EULAR - Rome

Hi all, it's been a while again. Life's been full of events and incidents, like me getting two colds within one month and so. Tomorrow I'll hopefully complete the lasts exams for this year, and for the next. Then it'll be over for a while.

What I've been wanting to say for weeks now is that I've been better. Physically I'm in a pretty good condition now, despite all the little flus along the way. Even thou my muscles are killing me at the moment because of exercising quite hard on Sunday. But you know what, that's just healthy. I'm feeling good and alive. How wonderful is that.

The other reason for me being happy is that I'm doing it again this year! Like some of you guys might remember, I visited EULAR The Annual Congress of Rheumatology last year in Copenhagen. I went there for my essay about scleroderma. This year I was invited again as a volunteer. But this year the whole even takes place in Rome. I've never been to Italy so it is a wonderful opportunity for me to see a new piece of Europe and get out of Finland for few days before my military service starts. During that year I won't be able to leave the country at all.

But the best part of this congress is to meet all the nice people from last year again. I've missed the feeling where you're surrounded by people who totally get you and your condition. Even thou I'm much better now, these moments in a life of a sick person are so valuable, priceless. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

So that's what's up for now; Loads of exercising and a little bit of scleroderma-related traveling, the greatest activities life can offer. Lets enjoy these moments and this summer to the fullest.