1/10/06

January 10th, 2006 Jan 10, ’06 9:50 AM for everyone Tuesday, January 10, 2006 Yesterday I finally heard back from both my new RA dr and my old RA doctor.  Seems that no one really knew that the transfer of patients was going to happen as quickly as it did.  So, after my old dr.  … More 1/10/06

1/9/06

January 9th, 2006 Jan 9, ’06 9:49 AM for everyone I started feeling “funny” Thursday night.  CL doesn’t have school on Friday and all we had planned all morning was a trip to the bank.  I couldn’t get moving in the morning, all my joints were swollen and hot!  Like I had icey hot inside … More 1/9/06

1/2 Strength

1/2 my powdered muscles… Jan 4, ’06 9:43 AM for everyone Happy New Year’s everyone!  Hope everyone made a healthy and happy entry into the new year. We spent New Year’s Day outside.  It was in the mid-sixties here in Kansas, a good day for yard work.  Cody’s friend Sullivan came over, and they spent the … More 1/2 Strength

Puppets

  It is NOT fun to make shadow puppets at 2am! Dec 30, ’05 9:40 AM for everyone Well, my love affair with Steroids is officially OVER.  Cleaning without stopping is desirable during daylight hours, but I love sleeping way too much to be laying in bed wide awake thinking about crazy things. On Thursday night we … More Puppets

I <3 Steroids

I LOVE STERIODS! (or, no voices yet!) Dec 29, ’05 9:37 AM for everyone You could eat off of the floor here!  I have scoured, scrubbed, polished, sanitized and organized almost every surface, cupboard and drawer in this house!  I organized MY ENTIRE CLOSET!  And the bathroom drawers!  And the kitchen cupboards!  And Cody’s room!  And … More I ❤ Steroids

12/28/05

  December 28th, 2005 Dec 28, ’05 9:36 AM for everyone I am home from my treatment.  I checked in at 9:30 and checked out at 3:15.  I got my IV put into my right arm, and received first an IV bag of methoprednisone and a IV bag of saline/benedryl (to prevent allergic reaction), and … More 12/28/05

12/27/05

  December 27th, 2005 Dec 27, ’05 9:35 AM for everyone It is the night before my first Rituximab treatment. I am feeling a lot of things, apprehension and terror mostly. I have not learned from past experience, and have been doing internet research all day. Most websites I find describe horrible side effects, such … More 12/27/05