Funding

snowball
snowball Member Posts: 3,465
edited 17. Jun 2010, 06:11 in Living with Arthritis archive
I've had a phone call from rheumy nurse today, and I've been granted funding for Tocilizumab. I start it on the 15th June.

Julie
((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
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  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Julie! that is such good news :D:D:D you must be very excited and pleased!!!

    hope it works as well for you as the research suggests it will...please let us know how you get on.x

    Iris x
  • snowball
    snowball Member Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thankyou Iris, I will let you know how I get on.

    Julie xx
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • janie68
    janie68 Member Posts: 1,186
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm glad to here it, good news. I'm one step behind you, rituximab for me!

    Janie
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie,

    Really glad you have got it and so much good luck for you. ((((( ))))) Cris xx
  • gickygawky
    gickygawky Member Posts: 478
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Great news!

    I hope it works as well for you as Enbrel has for me.

    A x
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That's wonderful! Congratulations. Good luck with it. Dreamdaisy.
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,900
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well done Julie

    i am so very pleased for you.

    Let it work brilliantly for you :D

    Love

    Toni xx
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi well done great news hope it helps let us know how it going good luck val
    val
  • marion1952
    marion1952 Member Posts: 963
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie

    That's great news. I have heard very good things about this drug. Please keep posting and let us know how you get on with it..

    Marion x
  • Wonkylegs
    Wonkylegs Member Posts: 3,504
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    great news Julie - I hope it does the trick for you

    hugs
    Wonky xxx
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie

    that is great news, just two weeks a way ... let us know how you get on. Keeping everything crossed for you.

    Speedalong
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • Starburst
    Starburst Member Posts: 2,546
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That's fab news. I really hope it does the trick for you and brings you some relief. Good luck & keep us updated.
  • snowball
    snowball Member Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thankyou all, I will let you know how I get on.

    Julie
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie - so pleased for you and really, really hope it works. Love Tilly xx
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Great news, I hope that all goes well for you. :D LOVE sUE
  • snowball
    snowball Member Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well I go for my first infusion tomorrow morning, will let you all know how I get on.

    Julie xx
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Will be thinking of you. Wishing you luck and fingers crossed.

    Lv, I
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Just found a note in my diary! It's your big day tomorrow, snowball. I wish you well and I sincerely hope it works for you. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie,

    Really hope it all goes well and you don't have a reaction and are done quickly. Am about to squeezes in your pocket and well a ((((( ))))) and so much hope it works well for you. Cris xx
  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie

    Really, really, good luck today! Hope all goes well.
    Thinking of you!
    Love Tillyxx
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie,

    Hope it works and gives you a new lease of life.

    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thinking of you. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • snowball
    snowball Member Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm back home now, it went really well no reactions to it at all. Thankyou for being in my pocket :wink: didn't realise I have to have it done every 4 weeks :shock: oh well. ((((((hugs)))))) to you all.

    Julie xx
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Awwwww Julie that is brilliant news, I bet you where really nervous, but you have the first one out the way now,
    Good luck I really hope you see a big improvement
    Barbara xx :)
    Love
    Barbara
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm glad it went well - did you think it would be a one off?! That would be something! Let's hope it works. Take it easy for the rest of the day. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben