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Updated Rheumatology Appointment

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…

Corticosteroid Side Effects

Anyone who has ever suffered with inflammation of some kind has heard of Prednisone. It is a corticosteroid that helps to reduce inflammat…

Old Tricks

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…

Better Appetite

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…

Wednesday Night Yoga

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 …

Cortisone

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 …

Dressing Up for a Procedure

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…

Bad Dreams

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 …

After the Cortisone Injections

Well, as I am lying here 5 hours after my appointment, I definitely remember why I rebooked it. Although the appointment itself was still …

Preoccupying My Mind

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…

Long Recuperation

Big events take long recuperation times. Mistakes take even longer. These days I am starting to feel more like myself since the wedding w…

Sleepless Night - Again

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…

Prednisone Truth Talk

There is something about Prednisone that can be difficult to understand. The basic understanding is that it helps inflammation and it come…

Great Days!

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 …

Emotional Rollercoaster

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…

My Second Cortisone Injection

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…

Eating Oops

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…

My First Cortisone Injection

Alright, so today was the day. If you have been following along at all, you'd know that I have been probably uncharacteristically nerv…

Friday the 13th

So - good news! The appointments for the cortisone injection into both of my sacroiliac joints have been scheduled, and they are coming up…

Cortisone Injections

At my follow-up appointment with my rheumatologist this afternoon, we discussed how the new biologic is working and what my options are. A…