Thank you for your kind thoughts Sheila ; much appreciated. I had intended posting something but have been really unwell since the weekend and finding it hard to sit and type for very long. Seem to be stiffening up so quickly these days and in a lot of pain. Some might say I've, typically, overdone things but I think the withdrawal of Enbrel probably accounts for at least some of it.

So, today is the day ... passed the tests (apart from blood pressure ) so I win a day's stay at the hospital and prescription for Rituximab! Along with that I am entitled to paracetomol, anti-histamine, steroids and saline! What a package eh? Aren't I the lucky one?! No lunch though

Will start a blog once I'm through today's proceedings!

Thanks again,

Lyn x

Thinking about you.

Fingers crossed everything is going ok.

Love
Belinda
xx

good luck Lyn,

hope all goes well today

Suzanne x

Hope all has gone well for you today, Lyn.

Take care,

Kathleen x

Have had a couple of texts from Lyn and everything seemed to be going well - hopefully, she's on her way home now. xx

Thank you everyone for your very kind thoughts. It was lovely to read through all your good wishes

After a bad 15 months of uncontrolled disease, prolonged neutropenia, unsuccessful knee surgery and the need to remain on a high long term dose of prednisolone to keep symptoms a little at bay I went into this fearing further let downs. Very sceptical about depleting B-cells right left and centre , but heyho today went very well and once again my positivity is returning Have done a blog, "A step in the dark ... a walk in the park!

Thanks again everyone

Lyn xx

Thank you Ailsa
Lyn x