So after numerous calls to my doctor's office, to the manufacturers of Enbrel, and to the pharmacy, we finally got everything straightened out and I will be getting the RIGHT meds tomorrow!
I'm thankful to have Jeff, my good husband, because I haven't been feeling up to...well ... anything. It's hard to have a flare up and not have any idea when my meds will be coming to give me relief.
The doctor's office was shocked that the pharmacy messed up and ordered the wrong form of shots in the first place. The pharmacy claimed no wrong doing (truth be told, it was their fault), but in the end, after the doctor's office called them, they decided to go ahead and give us the right stuff.
And the miracle of it all is that the insurance is going to cover it!! Miracle of miracles!
So ... hopefully by tomorrow night I'll be feeling a little reprieve from all this. AND, on top of that, the weather is supposed to stabilize a little bit. Yay for being able to move! And therefore being able to live life!
And, while I'm on the topic of "yays" and "blessings" and "miracles," I really am so thankful for modern medicine too. RA is something that has the potential to be irreversably damaging. But because we caught it when I was young, and because of the advancements in medicine that happened to be coming around right about the same time I was diagnosed, we were able to stop the permanent damage to my joints. And for the most part, the flare ups are usually in remission. This doesn't mean I don't suffer consequences from having an autoimmune disease. Because I do. On a daily basis. But the unbearable pain - the kind that doesn't let me walk or move or anything - is managable. I remember getting a Priesthood blessing when I was first diagnosed that said that the Lord has given us doctors and science and the advancements of modern medicine to bless and benefit our lives. And I have definitely witnessed this first hand.
I'm really thankful for the love and support of friends and family. Jeff, my mom, dear friends. Seriously, through everything, I've realized that our relationships with people are what really matter in this life.
Anyway, I'm rambling now. But I just wanted to journal my thoughts on how THANKFUL I am that everything will be working out for me to get the RIGHT shots tomorrow! What a HUGE blessing! I'm so thankful for little miracles in my life!
