Ankylosing spondylitis wife, mom, and grandmom!

So I am very fortunate to have 4 genertions on both sides! Not many folks can say that. Since I posted my moms side in my last post, thought I'd post my dads as a beginning to this post! To continue the story of me and AS.... Sunday was humira injection--can I just say OUCH! And I'm debating over whether the tummy is the best place..while I'm not bruised now, it hurts for 2 days! The leg does stay bruised for the week (which actually allows you to remember which leg should be next lol), but I'm thinking the pain goes away faster. Going to inject the leg next and ponder over this one! Which is best tummy or leg??? hmmmmm What I love to do, makes me hurt the most! Taking care of my family and being the Fine Arts Director of my church. So you may ask, "why does it hurt you the most"? Well, those with AS know exactly where I'm going with this.... It's hard knowing that for years this stay at home mom has done everything around the house! I love taking ...

4 generations! Love it and very fortunate!!!! So today is what I call shot Friday. On Friday's I inject (tummy) with methotrexate. In the buttocks area a B-12 shot--not an easy task to give yourself a shot in the rear! Sometimes I'm not all that good at it and end up with a terrible bruise and blood on my bath mat, but most of the time it's just a little bruise. Lang (hubby) will give it to me, but a 250lb man "jabbing" a shot in your rear can sometimes leave a bit larger bruise. I do thank him for helping me when I need it though! And that is only the beginning of what he's had to "take over"..another day, another entry"....Daily is a pill-folic acid and if needed (which I don't even take when needed) pain reliever, and let's not forget the vitamins! I also get to inject either the tummy or leg-but the tummy leaves less bruises--every 10 days Humira. Can I just say that a shot of humira no matter where you give it, HURTS! Grit teeth and...

So this idea of blogging has been in my mind for a while now....but the thought of having a diary that is unlocked and everyone reading..well, that kind of bothers me. Having a disease and wanting folks to be aware is the main reason for this blog. A couple of years ago I started having pain. Pain in my lower back and especially my ankles and hands. Nothing like little sausage toes...now don't get me wrong, I love little smokies-in a crock pot for tailgate food-not my toes. And let's not forget the dreaded " kankles " that I now have. For those of you who are not familiar with the word " Kankles "--let me define it for you. It's where your knee and ankle have become one--hence my families term- kankles ! The pain was sooo bad, my primary care doc-after a ton of blood work-sent me on to the rheumy! I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia . The husband always said, I just don't think you have fibro . On a regular visit to primary doc, she says you ...