First job since bad flare!

Hey everyone...

Well I did a HUGE thing this week!

I GOT A JOB! I've been in a HORRIBLE flair, hospitalized, lost 45 pounds, for about a month and a half, couldn't move off the couch. I'm just now almost all the way out of the flair.. get some cramps every now and then but it's not too bad.

So I got a job at a Transmission warehouse pulling orders and getting all the parts, boxing them up and getting them ready for shipping! it's a great job so far, started this monday, monday through thursday from 9 am to 6....

It is HARD going from on the couch, losing 45 pounds, all my muscles gone... to working for 9 hours straight! Picking up some heavy parts, and walking for prettty much 9 hours getting parts! It's getting me back in shape already though so it's alright! and gonna be making money finally!

     Congrats!  I know how you feel.  I lost 20 lbs this past year, constantly flaring but was able to stay out of the hospital.  Starting Remicade tomorrow.  See you are starting soon too!!  Hope we both regain our health on it.  God bless!

Congrats on getting back on your feet but I do have to tell you to take it easy as much as you can. Part of healing and getting out of a flare is not putting too much stress on our body especially right out off a big flare up. I learned the hard way in previous flares where I was so eager to get back to work (I taught scuba diving and worked on boats) that no more than a week or two and I was back in bed because I pushed myself too hard. Just take it easy is all and rest when you do feel tired...

Will you get any medical coverage? Hopefully so.

After many years of having this I've found out that if you can get to a job you'll feel much better than sitting around all day. Yes, you'll have down days, but even healthy people have those. Just use your sick time wisely.

Congrats.

-John

Thanks everyone and yah I love this job... it's been great so far and all the people are awesome.. very very very laid back job, pretty much no boss haha... I just work at my own pace and pick the parts.. at the end of the day it gets pretty hectic and fast paced though for about an hour and a half but it's getting me back in shape I can already tell

You can do it. A job where you have to build muscle and exercise. Great going... I'm proud of you.

That's terrific. Made my day, congrats!

Thank you everyone!! ya means a lot everyones behind me haha, tryin to work a good pace and not over do it, really waiting for that paycheck though! haha