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LeighAnn on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, June 14 2010
I recently went to see my doctor for my routine check up and blood labs. Upon finishing her examination of me and my various joints she proudly announced that my RA is in Remission. I sat there puzzled and looked at her while she smiled broadly back at me. See this is what was going through my head at that moment - I hear the word REMISSION and I... Read more
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LeighAnn on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Friday, May 14 2010
8 months ago i switched from humira - which stopped working - to Enbrel. At first I didn't think it was working and it took a couple of weeks for me to figure out how long to leave the blasted injection out so it would burn like crazy when I injected. With that said I feel better over all than I did when I was on Humira, so no complaints there -... Read more
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LeighAnn on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday, September 29 2009
Ok so my 1 year anniv of my RA dx is coming up on Oct. 8th and I am thinking WOW really a year already?? I mean i am doing waaaay better than I was a year ago. but at the same time I am thinking holy crap I am still hurting and faking that smile in public and I am still waiting for the "this is all a joke, boy was I wrong" shoe to drop. It hasn't,... Read more
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LeighAnn on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Friday, August 28 2009
I am fan of the social networking sites, inparticular Facebook. It has allowed me to reconnect with lots of old friends and its fun. :) The one thing on FB I can't or at least wont do is air my medical issues. Very few if any of my friends know I have RA, only my very dearest friends know. Days like today where I would love to write in the status... Read more
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LeighAnn on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, May 04 2009
Howdy fellow friends! I hope you are all doing well. Its been a while since I have posted and thought it was time that I own up to my stupidity. :) I have been taking my RA meds for 8 months now and I feel so close to my "normal" self that its unbelievible. We recently moved and I packed the entire house and unpacked it all for the most part... Read more
