Re: Re: I guess I'm starting Humira- I took my first shot just now

[Guest guest]

I did it! The Humira arrived about a half hour ago and I've already injected

the first dose.There was no pain at all and was easy. I hope it does well

for me.

Our daughter looked carefully at my leg before re-bandaging my shin and

found a couple of really small dots in it. We're thinking it was wood

splinters from the ramps that made it hurt and be so tender. It does feel

better today but hasn't started healing as quick enough. I'm raring to go

back to doing something productively. I hate not doing something.

Dennis in eastexas

On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Barbara Creedon <bcreedon@...> wrote:

>

>

> Hi Dennis:

> I sure know what it is like to have your leg/knee fail you. That is

> what caused my fall in Aug. resulting in a broken shattered shoulder, and a

> broken foot. Again the last fall was caused by the knee just collapsing the

> day before my knee replacement surgerey, Got 9 stitches in my shin. Even

> if I was on my walker, I still would have fallen. Damn discouraging. It

> seems no matter how careful we are, things arise with this beast RA, and

> down we go. I know you are pretty banged up, and I am sorry about that.

> Like you need another fall or problem.

> I am glad you are successful so far with decreasing your Pred.

> Wishing you better luck than I had. I got down to 2.5, had one more dose to

> go, and bingo, my RA flare was in full swing. I so thought that time I

> would be able to get off it. I will try again in the future when my knee

> surgerey is fully healed. I am pain free now, so I don't want to disturb

> that.

> I so pray that Humira is the right drug for you, and you start to feel

> better and better. You so deserve it.

> Please take care of yourself, and like me, please no more falls!!! We

> have had far too many!!!

> God Bless you, and I will pray for you to be pain free soon.

> Hugs,

>

> Barbara

>

>

>

>

> From: Dennis W <betnden@... <betnden%40gmail.com>>

> Subject: Re: [ ] Re: I guess I'm starting Humira

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> Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 2:16 PM

>

> I do use a cane lots of the time but my preference right now is the power

> chair. Unfortunately I was in the carport getting the ramps to load the

> chair and my right leg doesn't listen to me and wouldn't lift enough to

> clear the part I tried to step over. Maybe it's mad at me. Most of the

> thigh

> is numb, the knee joint has a problem or 2, the shin always has sores on

> it,

> it has very obvious varicose veins and serious swelling all the way to the

> toes, a rough patch of skin that's like leather, rough and darkened in a

> large area (just appeared recently). I'll have to go to a few specialists

> at

> $21 per whack so I've got to be careful with money. My back treatment has

> been all been done by the same doctor and he can't/doesn' t do surgery,

> I'll

> have to get another for further treatment.

>

> I've gone from 6 mg of Prednisone at the first of May to 3 1/4 mg this

> week.

> I've had real problems before trying to wean off it and haven't been lucky

> and given up at 6 mg. At this rate, I'll be off it completely in a couple

> of

> months, especially if the Humira does well. We'll see,

>

> Dennis in eastexas

>

[Guest guest]

Hooray, Dennis! I really hope that it works for you! Keep us posted.

Sue

On Jun 17, 2009, at 3:23 PM, Dennis W wrote:

> I did it! The Humira arrived about a half hour ago and I've already

> injected

> the first dose.There was no pain at all and was easy. I hope it does

> well

> for me.

>

[Guest guest]

I hope Humira works very well for you, Dennis. Let us know how you are

doing.

Not an MD

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Dennis W <betnden@...> wrote:

> I did it! The Humira arrived about a half hour ago and I've already

> injected

> the first dose.There was no pain at all and was easy. I hope it does well

> for me.

>

> Our daughter looked carefully at my leg before re-bandaging my shin and

> found a couple of really small dots in it. We're thinking it was wood

> splinters from the ramps that made it hurt and be so tender. It does feel

> better today but hasn't started healing as quick enough. I'm raring to go

> back to doing something productively. I hate not doing something.

>

> Dennis in eastexas

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Dennis:

     I am so happy for you that you started your Humira.  I hope you have

complete success with it, and that you will be pain free soon.

 

Hugs,

 

Barbara

>

> From: Dennis W <betndengmail (DOT) com <betnden%40gmail. com>>

> Subject: Re: [ ] Re: I guess I'm starting Humira

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> Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 2:16 PM

>

> I do use a cane lots of the time but my preference right now is the power

> chair. Unfortunately I was in the carport getting the ramps to load the

> chair and my right leg doesn't listen to me and wouldn't lift enough to

> clear the part I tried to step over. Maybe it's mad at me. Most of the

> thigh

> is numb, the knee joint has a problem or 2, the shin always has sores on

> it,

> it has very obvious varicose veins and serious swelling all the way to the

> toes, a rough patch of skin that's like leather, rough and darkened in a

> large area (just appeared recently). I'll have to go to a few specialists

> at

> $21 per whack so I've got to be careful with money. My back treatment has

> been all been done by the same doctor and he can't/doesn' t do surgery,

> I'll

> have to get another for further treatment.

>

> I've gone from 6 mg of Prednisone at the first of May to 3 1/4 mg this

> week.

> I've had real problems before trying to wean off it and haven't been lucky

> and given up at 6 mg. At this rate, I'll be off it completely in a couple

> of

> months, especially if the Humira does well. We'll see,

>

> Dennis in eastexas

>