Re: from squarehead ken..boy oh boy do I feel bad....

[Guest guest]

Hi Ken

Jeepers, what a way to spend New Years, huh? I sure hope you feel better

soon-and I think you will. It does get so hard to decide what to do when you

feel crummy, doesn't it? You don't want to go to the doc for every sniffle,

don't want to mix too many meds together, etcetc. And then when you try to

tough it out, look what happens. I'm sorry you're so miserable. Get better

soon. Cary

[Guest guest]

Hi Ken

Jeepers, what a way to spend New Years, huh? I sure hope you feel better

soon-and I think you will. It does get so hard to decide what to do when you

feel crummy, doesn't it? You don't want to go to the doc for every sniffle,

don't want to mix too many meds together, etcetc. And then when you try to

tough it out, look what happens. I'm sorry you're so miserable. Get better

soon. Cary

[Guest guest]

Dear Ken: You should not think things are going to get worse. That is not

actually accurate. No one knows for sure. There could be new medicine around

the corner that could cure us all. If I thought that way I wouldn't be here

today. When I was 16 I got kidney disease. People said you can't live long

with kidney disease. Well, today I am 57 and I am still here and kicking. So

don't give up my friend.

Plus I have many other things wrong too but I will not loose hope or faith.

I hope you could feel the same way. Life is too precious to give up.

Especially with all you have to offer. You should be writing everyday and tell

the

world about your travels and the people you met. You have a way with words and

you can make people laugh too. I think I will start doing some writing too

and take some of my own advice.

Let's both see if we can. You know we could even make money doing it if we

do it right.

Go for it fellah too.

Happy New Year Too. Let's make it a good one.

Love from Big Sister

[Guest guest]

Dear Ken: You should not think things are going to get worse. That is not

actually accurate. No one knows for sure. There could be new medicine around

the corner that could cure us all. If I thought that way I wouldn't be here

today. When I was 16 I got kidney disease. People said you can't live long

with kidney disease. Well, today I am 57 and I am still here and kicking. So

don't give up my friend.

Plus I have many other things wrong too but I will not loose hope or faith.

I hope you could feel the same way. Life is too precious to give up.

Especially with all you have to offer. You should be writing everyday and tell

the

world about your travels and the people you met. You have a way with words and

you can make people laugh too. I think I will start doing some writing too

and take some of my own advice.

Let's both see if we can. You know we could even make money doing it if we

do it right.

Go for it fellah too.

Happy New Year Too. Let's make it a good one.

Love from Big Sister

[Guest guest]

Sorry that you are feeling so bad and that you wound up in the hospital,

Ken.

Have you told your physician that you are feeling hopeless? There are

many options for treatment of RA. Please don't give up.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] from squarehead ken..boy oh boy do I feel bad....

>

>

> Greetings....man, did I mess up. I spent the New Years

> Eve in the V.A. emergency room. I have been very sick,

> with a terrible cold, congestion, sinus infection...so

> I bought some of that " Theraflu " that you mix in hot

> water, and drink.I've been sick for over two weeks. I

> read the back of the package, and it had all these

> warnings on it about taking other meds with it, so I

> stopped taking my morphine, and my oxycodone...New

> Years Eve, suddenly, I couldn't catch my breath, it

> seemed that I just couldn't get enough oxygen.My lady

> rushed me to the E.R.They gave me a breathing

> treatment, a shot, some very strong antibiotics,told

> me I had sinusitus, bronchitus,and this BIG (but

> friendly) STERN army nurse lectured me in no uncertain

> terms NOT to stop taking my pain meds, because by the

> time I got to the E.R. my shoulder was positivly

> screaming.

> As I sit here, it's just a big effort just to hit

> the right keys, my head is stuffed up, I feel so bad,

> I just don't know what to do!I guess I must be

> depressed, because I wonder, what's the use of going

> on..nothings going to change, except I'm just gonna

> keep on getting worse.Can I ask all my " big sisters

> " out there for your prayers?I.m really hurting. I hope

> your new year was better than mine. love, ken

[Guest guest]

Sorry that you are feeling so bad and that you wound up in the hospital,

Ken.

Have you told your physician that you are feeling hopeless? There are

many options for treatment of RA. Please don't give up.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] from squarehead ken..boy oh boy do I feel bad....

>

>

> Greetings....man, did I mess up. I spent the New Years

> Eve in the V.A. emergency room. I have been very sick,

> with a terrible cold, congestion, sinus infection...so

> I bought some of that " Theraflu " that you mix in hot

> water, and drink.I've been sick for over two weeks. I

> read the back of the package, and it had all these

> warnings on it about taking other meds with it, so I

> stopped taking my morphine, and my oxycodone...New

> Years Eve, suddenly, I couldn't catch my breath, it

> seemed that I just couldn't get enough oxygen.My lady

> rushed me to the E.R.They gave me a breathing

> treatment, a shot, some very strong antibiotics,told

> me I had sinusitus, bronchitus,and this BIG (but

> friendly) STERN army nurse lectured me in no uncertain

> terms NOT to stop taking my pain meds, because by the

> time I got to the E.R. my shoulder was positivly

> screaming.

> As I sit here, it's just a big effort just to hit

> the right keys, my head is stuffed up, I feel so bad,

> I just don't know what to do!I guess I must be

> depressed, because I wonder, what's the use of going

> on..nothings going to change, except I'm just gonna

> keep on getting worse.Can I ask all my " big sisters

> " out there for your prayers?I.m really hurting. I hope

> your new year was better than mine. love, ken

[Guest guest]

Hang in there, Ken. That very stern nurse was right!! You shouldn't

stop taking your pain meds. It just makes it more difficult for

them to catch up on the pain!! If I had known you were doing that,

I would have kicked you in the butt!! I'm glad you got treatment,

though. Hang in there and try to get better, don't over do it.

Love and Prayers........Marina

[Guest guest]

Hang in there, Ken. That very stern nurse was right!! You shouldn't

stop taking your pain meds. It just makes it more difficult for

them to catch up on the pain!! If I had known you were doing that,

I would have kicked you in the butt!! I'm glad you got treatment,

though. Hang in there and try to get better, don't over do it.

Love and Prayers........Marina

[Guest guest]

Ken:

There are so many options out there these days. Please don't give up! The

thing is that there are many great drugs that help with depression and

sadness too. Please keep an open mind about those things and talk honestly

with

your doctors.

Also, since you like to write ... there is a great journaling website that

can actually give you feedback into what you are writing (sorta like having a

psychologist on call!). They have a free 5 day trial ... check it out at

_www.journalgenie.com_ (http://www.journalgenie.com) . I use it and find the

feedback very introspective and helpful when I need some objective info about

my feelings. Check it out and let me know what you think of the website.

In the meantime, you are in my prayers and on my prayer list!

Love and Prayers,

Beth

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Philippians 4:8 (The Message):

Friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on

things that are true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious -- the

best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things

to curse.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

[Guest guest]

Ken:

There are so many options out there these days. Please don't give up! The

thing is that there are many great drugs that help with depression and

sadness too. Please keep an open mind about those things and talk honestly

with

your doctors.

Also, since you like to write ... there is a great journaling website that

can actually give you feedback into what you are writing (sorta like having a

psychologist on call!). They have a free 5 day trial ... check it out at

_www.journalgenie.com_ (http://www.journalgenie.com) . I use it and find the

feedback very introspective and helpful when I need some objective info about

my feelings. Check it out and let me know what you think of the website.

In the meantime, you are in my prayers and on my prayer list!

Love and Prayers,

Beth

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Philippians 4:8 (The Message):

Friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on

things that are true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious -- the

best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things

to curse.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*