ChiKat

I ache everywhere. I can't curl my toes because they are swollen. My ankles crackle when I walk. My knees send shooting pain up my legs when I try to stand up. My fingers look like sausages. My writes have jutting bumps that are red and warm. My shoulders can hardly support my baby when I am burping him.

All in all, arthritis sucks. Time to go back on the restricted diet. It's hard enough to cut out dairy and sugar. But these days I visit family so much more. I already feel bad demanding a vegetarian diet. Putting further restrictions on what I can eat while visiting them is such a hassle. But the arthritis pain has really gotten out of control. I don't want my son to see me constantly wincing in pain. I have to fix this.