Doctors obviously love me...

.... as I got 'double booked' the other day!! HAHA xD probably not really that funny, but I found it funny... got a text saying I had an appointment a few days after and I was just, confused, as my letter said it was in March... so I rang up to ask and it turns out they'd just accidentally booked me in twice, but only sent me a letter for one. Weird! 

So yeah, the cold sucks, I went for a blood test on Tuesday, just for all my veins to be in hiding because it was too cold, so unfortunately that appointment was a waste of time and now I have to journey up to the hospital for it to be done there instead, which I'm sure will be jolly... (I still have a scar from the last time I had it done at the hospital as their plaster thing took off my skin!!! >.<)

This last weekend my knee got a bit swollen and achey, probably from a mix of the cold and a heck of a lot of standing around (as I did a show called Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead this weekend, and the backstage area wasn't the nicest to be in, as it was a bit smalllll), but thankfully, after some looking after it with hot water bottles & baths, it's all feeling better now! 

The cold just isn't very nice, it hurts and I HATE walking on ice as I'm just not very good at it! haha

well, keep safe in the cold weather!
TTFN, Ta ta for now!!

My last post of 2014!

Hello!! Hope you're all okay and getting in the Christmas spirit!! I'm quite excited - got all my shopping done today at last!!

Thought I should probably post one last update before the end of the year!

So about 3 weeks ago I started on the Metaject (injections of methotrexate), and this is what they look like this...

I personally get quite tempted to paint them blue because in my opinion they could pass as a sonic screwdriver! >< that'd be awesome! Sonic Screwdriver injections would make them all the more joyful to have! :D

I'm not too bad at injecting them myself because they don't really hurt, they just sting a little afterwards - so that's all grand!

Today I was told I can now go back to one monthly bloodtests (yippee!!!) because my most recent bloods have all been good :D 

And also, tomorrow I finally finish this course of steroids!! Soo, it really is the season to be jolly! I look forward to enjoying my Christmas/New Year on slightly less tablets than I have been for the past 6 weeks! :)

I'll be sure to post again in the New Year! (until then - I am internetless anyway!)... So I'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!!!! :D

Clocking out for the last time in 2014!!! TTFN, ta ta for now! :D

I hate trying to think of a title...

Hello!

Gee, I'm no good at just regularly updating this am I? Sorry! ><

MOST RECENT UPDATES: I am now back off Sulfasalazine, as when I was about to move up to 4 tablets a day, I got taken off them (and my Methotrexate) as my liver functions were a bit off - So I had the delight of 2 weeks off nearly everything!! (it was seriously delightful), but now, since my most recent hospital appointment, I'm on Prednisolone (steroids) for 6 weeks, and Omeprazole for that time too (for my tummy), and in a couple of weeks I shall be starting the "METAJET!" (or whatever it's called) which is basically the injection form of methotrexate because, apparently it's more effective?

Omeprazole - lovely bright yellow capsules! Hard to lose!

Prednisolone (steroids) 

So yeah, we'll see how that goes, and hope for the best! - And the reason I'm on steroids for 6 weeks is because I very politely declined having a joint injection in my ankle... Basically, I'm a big pansy, and really don't want it unless they're gonna give me some pain relief! Sooo yeah, hopefully steroids might help that?

Still on with blood tests every 2 weeks, which is joyful, but I'm getting better at it.... (if you CAN get better at blood tests?) - then again, it's getting colder now, and I get worse at blood tests when it gets colder, so maybe I shouldn't brag, as it'll just get worse from now on :P

Well, the cold generally just makes everything kinda suck, you've gotta go out dressed as Mitchellen man (or whatever he's called) just in order to not get cold joints and get joint pain!! grr ><

Anyway! That's my update done!!

TTFN, Ta ta for now! :D