Re: Gabs / Cure-All Diets

[Guest guest]

Hi Tammy,

I commend your patience, Tammy, while talking (and politely listening)

to the saleswoman on the telephone. Most times, people really are just

trying to be helpful. They sincerely believe that they know exactly what

to do to help our children and unless they've had the experience of a

loved one having JRA or there's a pediatric rheumatologist in their

circle of family or friends they, most times, aren't very well-educated

about the disease. During the first few years that had arthritis,

so many people wanted to inform us of the latest breakthrough arthritis

cure. Most of these so-called breakthroughs came to us as clippings from

weekly tabloid newspapers. Not exactly the most reliable source! It

could get mighty frustrating, to say the least, if you didn't keep in

mind that they were sincere in their hopes that our child's health and

well-being would improve. It wasn't long before we started to use each

of these experiences as an opportunity to help share information, with

the well-meaning folks!

Best of wishes, to your husband, as he completes his education and training!

Aloha,

Georgina

Tammy Fiffick wrote:

> ,

>

> Thanks for the support...I certainly can use it. Now the

> big " G " as a mom for neglecting the older daughter is

> setting in - I just feel like I can't win these days. lol

>

> Jim is going back to school for Respiratory Therapy. It's

> good because the company we both work for (I coordinate all

> the needs of the ventilator patients and he checks them) is

> paying for him to complete his education. The bad part is

> that the school is 2 hours away from us...but it will be

> worth it and we both figure education is something that no

> body can take away from you; and that's a good thing! (ewww

> did I just quote Martha??? lol).

>

> I know what you mean about these cure all " diets " - I had a

> saleslady call on the phone last week and some how we

> started talking and she said " I know how to cure your

> daughter " ...I actually wanted to reach through the phone

> and choke her but I patiently listened; thanked her; then

> got off the phone and took a blood pressure pill! lol

>

> Good luck to your family too...you've given me some thought

> into what's going to happen when Gabs gets older (stubborn,

> etc.) with her meds. She did let me give her the shot in

> her arm last night (that's a first).

>

> Love,

>

> Tammy