_by [Niki Wyre][3]_
If you were to make a time capsule to be opened a hundred years from now, in 2112, what would you want to include? How do you think the openers would react or reflect on the items? This was a great blog prompt by[ Wego Health][4]'s "The Health Activist Writer's Month Challenge ". Be ready for even more interesting blogs to follow for the month of April. I have accepted their challenge of 30 blogs in 30 days. If you would like to participate, please check out their [Facebook page][5] or their [daily blog][4] for updates.
So after much reflection on this topic and thinking for quite a bit on what would I would include in a hundred year time capsule to reflect not only my health issues but to represent all of those with Autoimmune Arthritis, like Rheumatoid Arthritis, I came up with these items:
- A collection of our blogs and stories on our Autoimmune Arthritis journeys.
- An album of our pictures of the damage of Autoimmune Arthrits.
- Books on personal stories of those battling Rheumatoid Arthritis and other Autoimmune Arthritis conditions.
- Enclosed section of medical journal with specifications and guidelines for diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis and other Autoimmune Arthritis conditions.
- Sealed container of a biologic, methotrexate, prednisone and antiinflammatories to represent our treatments.
- A RA Chicks logo to represent that we will never give up.
- A small collection of topical treatments like [biofreeze][6], [penetran][7], icyhot etc.
- A heating pad.
- An ice pack.
- Arthritis gloves.
- Orthopedic shoes.
- Jar opener.
- [IAAM bracelet.][8]
- Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness ribbon.
- Copies of legislation for arthritis funding and support.
- [The spoon theory by Christine Miserandino.][9]
- A kids get arthritis too pamphlet signed by JA advocates
- Raise your hand against arthritis foam hand.
- Pamphlets from all nonprofits in arthritis and autoimmune arthritis
- A joint replacement (unused of course)
- My Screw RA mousepad
- A letter to openers describing the impact Autoimmune Arthritis has had on its sufferers and our hope for a cure.
I would like to think by the year 2112, we will have had a cure or even a preventive treatment to prevent future generations from undergoing what we battle daily. I would love to think our children and children's children will look back and think of it as ancient history that was cured. I would hope the time capsule would accurately document our adversities, perseverance and hope for the future while portraying our daily lives. Imagine a future where RA does not exist or it is as curable with a simple medication or procedure.
What do you think? What would you want included in a time capsule? How do you think the future would react to our time capsule?
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[1]: http://rachicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/raawarenessribbon-150x150.png (rheumatoid arthritis time capsule for future learn about rheumatoid arthritis)
[2]: http://rachicks.com/all-about-ra-my-autoimmune-arthritis-health-time-capsule/raawarenessribbon-4/
[3]: http://rachicks.com/about-the-chicks/nikis-story/
[4]: http://www.wegohealth.com/
[5]: http://www.facebook.com/wegohealth
[6]: http://amzn.to/r0raN5
[7]: http://www.facebook.com/Penetran
[8]: http://iaamovement.org/Merchandise_Store.html
[9]: http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory-written-by-christine-miserandino/
[10]: http://rachicks.com/category/Blog/ra-chick-writers/niki-wyre/
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