Today I saw my rheumatologist. I had not seen her since the Cimzia was deemed an allergy and off limits. I knew it wasn't going to be…
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Anyone who has ever suffered with inflammation of some kind has heard of Prednisone. It is a corticosteroid that helps to reduce inflammat…
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Growing up as a decent athlete means that I still have tricks and muscle memory for things that are much more difficult to learn as an adul…
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I woke up today and my appetite was nearly back to NORMAL!!!! I was not craving food every single second of the day. The increased appeti…
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After my recent Cortisone injections, my SI Joints are feeling a little less painful. The relief is not jaw-dropping, but it is worth the …
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Okay so I have to admit that my emotional response to the cortisone injections have not been as severe this time around.... But holy hell …
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Today I had another Cortisone injection into my SI Joint. I wore a dress to this procedure. Nothing fancy, of course, just a basic t-shir…
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Last night I had this super vivid and horrible dream . I dreamt that Rj had bought a package of little tapioca pearls for me to add to my …
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Well, as I am lying here 5 hours after my appointment, I definitely remember why I rebooked it. Although the appointment itself was still …
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The last couple of days I have been doing my very best to be preoccupied. I have an appointment tomorrow. To some people, getting a coupl…
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Big events take long recuperation times. Mistakes take even longer. These days I am starting to feel more like myself since the wedding w…
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There is a bright side to experiencing a night without sleep. There are a few things going on: I have a major j-pouch flare-up, I have bee…
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There is something about Prednisone that can be difficult to understand. The basic understanding is that it helps inflammation and it come…
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The last few days have been great! Really great! I had the honour, for the fifth year in a row, to be involved in the Crohn's Colitis …
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Overall I would say that I am fairly even-kilt when it comes to my emotions. I wear my heart on my sleeve, so I get really into books and m…
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Having done this once before, last Friday, I was much less nervous. Let me rephrase that, I was still very nervous, less petrified. Of co…
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So, I feel slightly better today (yay!) After speaking with radiology, as well as my GI specialist, it was decided that going off of antib…
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Alright, so today was the day. If you have been following along at all, you'd know that I have been probably uncharacteristically nerv…
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So - good news! The appointments for the cortisone injection into both of my sacroiliac joints have been scheduled, and they are coming up…
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At my follow-up appointment with my rheumatologist this afternoon, we discussed how the new biologic is working and what my options are. A…
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