oh lyn, what can I say. I hope the appointment gives some answers, though it must be very frustrating that the balancing act that is ra control has led you to this point.
Thinking of you
.....eve xx

Thank you Eve and Amanda; and Jean I take it you are just 'blanking' me! Preferable to being sent to Coventry, I guess, where taxi fares appear to be astronomical, from recent experience!! Sense of humour still hanging on by a thread ... just!

Took your advice Amanda and downed a bottle of strong lager (didn't bother with the glass!) at bedtime (assume it was strong ... that's all Mike buys!). Four and a half hours good sleep so really wonderful

Things went well at the hospital and today there is some improvement thankfully, whoopee! Whilst I am up early today, as I say I did manage some decent sleep so that's pretty good considering the additional steroid floating about my system! Thought it wise to get up and get on at 5.30am instead of laying there thinking about the day ahead. I can always sleep again later!

Both knees were aspirated and depo-medrone injected so feeling much less swollen. Took a 'water' tablet to help release the build up of fluid in my right leg and that seems to have helped. The consultant is hoping that, now the fluid has gone, the steroid will repair the rupture in the synovium and surgery can be avoided. Positivity is the order of the day :) Once things are settled I could do to cut down the Naproxen and Prednisolone and try and get back to where I was in December 2009 before things started to go so wrong!

After breakfast off to get blood pressure checked which is now sky high (any wonder?!); if its not one thing its something else ... oh, don't get me started!! 'Kidults' ... eek !!

Thanks again everyone for your concerns, I so appreciate your friendship and support.

Lyn xx

Hi Lyn,

Good to hear you got steroid in your knees, hope it helps a lot.
My Bakers cysts have always sealed themselves after they've leaked so I hope yours does the same.

Lets hope you can get things back on an even keel now.
The big wedding tomorrow, we'll be setting sail soon so you need to get aboard the Ark Royal fast!
Just don't bring the scissors!

Love, Doreen xx

Hi Lyn

Sorry for my very late arrival with your posts !

Really pleased to hear that all went well with your visit to the hospital and things are going in the right direction for you at last. Look forward to hearing your progress together with your great sense of humour

Love Julia x

o lyn i was reading your text there how do you keep so cheery with all thats going on in your body if its not one thing its another please keep posting and letting us know how you are and i hope things get wee bit better sending lots of cuddles and i am thinking of you love sylvia xxxx