iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Last updated: 5/19. Oops. Last rheumatologist appt: 07/20. Dr. Julia said I'm doing very well, and I should continue on with the current medication. Tom and I also have started going to yoga class in a local gym on Mondays and Wednesdays. Yay, health stuff. I forget I have this bsky sometimes.

010

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I almost forgot I had this bsky, lol. Today's physical therapy session was pretty darn good, like I did some modified planks, and I actually could hold myself? Whaaat? Note to self: 6 sessions left. 2 scheduled.

010

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I got my period today! 🤪

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Trying to tell people that you don't want to eat their sweets because you don't want your body to flare is such a mood. No, it's not because I don't want to get fat, you stupid.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Today will be my 20th injection. I just want to note this before I forget making a post about it. I don't wake up as stiff anymore, like it takes 5 minutes to just get myself together. Not saying everything feels fine, but definitely a lot more tolerable than before.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Blood test went way faster than I thought since there was no line, and I took two hours off work when I could've just taken one. Oh well. It's wild to think that I went to the same medical building three times in a row this week. All for different reasons, but mainly for health. Duh.

000

Reposted by Jenny

Jenny😭WORLDS+XPisOVER @kirchu.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Something I realized... Not only because I've been diagnosed with RA, but it may seem like I've been going to a lot of doctors lately because all of them are only open Mondays to Fridays, and I have to request time off for them. It feels weird to be on record in terms of clocking in and out.

001

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The other day I was thinking it has been like a year since I started advocating for my health and discovered something was up with me. This coming June will be my first anniversary of my rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis, too.

100

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Last Friday was my 18th injection, and I started my period today! Why am I typing this? It's because I'm tracking them here! Whee!

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Upgraded my resistance band level today during physical therapy, and now my body feels like it's dying. Ahhh. I'm so sore.

010

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Last Friday was my 17th injection. I've been avoiding cashmere; my body isn't reactive anymore, so that may be some correlation. This past weekend I actually felt very good, like my left elbow doesn't feel as flaring. I hope that means my medication is finally kicking in and my body likes it.

021

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

I think the flare-ups I was having was from this cashmere jacket I was wearing since I tried wearing it earlier, and I may have triggered an itch, so I took it off right away. I don't know if I want to tempt it again since omg, I was itching for a couple of days before... Sigh...

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I think yesterday was my 15th injection. I wrote it down in my journal, but I'm not there to check right now. I also had a really long day going to a botanical garden with Tom today and did not drink that much water, which I think caused physically red flare-ups on my arm.

100

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Apparently I have four more physical therapy sessions left. That means I have gone for at least eight times. That's wild. I'll have to see how I feel and if I feel okay, then I will be discharged. Wowwww.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

So I may be allergic to oat milk...

010

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

So glad that I had my phone reminder to tell myself to do my 14th injection today. And oh herro period. You literally came like 30 days after. I'm surprised that you came on time.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Definitely caught a cold. I'm sure it was the same one that came towards me just to tell me one thing on Friday. Ugh. I got approval from my rheumatologist today that I can take either Tylenol or Aleve, so that's a relief. I hope I get better soon.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Physical therapy kicked my ass today. The PT did some intense massage/adjustment on my left elbow by pressing and bending my elbow at a certain angle before I did the rest of my workout. I have a feeling I'm going to wake up so sore tomorrow.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Did I not talk about my 12th injection? Well, today was my 13th!

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Chronic illness be like... staying put where you at because it's not really stressful, therefore, not causing much inflammation to your body...

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Good news: my latest blood show my inflammation went down. Not so good news: I still have inflammation in my left elbow, but it's a lot less than before. In other news: I was prescribed with hydroxychloroquine to hopefully reduce my inflammation further. It's another part of the journey.

010

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Lately: - I'm surprised that my rheumatologist office is open on Christmas Eve since they actually called me back when I called in yesterday for a prior authorization approval. That's pretty cool. - I hope the prior authorization goes through, but I'm sure it'll go slowly with the holidays...

100

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

It's 1am now. Sleep for real. 😭😭

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

I did take a nap when I got home from work. When Tom got home, he helped me with my 10th injection. I bled a little bit, but nothing too crazy. I feel okay despite having period again and just worried about that?? I should go sleep now since it's 12:30am. I'm kind of having fun doom scrolling...

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

50 minutes left. I want to go home and sleep. I know I said this already, but... that's how much I want to do that...

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Sooooo... I think I went to walk outside for at least 15 minutes. That was relatively nice since I got some "fresh" air. It was fun to poke some cow0rkers about what they are going to wear to the holiday party tomorrow (and man, hearing some drama as usual).

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Oh yeah, I'm getting my 10th injection today as well. Ahhhh.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

My period started again after two weeks, which is what I'm concerned about actually. I'm going to my OBGYN for a pap smear on Thursday, so I can also ask about this. It's also the end of the week, which means my fatigue is in an all time high. It's only 2:40 ish, and I want to go home and sleep.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Sigh. I'm feeling kind of scared of sharing too much about my health feelings, even to doctors, even though they're supposed to be there to help you. But I have to keep on believing that if you don't share, then they won't be able to help. It's so hard to. (This is not just about RA.)

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Flare...? Is it because of this cookie I just ate? 😭😡

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I just realized I never talked about how physical therapy went, and now I'm at work, so I don't have time to go in detail. Oops. I also just scheduled like five more sessions since the lady was kind enough to accommodate my schedule after work. 🥺

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

I'm glad that I decided to take 30m off work early to get some forms done before my first appointment. It got dark fast.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Just received a text with a survey from my physical therapist, asking about my pain and capability levels, which I thought was super interesting since after I did that, I received multiple graphs. I'm expecting this will be a tracker to see how I'm doing.

100

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

I'm so glad I made myself wash my hair tonight since I feel so much better now. I was feeling so lazy earlier and everything. My right knee was also flaring sooo much earlier, like it felt like it was going to give out if I didn't stop and just be gentle with it. Omg.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

9th injection happened! Last single digit...

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

My period started again yesterday. I wonder if it started early because I was working from home and just felt so lazy/comfortable just rotting in bed half the time. Now to finish my 9-5 today to feel completely relaxed for the weekend. I feel so sluggish and tired right now.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Last Friday was my eighth injection. I didn't write about it then since it went okay. This is to recap for memories sake.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Oh, hi period, nice to meet you again! It's kind of crazy that it's literally the day after I felt super tired and I didn't feel like cooking dinner. It's also kind of crazy that I think it's two month after I stopped eating my birth control pills, so I think my body is working on time again.

100

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Just scheduled an appointment with my rheumatologist for next Monday it to check on my rash just in case. I've been trying hydrocortisone eczema cream on it, and it may have seemed to help a bit. If I didn't have to do training this week, I probably would've been checked sooner like Wednesday. 🥲

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I had Tom help me take a photo this morning. I put on some hydrocortisone for now, so I hope it works. 🙏

010

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Seventh injection today! Tom did a great job once again. What has been bothering me is my left elbow started to have these red spots forming after I showered last night. Almost rash-like. Thankfully they're not itchy. It's annoying, though. It faded a little, but it's still kind of visible today.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I think it's pretty crazy how it's still less than 3 months since I started my RA injections. It feels a little longer than that, and I want to feel more improvements, but then I am reminded that it's only less than 3 months when biologics are known to take 3 to 6 months to make you feel better.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

I just got my stitches out from my wisdom tooth extraction. I don't feel as bad as the day of anymore, which is good. I just remember it feeling it pretty stressful to deal with it all.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Just had my right wisdom tooth pulled out because it was decaying too much to leave it alone. Now I'm going to be on antibiotics for a week and hopefully I don't let it infect. I'm definitely not looking forward to the next coming days when I try to recover.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Started eating my prenatal vitamins with omega 3. I've already started eating my calcium/vitamin D and turmeric supplements last week. Let's see how my body feels about with all these supplements.

010

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Sixth injection today. Tom surprised me without counting down, but he still got the medication in me. Yay. I'm so glad it's finally the weekend, though. The end of the week fatigue is catching up to me big time.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

My OBGYN appointment also went okay. Nothing wrong with my pelvic area. She suggested that I take some prenatal vitamins with omega 3 and turmeric if I want to have kids and just be better about my joint health. I'll go back in two months for my routine checkup.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Rheumatologist appointment went okay. My rheumatologist thinks that my body is still trying to get used to the biologics, so she said to continue on with the medication. She wants me to go into physical therapy two months after yesterday to see if they can help me with my left elbow extension.

100

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Fllllaaaaarrrreeee. Probably stressed from thinking about my first follow-up appointment with my rheumatologist tomorrow since I started my injection.

000

Jenny @jennywithra.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

I did a little research on what Sunright's house milk contains. It has condensed milk, milk powder and water. That would probably explain why I feel weird drinking it. I don't think I ever did well drinking milk powder stuff. I knew my body wasn't digesting it well. Time to dump out my drink...!!!

100