Mid-Late 60’s Orthodox Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, disabled. Have wonderful service dog – Emmy! Married to the Ol’ Curmudgeon – and I’m pretty doggone happy about that!
Interests: Orthodox Christianity; reading; service dogs; computers, woodworking
Greatest Life Experiences: Converting to Orthodoxy, having 3 marvelous children, marrying the Ol’ Curmudgeon, attending Russian Orthodox Choir Conference (Oh! that music!), caving in Idaho.
Favorite Things Back in High School: Camping, Hiking, Horseback riding; Reading; Classical music – nerdy things.
Favorite Things Back in College: Camping; Hiking; Horseback riding; Reading; Classical music – nerdy things
Favorite Things to do Now: Reading; Classical music, Computer stuff, Surfing the internet – nerdy things – no real change!
Favorite TV Programs: Anything about forensics
Favorite Movies: The Chosen; Ostrov; 84 Charing Cross Rd; Air Force One; Becket; Indiana Jones; Star Wars; and LOTS more!
Favorite Music: Russian Orthodox chant, Bach; Mozart’s Magic Flute;
Favorite Quote: The body is a slave, the soul a sovereign, and therefore it is due to Divine mercy when the body is worn out by illness: for thereby the passions are weakened, and a man comes to himself; indeed, bodily illness itself is sometimes caused by the passions.”~*~ St. Seraphim of Sarov, Spiritual Instructions
Favorite Authors: Robert Heinlein; Mercedes Lackey; Anne MacCaffrey, Fr. Steven Ritter, Sarah Elizabeth Cowrie, St. Nikolai Velimirovic – among many others
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I too am a 60 something orthodox woman with RA and fibro–that battle has lasted over 45 years. When anyone asks about that–I tell them it is like ice skating on the edge of a razor blade. IT has been an interesting journey for sure.
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Blaine – I don’t usually approve comments that “flog” websites, but I’m making an exception in your case.
That said, after taking the time to “tour” the site, I am concerned that there is so much encouragement to use “natural” or “herbal” remedies for treating rheumatoid autoimmune disease. The autoimmune diseases are not just about inflammation, and certainly diet won’t “cure” them. Eating a well-rounded diet usually will help the patient’s body feel better all-’round, but does nothing to make autoimmune diseases go away.
So, although I encourage people who follow me to visit various websites, I always give this caveat: if they are “touting” a cure, or even major relief, that “doctors don’t know about,” it’s most likely a hoax.
Sincerely
Turtlemom2