Debs

[Guest guest]

Hi Debs:

Good to hear from you, but sorry about what you have

been going through - AGAIN - will this never stop?

You are such a trooper and so strong in spirit to have

been able to go through all that you have for so long.

Your PCP sounds like a jerk - can you dump him? I am

glad that you are back out of the hospital -and send

white healing light your way to speed your recovery.

Please pass on best wishes to your daughter and her

fiance - and, as always, big hugs and prayers are

being sent your way, my friend.

Kathe in CA

--- BadKneesDebs@... wrote:

> Hello to all of my dear RA family members.

>

> Well, I just got home from another hospital

> confinement. I have changed

> doctors and have some new information. They did a

> MRI of my right " no knee " and

> saw infectious fluid and the nex day or maybe the

> same day (( was pretty much

> out of things due to medication) they cultured my

> right leg and I have a very

> deep bone infection (mrsa) growing in mass

> quantities. I also cultured out a

> bladder infection. So they put me on 2 IV

> antibiotics and then put me in an

> isolation room. They also discovered that due to

> the various diseases I am

> fighting and the medications used to treat them, I

> was walking around with a

> hemogobin of 5 and virtually no iron in my system.

> So more IV's and blood

> transfusions. I finally stabilized and was able to

> be released home with home nursing

> care, IV's and procrit injections twice a week. I

> also have to see a

> hemotologist to start IV iron infusions asap. The

> IV iron cannot be given at home

> due to the danger of the infusions and my depleted

> condition. The new doctor is

> very straight forward and talks to me that way also

> because she knows how

> much I have been thru and have heard everythng

> before. This infection was pretty

> evere n it's own right. My temp went up to 102.4

> and a sugar count of over

> 400. As always, we had our problems in getting me

> admitted because my PCP

> REFUSED to treat saying that he would be busy all

> week long and that they should

> get a hospitalist from my insurance company. Using

> this approach was actually

> the best thing that could have happened for me. Oh

> well !!!!!

>

> We are very busy right now getting ready for

> 's wedding on July 9,

> 2005. She has gotten her dress and her two sisters

> are ging to be co-maids of

> honor and they got their dresses. Don't know where

> those babies went to that I

> brought home from the hospital!!!!!!! It is going

> to be a very small family

> affair of about 50 people. There is nothing like

> seeing a happy bride to

> forget your own problems.

>

> I am in a lot of pain rght now, some of the redness

> has disappeared, but it

> is still soooooo painful. Please forgive me for my

> frequent absence, but you

> know that you are all close to my mind and my heart.

> Yikes, this really hurrts

> and they are slowly talking about possible

> amputation. Just trying to take

> one day at a time.

>

> Gentle, tender angel hugs to each and everyone of

> you!!!!!!

>

>

> Debs in FL

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Deb, so glad to see a post from you. I was not glad, however, to read about

your continuing problems with your knee. Do you have any idea when they

anticipate operating? I am saying lots of prayers to ensure you enjoy 's

wedding.Deb, I will be right in the operating room with you in spirit. You have

suffered for such a long time and bore it with grace and dignity all along the

way and I have good vibes about your future.

Hugs

June

----------

No virus found in this outgoing message.

Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.

Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.10/25 - Release Date: 6/21/2005

[Guest guest]

Haha…I love it Taekwon Do! Can you say U GO GIRL? I

have lots to tell you…do you have a microphone on your PC? We can chat

there in MSN if you do. Save our fingers J. IF not, that’s ok I can type. IM

looking forward to talking again. I to have a busy schedule although I am at

home, I need to be working but day care costs, all the stress from school, advocating

then there is the family issues. Maybe I should skip the taekwon do to be

cheaper and go straight into beating someone up? LOL…just kidding.

Ever thought

your x may have autism? Probably his problem, untreated. That’s what happened to my X (Devins father)

he went untreated to what they believed was bipolar which could have been. I

still see he had great potential; very highly IQ’d that never amounted to

nothing! Now he is deceased to our surprise, overdose on a prescription drug, Oxycotin.

This man had a rare back disease in need of surgery, finaly found someone to

operate but the pain was to severe before he made it to the operating table,

overdosed on the pain med prescribed. I had friends to say before he passed,

due to the hell he put us through, calling all hours, threats, taking me in and

out of court, same as you….not because he was the better parent but

because he could. My son was a possession not his son that he was hurting by

doing this. My son was at the age of 3 and 4 during this time. I left him when

my son was a baby; I knew I couldn’t live life with a child as the way he

wanted to. My friends would say during these awful times, “you would be

better off if he were dead” little did they know, that was what would

happen.

Sadly, he died

and I can say it is sad; it was a waste of a human life. A man so intelligent

that lead a life of misery probably because he

was untreated, misdiagnoised etc. I know it is my duty to see my child

through as his parent. I see the road my son will take if I don’t, right

in the same path as his real father. It’s very emotional for me and to

not be able to get anywhere in my town with the right resources frustrates me

to the point it’s driving me mad because I am so determined to help my

son not become what his father was. The father I now understand, sadly it’s

taken his death for me to better understand but now I know how to help my son.

The things were masqued with the father, it wasn’t just bipolar. His

mother tells me now, In school when he was a kid the teachers would complain

his behaviours, they wanted him tested.

She took him to

be tested they replied: “there is nothing wrong with him except he is

testing on genius levels, he is just to smart” the mother didn’t

know any better or maybe she did but I know it was more difficult back in her

day to get Autistic dx. Now I have his son to raise alone, I do get angry,

frustrated the same as I did when he was alive. I didn’t mean to ramble!

Sorry!

Deb’s

RE: Digest Number 1937 LISA and CHARLOTTE

Hey and Charlotte,

I am airing my dirty laundry here once again. I feel so desperate into

fixing this problem. I cannot fix it. It seems I have no choice in the

matter. IM crying as we speak. This has gone as far as he is now

telling

me he doesn’t care for either one of us. IS this anger and frustration

coming out because he can’t fix the autism? How do I cope with this

one?

Charlotte and , do you mind if we talk on the phone? I think it

would be nice to be able to do that. I can call you if you don’t mind

giving your number out, I have free long distance. My counselor tells

me

I need ppl like you two that knows what I am going through and you need

me. When I speak to others, they have no idea because they are not

there

in my house dealing with any of it, they have no idea about what it’s

like no matter how I tell them or explain how Autism works and how it

doesn’t.

Please private email me with number if you choose to do so. HYPERLINK

" mailto:bazndeb@... " bazndeb@...

Let me know what a good

time is. I will post my phone number as well. It is:

1-256-461-8185, Alabama Central time zone. Best time to reach me any

day except Thursday. Between the hours of 9AM-3PM

Thanks,

Deb’s.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

You know Debs - what you've just told us is quite sad.

It's a rough ride this autism - but nobody deserves nothing in the way of back up.

Think you're right about not getting the diagnosis - i was told about 9 years ago that there was no way was autistic.

6 months ago, a physiologist in the adolescent mental health team did a load of testing and observations and lo - you got it - is on the spectrum.

I hope you get all the help you need - you sound like a pretty clued up person.

Meanwhile, there's always e-mail - sometimes it does you good to just sit and type!

Take care

RE: Digest Number 1937 LISA and CHARLOTTEHey and Charlotte,I am airing my dirty laundry here once again. I feel so desperate intofixing this problem. I cannot fix it. It seems I have no choice in thematter. IM crying as we speak. This has gone as far as he is now tellingme he doesn’t care for either one of us. IS this anger and frustrationcoming out because he can’t fix the autism? How do I cope with this one?Charlotte and , do you mind if we talk on the phone? I think itwould be nice to be able to do that. I can call you if you don’t mindgiving your number out, I have free long distance. My counselor tells meI need ppl like you two that knows what I am going through and you needme. When I speak to others, they have no idea because they are not therein my house dealing with any of it, they have no idea about what it’slike no matter how I tell them or explain how Autism works and how itdoesn’t.Please private email me with number if you choose to do so. HYPERLINK"mailto:bazndeb@..."bazndeb@... Let me know what a goodtime is. I will post my phone number as well. It is: 1-256-461-8185, Alabama Central time zone. Best time to reach me anyday except Thursday. Between the hours of 9AM-3PMThanks,Deb’s.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Sigh….”Men”, that’s all I got to say about

it. Can you tell IM not having a good day?

Re:

Debs

You know Debs - what

you've just told us is quite sad.

It's a rough ride this

autism - but nobody deserves nothing in the way of back up.

Think you're right

about not getting the diagnosis - i was told about 9 years ago that there was

no way was autistic.

6 months ago, a

physiologist in the adolescent mental health team did a load of testing and

observations and lo - you got it - is on the spectrum.

I hope you get all the

help you need - you sound like a pretty clued up person.

Meanwhile, there's

always e-mail - sometimes it does you good to just sit and type!

Take care

RE: Digest Number 1937 LISA and CHARLOTTE

Hey and Charlotte,

I am airing my dirty laundry here once again. I feel so desperate into

fixing this problem. I cannot fix it. It seems I have no choice in the

matter. IM crying as we speak. This has gone as far as he is now

telling

me he doesn’t care for either one of us. IS this anger and frustration

coming out because he can’t fix the autism? How do I cope with this

one?

Charlotte and , do you mind if we talk on the phone? I think it

would be nice to be able to do that. I can call you if you don’t mind

giving your number out, I have free long distance. My counselor tells

me

I need ppl like you two that knows what I am going through and you need

me. When I speak to others, they have no idea because they are not

there

in my house dealing with any of it, they have no idea about what it’s

like no matter how I tell them or explain how Autism works and how it

doesn’t.

Please private email me with number if you choose to do so. HYPERLINK

" mailto:bazndeb@... " bazndeb@...

Let me know what a good

time is. I will post my phone number as well. It is:

1-256-461-8185, Alabama Central time zone. Best time to reach me any

day except Thursday. Between the hours of 9AM-3PM

Thanks,

Deb’s.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

"men" - sums it all up!! Live with 3 of them!!

Think my daughter and i need some sanity time!!

RE: Digest Number 1937 LISA and CHARLOTTEHey and Charlotte,I am airing my dirty laundry here once again. I feel so desperate intofixing this problem. I cannot fix it. It seems I have no choice in thematter. IM crying as we speak. This has gone as far as he is now tellingme he doesn’t care for either one of us. IS this anger and frustrationcoming out because he can’t fix the autism? How do I cope with this one?Charlotte and , do you mind if we talk on the phone? I think itwould be nice to be able to do that. I can call you if you don’t mindgiving your number out, I have free long distance. My counselor tells meI need ppl like you two that knows what I am going through and you needme. When I speak to others, they have no idea because they are not therein my house dealing with any of it, they have no idea about what it’slike no matter how I tell them or explain how Autism works and how itdoesn’t.Please private email me with number if you choose to do so. HYPERLINK"mailto:bazndeb@..."bazndeb@... Let me know what a goodtime is. I will post my phone number as well. It is: 1-256-461-8185, Alabama Central time zone. Best time to reach me anyday except Thursday. Between the hours of 9AM-3PMThanks,Deb’s.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Debs,

I'm so sorry that you're sick yet again. You just can't seem to catch

a break. I hope that you will soon recover from this and I wish for

you some good health for a change.

I'm sorry your hubby lost his job. These economic times are really

tough. Maybe he will be able to find some work.

I am sending lots of hugs and positive thoughts your way.

Sue

On Oct 12, 2009, at 12:18 PM, BadKneesDebs@... wrote:

> I just got out of the hospital two weeks ago and 1 week of in home

> IV antibiotics for cellulitis of my left breast.? The breast was

> bright red, hot and HUGE.? The joke while I was in the ER was " how

> long have you? this was the third time I have had cellulitis on the

> left side of my body.? The infectious disease has no clue, just

> treats them as they occur.

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Thanks so much for your good wishes. It has been almost a month with no health

outbreaks, so so far so good.

My husband still hasn't found a job yet, but who can?He is angry and now

depression is setting in. It is almost a bigger battle than my health issues

are. He is not looking for permanent employment, only contracting. I am

putting my faith in God as always.

Hope your day is painfree.

Gentle, tender, angel hugs...........

Debs in FL

Re: [ ] Debs

Debs,

I'm so sorry that you're sick yet again. You just can't seem to catch

a break. I hope that you will soon recover from this and I wish for

you some good health for a change.

I'm sorry your hubby lost his job. These economic times are really

tough. Maybe he will be able to find some work.

I am sending lots of hugs and positive thoughts your way.

Sue

On Oct 12, 2009, at 12:18 PM, BadKneesDebs@... wrote:

> I just got out of the hospital two weeks ago and 1 week of in home

> IV antibiotics for cellulitis of my left breast.? The breast was

> bright red, hot and HUGE.? The joke while I was in the ER was " how

> long have you? this was the third time I have had cellulitis on the

> left side of my body.? The infectious disease has no clue, just

> treats them as they occur.