Recovering from heart surgery.

January 20, 2011

Hello all, it's been a long time since my last post. I had heart surgery

last thursday, all went well and it was a success. My rheumatologist said

that I had to stop taking Methotrexate and Enbrel 2 weeks prior to surgery

and 2 weeks post surgery. If I ever wondered if those medicines were working

I now have no doubt, boy I can sure tell that I don't have them and I hurt

like holy you know what! For a long time I've been experiencing xtreme

chronic fatigue and always attributed it to the ra but I've had a double

whammy because problem with my heart also causes chronic fatigue. I am

hoping that I will feel like a whole new person. I can't take my

methatrexate or Enbrel until the 28th of this month, my joints are so

swollen and stiff that I can hardly move, all I do is sit around in my

recliner in pain. There are times I feel like I'm absolutely gonna go out of

my mind and there are times where I just sit and cry. thank God for these

miracle drugs that we have. this would be a very depressing time if it were

not for the hope of feeling better after my heart was repaired, I can't wait

for the 28th to get here so I can go back on my meds. I hope that I'm only

gonna be half as fatigued as before, that would be a huge improvement for

me, that is the hope and inspiration that keeps me positive.

God bless the church that I belong to, they have been awesome through

this whole ordeal. They have been taking turns cooking dinner for my whole

family and bringing it to us, that has made a huge difference and boy does

that really touch my heart. it is so nice to know that so many people care

and take the time to show it. Well I hope all is well with you and you have

pain free days ahead. for all of those new to this group, stick around you

can learn a lot and gain some hope, you'll find this disease does not have

to take you down. there is hope on the horizon. Have patience the right

combination of medications is just around the corner. don't get to stressed

and depressed because if you do it only makes thid disease worse so don't

let it defeat you, fight back!!

.....Randy....

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