Exactly 5 years ago today, my sister Laura and I took a trip of a lifetime to Southern Italy to discover the land from which my great grandmother immigrated. Our adventures are in this blog. If you use the directory and go back to May 2019, you can read about it. Ever since that trip,… Continue reading The Deters’ Family Ancestry Adventure in Southern Italy – T minus 2 days
I can’t believe (but really i can believe) it’s been a year since I posted. A LOT has happened in this past year and some of it was difficult. I went to therapy for the first time this past year and I highly recommend it! I have a great rheumatologist who is also a Life… Continue reading Wow – It’s Been a Year!
So much good happening for me right now; I thought I'd take the time to share. Many of you know that I've been on Methotrexate for over 10 years and I was resistant to adding more medicine. It's been brought up to me for 4 years or so, but the reason was never quite good… Continue reading 6 weeks on Humira – Quality of Life Resuming
I'm asking myself why I didn't agree to this change in medicine sooner. I took my second dose of Humira (2 weeks after the first) this past Tuesday. Here's my observations so far. I felt better on the 2nd day of the 1st dose of Humira. All the visible inflammation on my right hand (that… Continue reading Humira – 2nd shot
I was having coffee with a friend a week ago Saturday when I received a phone call from one of our employees. It's very rare they call us on the weekend. I picked up the call and found out that this employees mother had passed away - taking her own life. He was gutted. She… Continue reading What a week! (and update on Humira)
