"RA Does Not Have to Define You" - Linda W. Perkins
Today is Day 1 of #RABlog Week and the topic is "Starting Stories." I've told my story several times here on Spring Sight and I wondered how I might tell it differently this time.
While I would never consider the diagnosis of a chronic, painful and incurable illness like rheumatoid arthritis to be amusing, there comes a point in your life when you have to find a way to laugh at even the worst of circumstances. After all, it's been said that laughter is good medicine for the soul, and I tend to agree.
So for today's post, I have created a title that's a take-off on the old "A Priest, a Rabbi and a Minister" joke. Yes, my starting story could be best described as "A Wedding, a Kayak and a Diagnosis." And fortunately for me, I was reminded by a fellow RA blogger's post that I have already told this story once before, in a multimedia format that's much more interesting than just a written story.
So without further ado, may I present "A Wedding, a Kayak and a Diagnosis" as told by me, and produced by Health Central. Read, listen and enjoy (spoiler alert: it has a good ending)!
My Story: A Wedding, a Kayak and a Diagnosis (link)
Check back here during the week for more RA-related posts, and go to the #RABlog Week topics page to find posts by other RA bloggers!
#RABlog Week Day 1: A Wedding, a Kayak and a Diagnosis originally appeared on Spring Sight blog, by Linda W. Perkins. Click here for more posts. Get even more encouragement by following me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.
Many of Spring Sight's posts can also be found each week on Crystal Storms' #IntentionalTuesday, Kelly Balarie's #RaRaLinkUp, Holly Barrett's Testimony Tuesday, Arabah Joy's Grace & Truth, Holley Gerth's Coffee for Your Heart, and Woman to Woman's Word Filled Wednesday. This week, I am also linking up with Jennifer Dukes Lee and Dawn at Journeys in Grace, as well as with Lori Schumaker.
One of the things I have learned by being a part of this community is that we are never alone. I love that you reminded us of that.
ReplyDeleteYes - we have each other and we have God. We just need to remember to reach out and reach up! :-)
DeleteLinda, I adore the A Wedding, a Kayak and a Diagnosis title. When I read it today I was instantly reminded of my cousin, the armed robber, kidnapper and car thief, but that is sort of different :).
DeleteI love the happy picture of you and your husband,. I am not much of a kyaker but it sure looks like you two are ready for some serious fun.
I know when I was dx'd I had also been denying it for at least a year and maybe more. Like you I was in such denial. I think one of the great things about RABlog week is is that we get to see how close we are to each other in how we deal with RA.
thank you or sharing your story once again.