probably something you already know about but.............

[Guest guest]

My son Jordan is systemic-onset, and is going for his joint

injections on his shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles

on the 21st of this month at Toronto Sick Kids. Something his OT

told us was to try an electric blanket for him at night. We got him

one that turns itself off automatically (you can set it for the time)

and it's not one that gets hot to the touch, but keeps his body heat

in at night. This has not only worked, it's been fabulous!! He's not

near as stiff in the mornings as he was, and his attitude is so much

brighter. He wants to eat his breakfast, rather than just sit or

whine when I try to make him get up and walk around. Something to

think about anyways, they have made them so much better than the

older models. This one was $149 cdn, but worth it's price in gold!!

[Guest guest]

what brand of electric blanket is this? i had one by sunbean called " the

smart blanket " but my cats chewed the cord and i was afraid i might get get

shocked. i havent been able to get another one yet, brandy

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[Guest guest]

Just wanted to send our best regards to Jordan, for his upcoming appt. Hope he

gets some relief from all of those sore joints. How often does he have the

injections done?

Aloha,

Georgina

My son Jordan is systemic-onset, and is going for his joint

injections on his shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles

on the 21st of this month at Toronto Sick Kids. Something his OT

told us was to try an electric blanket for him at night. We got him

one that turns itself off automatically (you can set it for the time)

and it's not one that gets hot to the touch, but keeps his body heat

in at night. This has not only worked, it's been fabulous!! He's not

near as stiff in the mornings as he was, and his attitude is so much

brighter. He wants to eat his breakfast, rather than just sit or

whine when I try to make him get up and walk around. Something to

think about anyways, they have made them so much better than the

older models. This one was $149 cdn, but worth it's price in gold!!

[Guest guest]

These are his first injections, with any luck, his last for awhile

too, his doctor at Sick Kids is the first to do anything for him

since he's been diagnosed. From what other moms have told me, they

work wonders, just to see him " act " like a little boy, even for a

little while will make it all worthwhile.

Lori

> Just wanted to send our best regards to Jordan, for his upcoming

appt. Hope he gets some relief from all of those sore joints. How

often does he have the injections done?

>

> Aloha,

> Georgina

> My son Jordan is systemic-onset, and is going for his joint

> injections on his shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and

ankles

> on the 21st of this month at Toronto Sick Kids. Something his OT

> told us was to try an electric blanket for him at night. We got

him

> one that turns itself off automatically (you can set it for the

time)

> and it's not one that gets hot to the touch, but keeps his body

heat

> in at night. This has not only worked, it's been fabulous!! He's

not

> near as stiff in the mornings as he was, and his attitude is so

much

> brighter. He wants to eat his breakfast, rather than just sit or

> whine when I try to make him get up and walk around. Something

to

> think about anyways, they have made them so much better than the

> older models. This one was $149 cdn, but worth it's price in

gold!!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

This is from Sunbeam too, it's a " blanket with a brain " he can curl

up with it when he's watching tv or reading etc. I don't know if it's

new or not.

Lori

> what brand of electric blanket is this? i had one by sunbean

called " the

> smart blanket " but my cats chewed the cord and i was afraid i might

get get

> shocked. i havent been able to get another one yet, brandy

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[Guest guest]

hi, you know they make an electric throw too. its just an electric blanket

for the couch or favorite chair basically, except its smaller so its easier

for you to use in the living room or move around with you. they have those

here for 30.00. theyre just like the full size bed blanket, with the brain

and all. take care, brandy

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[Guest guest]

Hi Lori,

We'll be thinking about you and Jordan, especially as the 21st nears. My son

Josh has never had joint injections done. He's been taking oral prednisone for

several years. Several others here have mentioned having the procedure done.

Quite a few with good success. How old is your son?

Aloha,

Georgina

These are his first injections, with any luck, his last for awhile

too, his doctor at Sick Kids is the first to do anything for him

since he's been diagnosed. From what other moms have told me, they

work wonders, just to see him " act " like a little boy, even for a

little while will make it all worthwhile.

Lori

[Guest guest]

Hi Georgina

Jordan is 4 1/2, just diagnosed in Oct 2000, as it hit him hard and

fast. He was at school that day and came home complaining of a sore

arm and had a fever. Little did we know that this was the start of

something so devastating. The next morning he couldn't walk and

couldn't tell us why. After two trips to the clinic, (you can't get

hold of our pediatrician on the weekends) and the doc there telling

me that his nose was runny so that was the cause of the fever, but he

couldn't tell me why he could't walk. I got him in to the doc on the

wednesday, (this started Friday the 13th in Oct)and he went straight

to the hospital for the next 10 days. I guess we were " lucky " in a

way, I didn't have to fight for a year or so like some I know to get

a diagnosis on him, but it's taken us travelling around our province

and another to get him into Sick Kids. He just had his first dose of

mtx this weekend with NO side effects!! That was scaring me too. So

today we're off to the Easter Seals Telethon here in Windsor, as he's

now an Easter Seals Kid too and even tho he's so young, the help

they've given us already is tremendous!

Take Care

Lori

> Hi Lori,

>

> We'll be thinking about you and Jordan, especially as the 21st

nears. My son Josh has never had joint injections done. He's been

taking oral prednisone for several years. Several others here have

mentioned having the procedure done. Quite a few with good success.

How old is your son?

>

> Aloha,

> Georgina

> These are his first injections, with any luck, his last for

awhile

> too, his doctor at Sick Kids is the first to do anything for him

> since he's been diagnosed. From what other moms have told me,

they

> work wonders, just to see him " act " like a little boy, even for a

> little while will make it all worthwhile.

>

> Lori

>

>

>