Highs -n- Lows Living with the Disease

Another Beautiful Morning!

I still continue to have a runny nose and scratchy throat this morning. :-(
Swelling and pain also continues this morning...

My morning routine continues to stay the same, I get up start the coffee, eat a banana, and take my meds.  Then I wait for the meds to kick in. :-). Currently I take 20mg of methotrexate, 20 mg of prednisone, 50mg of Azathioprine and 200mg of Hydroxyl.OR. These are just a few of my meds... :-(
I start 100mg of Azathoiprine today... We will see if that increase will change anything ???  Dr Danning wants to try everything to see what will work...she trys so hard to help me... :-)

I am going in to the Dr again soon...if I still don't see any changes after upping the Azathioprine then my next and only other resort is to start the infusions.  These infusions cost around $10,000.00 each and I would have 4 a year.  My Dr said the drug company would cover the cost for me... :-). So greatful for that :-)

If these infusions work I could be taken off a lot of my other medication. :-). I am so tired of taking all these meds...

I'm so thankful for all I can do...

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Today's Bible Study

The Moments that Sustain Us
By Charles Stanley
Read | Psalm 145:1-13

When difficulties arise, what’s your main focus—the problem, its impact on you, or its effect on others? David’s writings reveal him following God’s plan for meeting troubles: meditating on the Lord’s sufficiency and will. The result was strength and hope for his soul.

The focusing of mind and spirit on the Lord is a critically important discipline in the believer’s life. Through the Psalms, David not only poured out his troubles to the Lord but also continually turned his attention back to the Father. God is always at the heart of biblical meditation.

Circumstances can be valuable prompts for meditating if we match a character quality of the Lord to our dilemma. Because David’s relationship with God was built on trust, his instinct was to deal with trials by anticipating divine help and victory. For example, his impending fight with Goliath brought to mind God’s past and present deliverance power (1 Sam. 17:37). Facing a different kind of danger—King Saul’s murderous threats and advances—David chose to dwell on the attribute of protection: he visualized God as his refuge and fortress (Ps. 91:2). Mourning the loss of loved ones, he allowed God’s presence and comfort to fill his heart and mind (1 Sam. 30:3-6).

Our main resource for meditation is the Word of God. Throughout its pages, His character, works, and purposes are clearly displayed. When the next difficulty comes, use it as an opportunity to meditate on some aspect of our triune God. From this will come strength and hope to sustain you.

Looking forward to another great day...