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Well 2nd doctor's appointment went well...with a small hiccup - seems the RA has done a tiny bit if damage to my right wrist.
Otherwise, I 'responded well' to the steroid. I'm now on Methotrexate. If I do well on it, I'll be taken off the Prednisone/steroid. Wish I hadn't read anything about the problems people had/have getting off of it :(
I'll be going in for check-ups every month.
...my budget's going to be stretched to the tightest it's ever been. Next year I'll reduce the donation amounts I've been getting deducted from my paycheck. Hopefully that'll help.
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My mom drove me to the appointment. She's been great.
After getting through the appointment, another x-ray (chest this time), and blood tests, we stopped at her place for a bit so I got to say hello to younger sister -she'd just got back from a trip to Seattle.
After that it was back to my place to check for a phone message from doctor. I couldn't start taking the Metho until test results came back. Unfortunately, I'd forgotten that Verizon had changed the voice-mail system so it took a bit before I could access it. Turns out there were several messages waiting, including a few from the doctor's office asking if I could come in at 8, not 9.
It was fortunate that we still arrived 1/2hr early for the 9am.
Anyways... Got go ahead for the Metho only got a call from pharmacy: they didn't have any in stock and wouldn't be able to get any until Tuesday. Some pharmacy.
Had them call around to other pharmacies to find one that had it in stock.
Then it was drive to get that - only noone transferred the prescription so had to wait while it was filled.
After that it was back to 1st pharmacy to get a prescription of Folic Acid (replaces what the Metho takes out) but since FA is sold over counter no insurance discount :(
So all prescription are filled.
And my kitchen re-organized - thanks to mom. I now have a cleared counter-top.
And Mint. I'm hopeful that it survives.