AT THE WATER’S EDGE:
LIVING LIFE AND LEARNING ALL I CAN ALONG THE WAY
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The One Month Marker: Third Time’s the Charm?
Today marks one month (er, 4 weeks, anyways) since I started Humira as a new treatment for my rheumatoid arthritis. Since it’s an every other week injection for right now, that means today I take my third shot. I am really hoping that the “third time’s the charm” idiom holds true here. I hadn’t noticed…
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Humira Update and the Sed Rate Saga
Well, I am now into my third week of being on Humira. You can read about my switch from Enbrel to Humira to treat my rheumatoid arthritis here. And, if you’re not too squeamish, you can even see pictures of my first Humira injection here. I did my first injection on December 9th, and I…
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Rate Your Pain
**This post is part of a blog carnival, prompted by RA Warrior – be sure to read some of the other excellent posts on this topic!** Have you ever been to the doctor’s office (or ER, etc.) for something and been asked to rate your pain on a scale from 1 to 10? This is called…
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Humira – Week One (or My LAWs)
Today I have officially been on Humira for one week. In case you missed it, you can read about my switch from Enbrel to Humira to treat my rheumatoid arthritis here – and you can even see pictures of me taking my first Humira injection! Luckily, it’s only and every other week shot for now,…
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My First Humira Injection
I’m taking a bit of a photojournalistic approach for this post. Tom documented the process for my first Humira injection, so I figured I would share it. You can read about my switch from Enbrel to Humira to treat my rheumatoid arthritis here. Pouty face – time to inject myself with a new medicine Happy…
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A New Shield, A Better Shield?
I had a doctor’s appointment to see my rheumatologist on Tuesday. It had been six months since I had seen him last, and I knew we were going to be up for an interesting appointment. The last time I was in was shortly before our backpacking trip to Isle Royale. I was feeling pretty well…
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Merry Christmas to my #Rheum-Mates
For some reason my favorite Christmas song has always been It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. I’m not really sure why I liked it. I think because it had a serious message and just a bit of a different sound than other Christmas songs. The scene where the angels appear to the shepherds is also…
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RA Greeting Card
Prompt: Greeting card post! The greeting card industry is all about writing generally universal feelings in a presentable way that you can use to express yourself when you just can’t think of the words to say. Write a greeting card for someone in your community to help them express themselves about a new diagnosis, treatment,…
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It's Not RA…
Prompt: What is the most ridiculous thing you’ve heard about health or your condition? Was there any context? What did you think at the time you heard it – and what do you think of it now? I’ve heard some pretty ridiculous comments that have been told to other patients, but I was trying to…
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My Mascot – Platy
Prompt: My Mascot! Give your condition, community, or self a mascot. Who is it? What do they represent? What is their battle cry? Meet Platy. Platy is a platypus who is my mascot, cheerleader and super hero. He was entirely inspired by @unguidedmissile and @geeklygibby and he represents #rheum patients in way. The platypus is somewhat…
At the Water's Edge 