Enbrel
I started a new arthritis drug last tuesday. I have to inject it into my leg or stomach once a week. The nurse who taught me how to inject it really pissed me off. She was like, 'Okay, stick it in.' 'Further, 'further'. So now I've got it in and I'm thinking, holy shit I put a needle in my leg. She starts yelling at me, 'Push it, push it, PUSH IT!' and I yelled back at her, 'Jesus Christ can you just give me a minute?'
She paused and I paused and we both started cracking up. I said, 'I REALLY hope you're nicer to the elderly patients who come in here'. She paused again and said that yeah she was.
Gah!
So anyway, these shots are $1600 dollars each. May cause Hodkins, Non Hodkins, demlyination disorders, MS, cancer, blindness, death. Nice huh?
But, approaching one week later, I can now close my fist again. This morning, I learned I can snap my fingers. I can sit on the floor indian style again. And this is only one week in!
While that all rocks, I still haven't decided what to think of all the potential side effects. But while I think it through, closing my hands is pretty cool. My sister has been on this drug for several years, so she had Greg watch her give herself a shot yesterday morning. I'd rather Greg give it to me so I can squeeze my eyes shut and whine if it hurts.
She paused and I paused and we both started cracking up. I said, 'I REALLY hope you're nicer to the elderly patients who come in here'. She paused again and said that yeah she was.
Gah!
So anyway, these shots are $1600 dollars each. May cause Hodkins, Non Hodkins, demlyination disorders, MS, cancer, blindness, death. Nice huh?
But, approaching one week later, I can now close my fist again. This morning, I learned I can snap my fingers. I can sit on the floor indian style again. And this is only one week in!
While that all rocks, I still haven't decided what to think of all the potential side effects. But while I think it through, closing my hands is pretty cool. My sister has been on this drug for several years, so she had Greg watch her give herself a shot yesterday morning. I'd rather Greg give it to me so I can squeeze my eyes shut and whine if it hurts.