Massage and RA
Garrett is amazing. He is tall and lanky. Arty. Welcoming. He is a student at the ABQ School of Massage and he gave me a massage at their free cancer clinic. I remember my first experience. Coming out of the massage room, I felt renewed. Massage therapy started as a new adventure for me. My RA needed help. So did I. Massage therapy seemed like a good thing to try. I made the appointment. After the first massage, I received an email from Garrett asking if I would be the subject of his case study on Rheumatoid Arthritis. I would receive six free massages. He would ask me questions about my RA. Of course, I said yes. I needed another tool in my RA toolbox. I am a lucky woman. My adventure continues. Today was my 5th massage. I follow the routine of each massage. I check off my choices on Garrett’s before pain scale sheet. Next I undress in the massage room and slide under the sheet and blanket. Lights are low. A quiet space. …