chickened out

I went ahead and gave the next two shots in the stomach. I don't know if I can do the leg ever again. That hurt so bad- gives me the shivers just thinking about it. Sarah, to answer your comment... I have tried not icing my stomach and that was a huge mistake. I thought I was going to throw myself out the window. So not icing my leg is out of the question. It might help in that particular location, but I am definitely not willing to try it. LOL! I loaded up on Benadryl before the last two shots, so that helped with the residual pain and inflammation on my belly. It's tolerable at least. :)

Anyway, I've been reading some things about Crohn's patients who are having surgery as a "preventive" type treatment. In other words, you remove the bad section while you are in remission. I'm thinking about this. 25% of patients who have surgery never have symptoms again. I REALLY want to come off this Humira. It controls the Crohn's but I have so many other problems/issues because of being on an immunosuppresant. Plus, once Chris and I decide to have children, I don't want to be on meds while I'm pregnant. Anyone have an opinion on this, especially you medical folk?

I am thankful that God is keeping me Crohn's-free. And my health is not that bad, really it's not. I just want to be off these meds.