Psoriatic Arthritis - Do you suffer from this? Comment by needlerknits January 2015
  • Maybe take a wrist-worn tracker and rig elastic through it to fit on your ankle? Some of that stiff, wide, non-roll waistband elastic in fabric stores. Sew it on for security.
    in calorie device for ankle? Comment by needlerknits January 2015
  • I wore birks to the exclusion of all else for years. I got away from them a couple years ago because my rheumatoid arthritis (metatarsophalangeal joints and toes, for pete's sake) was more painful in them, but returned to them for the deep heel cup and pressure distribution when I developed plantar fasciitis in October.…
    in Plantar Fasciitis Comment by needlerknits January 2015
  • Made it to 45 minutes on the elliptical. This is a really big deal for me. Netflix! I almost forget to watch the time (: Then some sort-of lunges. I tried that yesterday for a challenge thingie and muscles were sore today. So I did some more. And I didn't fall over (: (:
    in What is or was your exercise for the day?? Comment by needlerknits January 2015
  • Welcome! I never lost my baby weight. That's why I'm here 25 years later. Ha!
    in New mom.. Comment by needlerknits January 2015
  • same story here. I opted for the move thingie on a clip, and it arrived today. No instructions came with it except something to tell you to get the app. In the Playstore there are two different up apps so I'm not sure which one to get.
    in UP3 or UP24 Comment by needlerknits December 2014
  • Heather, did you get the black or the silver? I will be getting the UP3 thanks to a "thank you / early Christmas" check from Mom. It looks as though black is the only choice to preorder from Best Buy, but you can get either one on the Jawbone site?
    in Jawbone UP Team Members Comment by needlerknits November 2014
  • Welcome, Valerie. I also had a "false start" and had to come back when I saw what the scale said <yikes!> and start over. It was my own fault I'd allowed things to slip. I had to quit making excuses, quit waiting for my meds to work (they're still not working). That was 169 days ago and I'm seeing the numbers on the scale…
    in Doing this Again Comment by needlerknits June 2014
  • Oh, yes. I live in a lovely neighborhood for walking, and it's an opportunity to socialize a little with other walkers. So many of them have dogs, too, so it's nice to greet them. Walking is all I can do. Had to cut out the gym (and TV) a couple years ago so no more swimming which was really the best for my inflammatory…
    in Anyone getting addicted to walking?? Comment by needlerknits May 2014
  • I'm glad you said this. When a person is reduced to their disorder, it's very demeaning. Even "he's a diabetic". Bipolar, hypertensive, asthmatic, OCD, or autistic. To which he should reply, "I have diabetes. It is not who I am." I read another phrase the other week but I don't remember which disorder it was for. "I have…
    in Teased for Tracking Comment by needlerknits April 2014
  • Retired RN (public health), now a prn board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) and longtime Red Cross volunteer.
    in What's your profession? Comment by needlerknits February 2014
  • I have no answers for you other than what you've been trying. Push a little and try to balance that with rest so as to minimize the flareups. I know my PT had to get creative to devise shoulder rehab exercises after my second shoulder surgery that I could do with my joint inflammation issues in my…
    in Gaining muscle/lifting weights with arthritic issues? Comment by needlerknits February 2014
  • For women considering breast reduction surgery, who may be thinking of breastfeeding future children: be aware that many surgeons are not well informed about the effect of this surgery on future ability of the breasts to work. They may even assure a patient that she will be able to nurse in the future but then utilize a…
    in Chest size before & after Comment by needlerknits January 2014
  • What a fantastic job!
    in Slideshow of my journey to lose 100 LBS in a year Comment by needlerknits January 2014
  • I'll join too. It's too easy to delay my exercise and then the day's gone. And like others, taking care of parents in health crises (2 since September for me) makes big changes in eating and activity routines, and whoops, here comes the weight right back. I may set a 10 lb goal rather than 14, like someone else said. But I…
    in Join Our Group: 14lbs By Valentines Day Comment by needlerknits January 2014
  • Asheville area. Hullo.
    in Any NC people out there? Comment by needlerknits August 2013
  • Hullo, Lesismore2011! I've never posted here so here goes. I'm also a mom (to two young adults) who I still do a great deal for. It's hard for me to cut out the convenience foods and sweets, but being on a limited income sure helps <G>. I try to make my quick meals healthier by adding veggies to them. Shredded or chopped…
    in I can't do this alone Comment by needlerknits August 2013
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