My Christmas Present
Dec 20th 2013, 12:42 pm
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My Christmas Present
After finally being diagnosed as a rheumatoid arthritis sufferer with a huge rheumatoid blood factor of 75, I only expected the pain and swelling to get worse as I got older, I had been suffering for many years but continual misdiagnosis from my GP practice did me no good at all.
After several failed attempts to ease the pain and swelling my ship finally came in. The senior rheumatologist went on to pastures new and I was passed on to his replacement. On Monday of this week he gave me two massive steroid injections, these will be required every 3 months for life, but what the heck? He also changed my oral medication to one that doesn't require alcohol abstinence.
Four days later most of the pain and swelling has all but disappeared, I am even running up stairs, something that I haven't been able to do for years, so lucky me, I feel 10 years younger. 
After several failed attempts to ease the pain and swelling my ship finally came in. The senior rheumatologist went on to pastures new and I was passed on to his replacement. On Monday of this week he gave me two massive steroid injections, these will be required every 3 months for life, but what the heck? He also changed my oral medication to one that doesn't require alcohol abstinence.
Four days later most of the pain and swelling has all but disappeared, I am even running up stairs, something that I haven't been able to do for years, so lucky me, I feel 10 years younger.
Dec 20th 2013, 3:18 pm
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Re: My Christmas Present
Good news...enjoy
Dec 20th 2013, 4:02 pm
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Now that is a bloody good Christmas present, enjoy.
Dec 20th 2013, 5:03 pm
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That´s really good news. Celebrate in style. xx
Dec 20th 2013, 5:51 pm
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Happy festive season crookesey, long may the better times continue.
Dec 20th 2013, 5:54 pm
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It's very refreshing to be able to say that the National Health Service has served me well.
Dec 20th 2013, 6:05 pm
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Dec 20th 2013, 6:38 pm
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I would like to thank you folk for your good wishes and in turn wish everyone seasons greetings.
Dec 20th 2013, 6:40 pm
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How marvellous, I bet that's the best Christmas present you ever had!
Dec 20th 2013, 7:46 pm
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Good on you pal. And good news that you can still enjoy a wee one on those dark nights when the demons are about.
Dec 21st 2013, 5:03 pm
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Still going well, minimum swelling and pain, I just expect to wake up and find that it's all been a wonderful dream.
Dec 21st 2013, 7:20 pm
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Dec 23rd 2013, 8:12 am
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Just thought this morning whilst pulling on a T shirt, this simple act of dressing was horrendously painful, prior to this weeks events. I am not at all religious (but given time
), but find myself walking around with a smile on my face and a huge debt of gratitude to Doctor. S. Khetan in my heart.
), but find myself walking around with a smile on my face and a huge debt of gratitude to Doctor. S. Khetan in my heart.
Dec 23rd 2013, 1:41 pm
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Re: My Christmas Present
Good news indeed ... can´t wait to see what you post when you´ve had a tipple 
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