marmck673's Journal

So I really should be going to bed, but haven't been on here for a while and wanted to get in a little update before things really change.

I started the Humira Pen injections on Oct. 2nd. This past friday was my second injection. If it's possible, I feel like it has done something....it had been 5 days since I took any pain medicine, last night I took some tylenol but nothing today. I was using tramadol around the clock. My Rheumy was concerned about me continuing the tramadol and being on wellbutrin and said i need to stop one of them. Don't think I am ready to lose the anti depressant yet. So my PCP changed me over to Tylenol w/ codeine. I haven't taken it though.

On another note...my husband's grandfather has been very bad the past three weeks and has been put into a hospice. They are planning on him passing any time now. My husband has been handling it well so far. We went to see him on Saturday and he didn't look good at all. He was asleep the whole time. Lots of other family members were also there. It's a little disturbing to me that they have been planning his funeral....talking about going to set things up at the funeral home..in front of him. When my father was dieing I realized he could hear us, his heart rate would change when you touched him. They all seem to believe he needs us all to tell him it's ok to go. I don't know, but to me it seems like they are rushing things. My husband seems to think he will go tomorrow (the 4 year anniversary of his Grandmother's passing).

Nan and Pap have been the glue binding this family together. When Nan passed you could see the glue dried up a little and the bond isn't as strong. Now that Pap will soon be joining the love of his life, I hope everything doesn't completely fall apart.(the cousins have made promises to stay in touch, but we shall see.)