This week is a big needle week.
Yesterday I managed to get two sets of Standing-Order bloodwork done. This is to monitor my liver and other functions in my body to see what kind of effect medications and disease are having on me. It is to make sure that we are on the right track and that treatment is not doing more harm than good.
I also had my monthly biologic injection this week for my Ankylosing Spondylitis, then my blood-product injection for my Hereditary Angioedema, then my Methotrexate injection for my Crohn's Disease.
It seems like a lot.
It IS a lot.
These are all big medications.
They are also all required for my treatment. Today I will spend the day in bed... at home... cuddling with Decker all day and catching up on tv shows... maybe watching a couple movies if I don't sleep the rest of the day.
These weeks can be tough - but they are worth it. For someone who hates needles, I sure get them a lot.
BUT - I am happy with this current treatment regimen, I am still smiling, and I am privileged to be able to have access to these medications.
Keep on smiling! Stay strong!
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