Better Days

January 26, 2001

Hi :

Sorry, you and your children have not been feeling well. There sure is a lot

things going around. Everyone I know is sick or just got over being sick.

I have not been posting too much, since, I have been sick too. I have a

bladder infection which has been a real nuisance. I also have a fever with

it too, this time. I have had them before. Has to do with my immune system

being low and that I have a kidney transplant. I started Bactrim right away

since I had some on hand. I spoke to my Doctor and he said to keep him

posted and come and see him as soon as I am better.

Well, take care.

Sincerely, Colletti

January 27, 2001

Hi ,

Hope you and the kids are feeling better after your " bug's life " ....My sister

& her daughter are both battling the " sniffies " . Even on the Enbrel,I have

somehow managed to escape going to an iron lung with all the colds & flu I

was exposed to during the holidays even with the deep freeze we had.

However,I am paying for it now with my joints. Mainly, my hands, back & my

new knee which continues to swell with fluid & is extremely painful. The

doctor put cortisone directly into what used to be the knee joint in an

attempt to " calm down the irritation " To this date,I am still iritated. I

am also losing some movement in that new knee. I see the ortho is 2 weeks.

He says that if this fails, he will need to go in with an arthroscope. Not a

very happy camper about that. Am trying to return to work, 2 days one week,

3 days another week.......not very dependable. I am now filling out the

paperwork for long term disability thru my employer. My employer has been

very understanding about this, but I don't want to push my luck, seeing how I

am the only one bringing home the bacon in my house. My bacon is fastly

turning to tube steaks (hot dogs) & probably bologne not too much longer

after that. My husband still hasn't found a job yet, so tension is like

something we could cut for dessert everynight............

My rheumy gave me an injection of methylprednisolone on Wednesday night,

with some relief. I also am suppose to start MTX along with the enbrel but

to stop the enbrel for 2 weeks. We were his last patient on a very long day

for the dr, so he wasn't real keen on explanations....Left the MTX rx at

walgreens on Wednesday, & it won't be in until Monday, gee good thing it is

not a life sustaining drug. Perhaps if they didn't put so much money into

building walgreens on every corner,they could purchase more stockable

medication. OOOH, there goes my snippy pants again.LOL

How are those icicle??????have they melted yet or are they holding out for

spring???? Can you see pavement yet from the snow yet or is that the same

thing as the icicles?????I have kept my icicle lights up & lit along the

back fence by the pool in addition to my Christmas deer. It kinda makes me

feel like it is a little bit of winter in sunny south florida. I guess you

can take the girl out of Chicago, but can't take the Chicago out of the

girl...LOL

Please take very good care of yourself & the kids. I have missed our chats.

Gentle angel hugs,

Debs in FL

January 28, 2001

,

I hope you feel better soon. Those bladder infections can be murder. I

went though a period of chronic bladder infections, and remember well the

pain.

a

----- Original Message -----

From: <ANJILLAH@...>

<Matsumura_Clan@...>; < >

Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 2:52 AM

Subject: [ ] Better Days

> Hi :

> Sorry, you and your children have not been feeling well. There sure is a

lot

> things going around. Everyone I know is sick or just got over being sick.

> I have not been posting too much, since, I have been sick too. I have a

> bladder infection which has been a real nuisance. I also have a fever

with

> it too, this time. I have had them before. Has to do with my immune

system

> being low and that I have a kidney transplant. I started Bactrim right

away

> since I had some on hand. I spoke to my Doctor and he said to keep him

> posted and come and see him as soon as I am better.

> Well, take care.

> Sincerely, Colletti

>

March 26, 2001

Dear MeMom :

Hi, yes I heard we are getting some snow in the morning too. I live in

Linden, N.J. Where do you live?

I am feeling better, but I have trouble walking because of my back. I have

several problems with my back. Spinal Stenosis, and Osteoporosis, to name

two. I also get short of breath easily since I have Asthma which the RA

makes worse. However, I am better since I started the singulaire. I just do

the best I can. I don't work. I was taking some classes to get my BSN. I

am a nurse. I haven't worked in 4 years but I did want to get my BSN. I

have a few classes to go to finish. I had to stop for a while. I hope I can

go back by the summer. I think it is great that you are going to school.

You work too, don't you? How do you do it? Is it difficult? It must be. I

pray for you to have an easier time. You have been through enough.

I am glad you are home. Take care.

Sincerely,

Anjillah@...

March 26, 2001

Hi ,

I live in Bucks County, Pa.. We got a little snow this morning. I didn't

realize you had so many medical problems. You were going to school, hope

you can go back. I really enjoy school, I think it has been my life saver.

I hope to graduate in June with my degree in Historic Preservation, and

stay on and work on my Liberal Arts Degree. It is almost finished about

six classes to go. I will stay on with HP, as I have made many friends and

there are classes I would like to take later.

I lost my job to a neck injury and have been home for six years. At the

time I loved my job but it just wasn't meant to be. I couldn't work and go

to school. That would require a much smarter person than I am.

Hope you have a good day,

Me Mom

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> From: ANJILLAH@...

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] Better Days

> Date: Monday, March 26, 2001 2:14 AM

>

> Dear MeMom :

> Hi, yes I heard we are getting some snow in the morning too. I live in

> Linden, N.J. Where do you live?

> I am feeling better, but I have trouble walking because of my back. I

have

> several problems with my back. Spinal Stenosis, and Osteoporosis, to name

> two. I also get short of breath easily since I have Asthma which the RA

> makes worse. However, I am better since I started the singulaire. I

just do

> the best I can. I don't work. I was taking some classes to get my BSN.

I

> am a nurse. I haven't worked in 4 years but I did want to get my BSN. I

> have a few classes to go to finish. I had to stop for a while. I hope I

can

> go back by the summer. I think it is great that you are going to school.

> You work too, don't you? How do you do it? Is it difficult? It must

be. I

> pray for you to have an easier time. You have been through enough.

> I am glad you are home. Take care.

> Sincerely,

> Anjillah@...

>

March 27, 2001

OK, Me Mom! I have to object to your, " That would require a much smarter

person than I am " line. You can't fool me.

Hope you are feeling good today, smarty pants.

----- Original Message -----

From: " Ruf-Caimi " <ruf-caimi@...>

< >

Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 2:12 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Better Days

> Hi ,

> I live in Bucks County, Pa.. We got a little snow this morning. I didn't

> realize you had so many medical problems. You were going to school, hope

> you can go back. I really enjoy school, I think it has been my life

saver.

> I hope to graduate in June with my degree in Historic Preservation, and

> stay on and work on my Liberal Arts Degree. It is almost finished about

> six classes to go. I will stay on with HP, as I have made many friends

and

> there are classes I would like to take later.

> I lost my job to a neck injury and have been home for six years. At the

> time I loved my job but it just wasn't meant to be. I couldn't work and

go

> to school. That would require a much smarter person than I am.

> Hope you have a good day,

> Me Mom

March 27, 2001

Hey ,

You are too funny, its true though. I pull my grades off with homework

and projects. I am very bad at test, I actually look for classes that

center around projects and homework. I can mess up a multiple choice test.

How did the b-day go??????? Have a good night,

Me Mom

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> From: Matsumura <Matsumura_Clan@...>

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] Better Days

> Date: Monday, March 26, 2001 7:22 PM

>

> OK, Me Mom! I have to object to your, " That would require a much smarter

> person than I am " line. You can't fool me.

>

> Hope you are feeling good today, smarty pants.

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " Ruf-Caimi " <ruf-caimi@...>

> < >

> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 2:12 PM

> Subject: Re: [ ] Better Days

>

> > Hi ,

> > I live in Bucks County, Pa.. We got a little snow this morning. I

didn't

> > realize you had so many medical problems. You were going to school,

hope

> > you can go back. I really enjoy school, I think it has been my life

> saver.

> > I hope to graduate in June with my degree in Historic Preservation,

and

> > stay on and work on my Liberal Arts Degree. It is almost finished

about

> > six classes to go. I will stay on with HP, as I have made many friends

> and

> > there are classes I would like to take later.

> > I lost my job to a neck injury and have been home for six years. At

the

> > time I loved my job but it just wasn't meant to be. I couldn't work

and

> go

> > to school. That would require a much smarter person than I am.

> > Hope you have a good day,

> > Me Mom

>

March 27, 2001

Dear MeMom :

Hi, how are you doing today? I had to write today and tell you I have only 6

classes left too. I know I have to get back to school. I miss it. It was

good for me too. I had to stop though. Money got a little tight too.

However, I hope to get back this summer.

Sincerely,

March 28, 2001

,

I'm glad that you are feeling better and that the singular is helping your

asthma. I hope you can go back to school one day and take the classes you

need. I enjoy school too, and hope I can go back this summer. It's not in my

budget either. My daughter is a junior, so she only has one more year and

hopefully it will be my turn for college money.

Don't you just love these record breaking low temps we've been having?

Just when we think spring is here, we get these temps and snow on top of it!

hugs,

a

----- Original Message -----

From: ANJILLAH@...

Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 2:14 AM