Changing lanes

If past three years have taught me anything, then I'd have to say it's the ability to become highly adaptable. Life doesn't stay the same for anyone for too long, but with lupus you learn to live life not so much on a knife edge, but with eyes in the back of your head prepared for any sudden change, whilst at the same time looking forward to what is normality.  Less life in the fast lane and more life facing the on coming traffic.
These past few weeks again have given me the opportunity to use my chameleon like powers of adaptability and begin some new adventures on a different medication.
For multiple reasons my consultant and I have decided to put me on the slightly friendlier drug Azathioprine. Easily done yes? No.

'roid rage

If theres one thing about this disease that offers certainty it's the guarantee that nearly every week there is something new to deal to with or lesson to learn. This week's lesson teaches the importance of HOW UTTERLY AWFUL AND ADDICTIVE STEROIDS ARE and even though you know you are not addicted in the shoplifting to feed your habit sense YOUR BODY IS AND WILL MAKE YOU SUFFER! There, that's the angry annoyed bit done with