Guest guest Posted November 8, 2000 Report Share Posted November 8, 2000 - I'm glad Hannah's doing okay so far. I hope her hair thinning is in your imagination. Already!!! My prayers are certainly with her. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2000 Report Share Posted November 8, 2000 , I'm glad Hannah's first dose of MTX went smoothly. You're absolutely right about worrying forever and it being a part of motherhood. I worry about both my girls all the time, healthy or not, so I guess it comes with the package :-) I'm sure making the decision to put her on MTX was very difficult, but personally I think I'd feel better knowing she was being treated temporarily (even if long term, probably not forever) with the drug rather than to think she could have permanent damage, not to mention pain. Anyway, I wish you all the best of luck and hope this will work for Hannah. She'll definitely be in our thoughts and prayers. Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2000 Report Share Posted November 9, 2000 Hi Wildes: My daughter was on MTX for 2 years and she did lose some hair in the beginning. But the drug can turn out to be very effective in Pauci/Poly type JRA. My daughter is not on any medication now and her joints are free of inflamation. In my opinion, treating JRA aggressively in the beginning, does pay off. So hang in there and I am sure you will see some benefits from MTX. God bless you and I wish you and your daughter well... _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2002 Report Share Posted February 8, 2002 On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, just Whims wrote: > boy, lately, i've been sitting back, reading this list and i dont know > whether to catch flies or oil the boxing gloves. > > take a look at the recent postings. its amazing. simply amazing. and > its the same dynamic that other minority groups have had to fight > against any time they demanded equal rights amongst mainstream > society. INFIGHTING! It doesn't amaze me at all. In fact, it seems like your other examples demonstrate that this is normal human behavior, which is reassuring. If all LPs started marching to the same tune and stopped debating each other, then I would become very, very worried. > heck, no average stature person in the world could be as angry at and > as barbed toward any dwarf as the notes i've seen here in the last > week or so. But you're doing your best to become the first, is that it? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2002 Report Share Posted February 9, 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: Bradford INFIGHTING! >>>>>> it seems like your other examples demonstrate that this is normal human behavior, which is reassuring. >>>>>> It's very usual , commonly seen behaviour. it's also self-defeating behaviour. >>>>>> no average stature person in the world could be as angry at and > as barbed >>>>>>>>SNIP SNIP But you're doing your best to become the first, is that it? >>>>>>>> oh heck no. i have no barbs to toss. i think the best barbs come from people who know each others weaknesses so intimately that they can spiff off an arrow without even breaking a sweat. on the other hand, if the players in this game take 150 years <and still counting, from the emancipation proclamation> then i sincerely doubt that dwarves will see a change in the general knowledge database of the average statured person. Like i've said in many other situations, there are plenty of people who are willing to shoot you in the foot, without doing it yourself. whims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2002 Report Share Posted February 11, 2002 I am not clear what you mean by this statement WHEW! if only there was a time and a place a dwarf can be as good as any 6 footer out there. whims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 wow, you have definatly been through a major ordeal!!! i hope you can find some time for yourself and your needs. i will pray for your family. hang in there!!! kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Jeanine, I am praying for you and your family. This is some tale! What a relief about your daughter. That is such good news. I hope she never has another twinge. Your son and husband are another story. I'm sure their problems have been very stressful for you, especially since you aren't feeling all that great. I'm glad that the Humira still seems to be helping everything but your hands. Tell me, are your hands sore more from the arthritis or from the neuropathy? Was the neuropathy in your hands and feet present before your back surgery? I think you said before that your neurologist said that the Arava that you were on before didn't have anything to do with it. Why was he so sure of that? I hope this week is much, much better for you. [ ] Whew! > OK, I'm behind in the posts by a couple of days, but I just need to ask for > prayer for my whole crew. We've been throgh a lot, and while I feel that I > am holding up, it is still very stressful. I posted back in December about > my daughter an her arm problems. It turned out that she had a muscle spasm > pulling her spine out of alignment and pinching a nerve. She has been in > physical therapy for about a month now and is doing great. 2 weeks ago > (during the super bowl) my son had a trampoline accident and gave himself a > nasty concussion and a nosebleed that wouldn't stop. We spent Sunday night > in the ER. On Mnday we found out that he had also broken the bone right > under his left eye and was bleeding into the sinus (hence the nosebleed that > wouldn't stop the night before). We spent Monday in the ER making sure that > he didn't need surgery. He is doing fine, and didn't need surgery. You may > recall that back in Sept I had back surgery. I saw the Neurologist on > Thursday to discuss the ongoing pain left from that. He is running tests to > see what he can dtermine and also to check out the neuropothy in my hands > and feet. OK, so far so good, right? Well, Friday morning my husband calls > me from work with severe lower right abdominal pain and is headed to the ER > (yes, they know us on sight now!). After 12 hours we find out that he has > appendicitis and they did emergency surgery at 1:00am Saturday morning. He > is still in the hospital, and I don't know if he will come home today or > not. He will be home for about 2 weeks. > I live on the verses that the Lord never gives us more than we can bear and > that he is always with us. It is the only thing keepimg me sane! Oh, I was > supposed to call my rheumy Firday morning (just after Matt called me) to > schedule an appt for cortizone in my hands which are absolutely killing me. > Needless to say, that didn't happen. Hopfulyy they can squeeze me in on > Monday and give me some relief. > It is sad when everyone says that they are praying for a break for the whole > family! Just rmember us in your prayers please. I can use all the moral > support I can get. I REALLY don't want to spend any more time in hospital > chairs - they are MURDER on my back and leg! > > Oh, yeah, the good news is that the Humria seems to be helping everything > but my hands - either that or the hands are so bad that everything else > seems to be better. I'm not sure yet, but I think it's more the former. > > Love to all and I hope you are all having a less stressful week than me. > > Jeanine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Dear Jeanine, You certainly have my prayers. What a time! Glad some of you are improving, and hope your husband makes a good recovery. I KNOW it doesn't do any good to say " try to take it easy yourself " because you just can't. Been there--done, uh, doing that! I will just offer you a long-distance hug and much peace, Judi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Thanks Kathy & , The neuropathy doesn't really cause me pain, my hands just tingle constantly, and occasionly it is more intense, like your hands waking up from a long sleep. The neuropathy started back in June, before the surgery. I have been off of the arava for 3 1/2 weeks and it has not improved, so I tend to think the dr was right. Unfortunately the pain in the hands is very RA like. The wrist is red and swollen in the left hand and just sore in the right. On a good note, - Matt came home today and is doing much better. Still in a lot of pain, but eating more than just broth. They say he will recover pretty quickly. I envy him that! Jeanine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Hi Jeannine,you certainly can be sure of my prayers for you and your family. Hope you can get your shot on Monday,you could use a little relief I am sure. Hugs June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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