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Hi Everybody: I've been relatively quiet over he past few months but waned to provide an update to how I am doing. Since getting back from the pain management clinic in Arizona things have been going well. I am back to working full time in NYC (43 hrs per wk) and living in the city. My job involves using the computer all day but so far my eyes have faired well. I am using regular contacts instead of my sclerals since the sclerals felt uncomfortable, large piece of plastic in eye. The people at work have no idea of my Sjogrens since I don't have to use eye drops during the day for what I do at work and drinking plenty of water seems to fit in with what everyone else does there. So far I like my job and it is in the same field that I was in prior to my illiness. Being able to return to that field of work has been a great boost for me.
I am still on antidepressants but the dose has been cut down due to my progress. I get out of the house fairly often other than work such as traveling, dinner, etc. I also lost a lot of the weight I gained and am back to wearing a lot of my old clothes.
My family is quite proud of the turn around and I am pretty excited as well. I still have my illiness, extremely dry eyes, mouth, neuropathic pain, and Raynauds but I have moved on with my life despite the pain. The only thing I have yet to tackle is dating but figure I will eventually meet the rigt guy who will look past my illiness. I figure I will start dating when I am ready and am ok with waiting. I don't want to put any unnecessary pressure on myself right now.
Just the other day I "celebrated" my two yr anniversary. It was a bit sad but I wasn't devastated. I consider myself to be in a good spot in life. I don't let my eyes dictate what I do. I just make adjustments based on my needs but all and all I consider myself capable of doing almost anything given the right accomodation.
I appreciate all the support I have received over the last 2 yrs and want to say to all the newbies that it is possible to have a good quality life despite the dryness. I feel that my eyes have improved and my mental state has defintely gotten better.
Thanks again!
Kim
I am still on antidepressants but the dose has been cut down due to my progress. I get out of the house fairly often other than work such as traveling, dinner, etc. I also lost a lot of the weight I gained and am back to wearing a lot of my old clothes.
My family is quite proud of the turn around and I am pretty excited as well. I still have my illiness, extremely dry eyes, mouth, neuropathic pain, and Raynauds but I have moved on with my life despite the pain. The only thing I have yet to tackle is dating but figure I will eventually meet the rigt guy who will look past my illiness. I figure I will start dating when I am ready and am ok with waiting. I don't want to put any unnecessary pressure on myself right now.
Just the other day I "celebrated" my two yr anniversary. It was a bit sad but I wasn't devastated. I consider myself to be in a good spot in life. I don't let my eyes dictate what I do. I just make adjustments based on my needs but all and all I consider myself capable of doing almost anything given the right accomodation.
I appreciate all the support I have received over the last 2 yrs and want to say to all the newbies that it is possible to have a good quality life despite the dryness. I feel that my eyes have improved and my mental state has defintely gotten better.
Thanks again!
Kim
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