So it's been a week of recovery from steroids. I have now lost the panicky feeling at the base of my tummy. My strength is still returning slowly. It is nearly 3 months since I was admitted to hospital with methotrexate poisoning and a rare ( unnamed) bug. Who would have guessed how long it would take to recover? I can still only do a couple of things in a day and quickly get exhausted but it is certainly better than it was. Tomorrow I start the new drug - azathioprine and I am hoping it doesn't start all over again. This time they will be keeping a close eye on me and I will be watching for any strange side effects. I had a blood test this week which showed that everything is stable. My kidneys have coped well with all the battles my body has gone through and remain working at about 22%. However the poor nurse couldn't get any blood and resorted to praying whilst trying to find a vein. A good plan as she then found one and got plenty for all the blood tests needed. I have a rheumatology appointment this week and I will discuss getting blood as I need to have weekly blood tests for a few weeks now and then monthly ones and my veins are not happy to give up their precious blood. Not sure that there is an answer. I have washed all my jamas and will get other things ready in case I need another hospital stay once on this new drug. That way hopefully I won't need them!!!!! Last time I didn't have anything ready and people had to go and buy stuff.
All being well we have lots to look forward to in March. It is Ben's birthday this weekend. I can't quite believe that my baby is 19. We are having a birthday lunch on Sunday. next weekend we are going to see Jeeves and Wooster ( one of Paul's Christmas presents), the following weekend we are going to a tasting for the food for the wedding, the next weekend we are going to see Sleeping Beauty with Chloe and Ed and wedding dress alterations ( and I get to try on my outfit) and then we go on holiday for a few days to Bath. I certainly don't have time for a visit to hospital! I need to be well now!
I am really enjoying the signs of spring and the promise of new life. Spring is such a positive time and reminds us all of the promise of a new life Jesus offers at Easter. I have been reading recently of the reminders that pain and suffering bring that this is not out home. That we have a home in heaven where there will be no more pain, no more tears and no more suffering, only joy.
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