A note from Betty's Daughter,

[Guest guest]

, thanks for writing to give us information about chemo for treating RA.

This was very thoughtful of you. I am saddened to read about the passing of

your Mother, God Bless you.

Hugs

June

[Guest guest]

,

Thank you for letting us know about your mother. I am sorry for your

loss. My aunt, one of the few in my family with RA besides me, died of

lung cancer a few years ago. When they discovered it, it had already

spread to her brain. She had radiation treatments, but they didn't even

try chemo, her cancer was so far advanced. It seems that this type of

cancer is one of the worst to have. Jennings, who used to be the

anchor on ABC news, just lived a few months after he found out he had

it. I smoked for over 30 years before I finally quit 10 years ago, so I

certainly hope I stopped in time.

I hope your good memories of her will sustain you.

Sue

On Monday, October 31, 2005, at 11:01 AM, Betty Crow wrote:

>

> My Mom, Betty J Crow, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2005. She

> had been suffering from RA for about 8 years that I know of.

> Additionally she had begun to have heart problems several years ago.

> Then, as if that weren't all enough, she was Dx with Lung Cancer about

> a year ago. She died from complications of the cancer.

[Guest guest]

,

Thank you for letting us know about your mother. I am sorry for your

loss. My aunt, one of the few in my family with RA besides me, died of

lung cancer a few years ago. When they discovered it, it had already

spread to her brain. She had radiation treatments, but they didn't even

try chemo, her cancer was so far advanced. It seems that this type of

cancer is one of the worst to have. Jennings, who used to be the

anchor on ABC news, just lived a few months after he found out he had

it. I smoked for over 30 years before I finally quit 10 years ago, so I

certainly hope I stopped in time.

I hope your good memories of her will sustain you.

Sue

On Monday, October 31, 2005, at 11:01 AM, Betty Crow wrote:

>

> My Mom, Betty J Crow, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2005. She

> had been suffering from RA for about 8 years that I know of.

> Additionally she had begun to have heart problems several years ago.

> Then, as if that weren't all enough, she was Dx with Lung Cancer about

> a year ago. She died from complications of the cancer.

[Guest guest]

,

I am so very sorry about the loss of your Mom. My prayers are with

you, Tawny

--- In , " Betty Crow " <vagirl_98@y...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Y'all...

>

> My name is . I am Betty Crow's daughter. I knew she was a

member

> of this group; but, I had never really " looked into it " - because it

> was something personal; and, figured it wasn't my place to nose-

around

> in her personal business like that...

>

> Anyway, I went ahead and logged in using her account today to

> " nose-around " to see if there was anyone in this group who she may

> have befriended. There are so many posts in this group, I was not

> able to find any from my Mom; so, I still don't know... So, I

decided

> to just go ahead and post the news to the whole group...

>

> My Mom, Betty J Crow, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2005.

She

> had been suffering from RA for about 8 years that I know of.

> Additionally she had begun to have heart problems several years

ago.

> Then, as if that weren't all enough, she was Dx with Lung Cancer

about

> a year ago. She died from complications of the cancer.

>

> The only thing I really know about her RA was that it made her

> miserable; and, she was in constant pain from it - up until she

> started chemo for the cancer. Ironically, the chemo actually helped

> her RA a LOT (most the lumps on her arms, etc disappeared and until

> the cancer got a good hold on her, she had a lot less pain from the

RA

> while receiving chemo. *That* was the only good thing to come of

the

> chemo - as my Mom was allergic to all five treatments they tried

over

> the course of the past year - which is why they were not able to

bring

> her into remission... Before the cancer/chemo; the only other

> treatment she REALLY seemed to benefit from were the gold

injections;

> but, of course that ended several years ago to her dismay... The

> reason I'm posting this tidbit about the chemo is: My Mom had never

> been told that chemo is one option to trying to manage RA. It's not

> real " mainstream " because the chemo treatments are so hard on your

> body; but, come on - RA in general is freaking hard on your body,

too!

> Other than bringing this info to you, I really couldn't tell you

any

> more about it than I've already posted - since my Mom was receiving

> the chemo for her cancer and not for her RA...

>

> If you want a bit more insight to my Mom's illnesses/death, you can

> check out my " blog " and read the entry from last night:

> http://blog.360./blog-x9G217g9crVBnyQoh.QuKw--

>

>

> Take Care, Y'all!

>

> Sincerely,

> ~ Y Selk

> Selk@Y...

>

[Guest guest]

,

I am so very sorry about the loss of your Mom. My prayers are with

you, Tawny

--- In , " Betty Crow " <vagirl_98@y...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Y'all...

>

> My name is . I am Betty Crow's daughter. I knew she was a

member

> of this group; but, I had never really " looked into it " - because it

> was something personal; and, figured it wasn't my place to nose-

around

> in her personal business like that...

>

> Anyway, I went ahead and logged in using her account today to

> " nose-around " to see if there was anyone in this group who she may

> have befriended. There are so many posts in this group, I was not

> able to find any from my Mom; so, I still don't know... So, I

decided

> to just go ahead and post the news to the whole group...

>

> My Mom, Betty J Crow, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2005.

She

> had been suffering from RA for about 8 years that I know of.

> Additionally she had begun to have heart problems several years

ago.

> Then, as if that weren't all enough, she was Dx with Lung Cancer

about

> a year ago. She died from complications of the cancer.

>

> The only thing I really know about her RA was that it made her

> miserable; and, she was in constant pain from it - up until she

> started chemo for the cancer. Ironically, the chemo actually helped

> her RA a LOT (most the lumps on her arms, etc disappeared and until

> the cancer got a good hold on her, she had a lot less pain from the

RA

> while receiving chemo. *That* was the only good thing to come of

the

> chemo - as my Mom was allergic to all five treatments they tried

over

> the course of the past year - which is why they were not able to

bring

> her into remission... Before the cancer/chemo; the only other

> treatment she REALLY seemed to benefit from were the gold

injections;

> but, of course that ended several years ago to her dismay... The

> reason I'm posting this tidbit about the chemo is: My Mom had never

> been told that chemo is one option to trying to manage RA. It's not

> real " mainstream " because the chemo treatments are so hard on your

> body; but, come on - RA in general is freaking hard on your body,

too!

> Other than bringing this info to you, I really couldn't tell you

any

> more about it than I've already posted - since my Mom was receiving

> the chemo for her cancer and not for her RA...

>

> If you want a bit more insight to my Mom's illnesses/death, you can

> check out my " blog " and read the entry from last night:

> http://blog.360./blog-x9G217g9crVBnyQoh.QuKw--

>

>

> Take Care, Y'all!

>

> Sincerely,

> ~ Y Selk

> Selk@Y...

>

[Guest guest]

,

I am so very sorry about the loss of your Mom. My prayers are with

you, Tawny

>

> Hi Y'all...

>

> My name is . I am Betty Crow's daughter. I knew she was a

member

> of this group; but, I had never really " looked into it " - because it

> was something personal; and, figured it wasn't my place to nose-

around

> in her personal business like that...

>

> Anyway, I went ahead and logged in using her account today to

> " nose-around " to see if there was anyone in this group who she may

> have befriended. There are so many posts in this group, I was not

> able to find any from my Mom; so, I still don't know... So, I

decided

> to just go ahead and post the news to the whole group...

>

> My Mom, Betty J Crow, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2005.

She

> had been suffering from RA for about 8 years that I know of.

> Additionally she had begun to have heart problems several years

ago.

> Then, as if that weren't all enough, she was Dx with Lung Cancer

about

> a year ago. She died from complications of the cancer.

>

> The only thing I really know about her RA was that it made her

> miserable; and, she was in constant pain from it - up until she

> started chemo for the cancer. Ironically, the chemo actually helped

> her RA a LOT (most the lumps on her arms, etc disappeared and until

> the cancer got a good hold on her, she had a lot less pain from the

RA

> while receiving chemo. *That* was the only good thing to come of

the

> chemo - as my Mom was allergic to all five treatments they tried

over

> the course of the past year - which is why they were not able to

bring

> her into remission... Before the cancer/chemo; the only other

> treatment she REALLY seemed to benefit from were the gold

injections;

> but, of course that ended several years ago to her dismay... The

> reason I'm posting this tidbit about the chemo is: My Mom had never

> been told that chemo is one option to trying to manage RA. It's not

> real " mainstream " because the chemo treatments are so hard on your

> body; but, come on - RA in general is freaking hard on your body,

too!

> Other than bringing this info to you, I really couldn't tell you

any

> more about it than I've already posted - since my Mom was receiving

> the chemo for her cancer and not for her RA...

>

> If you want a bit more insight to my Mom's illnesses/death, you can

> check out my " blog " and read the entry from last night:

> http://blog.360./blog-x9G217g9crVBnyQoh.QuKw--

>

>

> Take Care, Y'all!

>

> Sincerely,

> ~ Y Selk

> Selk@Y...

>

[Guest guest]

,

I am so very sorry about the loss of your Mom. My prayers are with

you, Tawny

>

> Hi Y'all...

>

> My name is . I am Betty Crow's daughter. I knew she was a

member

> of this group; but, I had never really " looked into it " - because it

> was something personal; and, figured it wasn't my place to nose-

around

> in her personal business like that...

>

> Anyway, I went ahead and logged in using her account today to

> " nose-around " to see if there was anyone in this group who she may

> have befriended. There are so many posts in this group, I was not

> able to find any from my Mom; so, I still don't know... So, I

decided

> to just go ahead and post the news to the whole group...

>

> My Mom, Betty J Crow, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2005.

She

> had been suffering from RA for about 8 years that I know of.

> Additionally she had begun to have heart problems several years

ago.

> Then, as if that weren't all enough, she was Dx with Lung Cancer

about

> a year ago. She died from complications of the cancer.

>

> The only thing I really know about her RA was that it made her

> miserable; and, she was in constant pain from it - up until she

> started chemo for the cancer. Ironically, the chemo actually helped

> her RA a LOT (most the lumps on her arms, etc disappeared and until

> the cancer got a good hold on her, she had a lot less pain from the

RA

> while receiving chemo. *That* was the only good thing to come of

the

> chemo - as my Mom was allergic to all five treatments they tried

over

> the course of the past year - which is why they were not able to

bring

> her into remission... Before the cancer/chemo; the only other

> treatment she REALLY seemed to benefit from were the gold

injections;

> but, of course that ended several years ago to her dismay... The

> reason I'm posting this tidbit about the chemo is: My Mom had never

> been told that chemo is one option to trying to manage RA. It's not

> real " mainstream " because the chemo treatments are so hard on your

> body; but, come on - RA in general is freaking hard on your body,

too!

> Other than bringing this info to you, I really couldn't tell you

any

> more about it than I've already posted - since my Mom was receiving

> the chemo for her cancer and not for her RA...

>

> If you want a bit more insight to my Mom's illnesses/death, you can

> check out my " blog " and read the entry from last night:

> http://blog.360./blog-x9G217g9crVBnyQoh.QuKw--

>

>

> Take Care, Y'all!

>

> Sincerely,

> ~ Y Selk

> Selk@Y...

>

[Guest guest]

I am sorry for the loss of your mum. I know how it is . I lost my mum at the

beggining of this year and I miss her very much...

My prayers are with you

Joyce

tdianaok <tdianaok@...> wrote:

,

I am so very sorry about the loss of your Mom. My prayers are with

you, Tawny

--- In , " Betty Crow " <vagirl_98@y...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Y'all...

>

> My name is . I am Betty Crow's daughter. I knew she was a

member

> of this group; but, I had never really " looked into it " - because it

> was something personal; and, figured it wasn't my place to nose-

around

> in her personal business like that...

>

> Anyway, I went ahead and logged in using her account today to

> " nose-around " to see if there was anyone in this group who she may

> have befriended. There are so many posts in this group, I was not

> able to find any from my Mom; so, I still don't know... So, I

decided

> to just go ahead and post the news to the whole group...

>

> My Mom, Betty J Crow, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2005.

She

> had been suffering from RA for about 8 years that I know of.

> Additionally she had begun to have heart problems several years

ago.

> Then, as if that weren't all enough, she was Dx with Lung Cancer

about

> a year ago. She died from complications of the cancer.

>

> The only thing I really know about her RA was that it made her

> miserable; and, she was in constant pain from it - up until she

> started chemo for the cancer. Ironically, the chemo actually helped

> her RA a LOT (most the lumps on her arms, etc disappeared and until

> the cancer got a good hold on her, she had a lot less pain from the

RA

> while receiving chemo. *That* was the only good thing to come of

the

> chemo - as my Mom was allergic to all five treatments they tried

over

> the course of the past year - which is why they were not able to

bring

> her into remission... Before the cancer/chemo; the only other

> treatment she REALLY seemed to benefit from were the gold

injections;

> but, of course that ended several years ago to her dismay... The

> reason I'm posting this tidbit about the chemo is: My Mom had never

> been told that chemo is one option to trying to manage RA. It's not

> real " mainstream " because the chemo treatments are so hard on your

> body; but, come on - RA in general is freaking hard on your body,

too!

> Other than bringing this info to you, I really couldn't tell you

any

> more about it than I've already posted - since my Mom was receiving

> the chemo for her cancer and not for her RA...

>

> If you want a bit more insight to my Mom's illnesses/death, you can

> check out my " blog " and read the entry from last night:

> http://blog.360./blog-x9G217g9crVBnyQoh.QuKw--

>

>

> Take Care, Y'all!

>

> Sincerely,

> ~ Y Selk

> Selk@Y...

>

[Guest guest]

I am sorry for the loss of your mum. I know how it is . I lost my mum at the

beggining of this year and I miss her very much...

My prayers are with you

Joyce

tdianaok <tdianaok@...> wrote:

,

I am so very sorry about the loss of your Mom. My prayers are with

you, Tawny

>

> Hi Y'all...

>

> My name is . I am Betty Crow's daughter. I knew she was a

member

> of this group; but, I had never really " looked into it " - because it

> was something personal; and, figured it wasn't my place to nose-

around

> in her personal business like that...

>

> Anyway, I went ahead and logged in using her account today to

> " nose-around " to see if there was anyone in this group who she may

> have befriended. There are so many posts in this group, I was not

> able to find any from my Mom; so, I still don't know... So, I

decided

> to just go ahead and post the news to the whole group...

>

> My Mom, Betty J Crow, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2005.

She

> had been suffering from RA for about 8 years that I know of.

> Additionally she had begun to have heart problems several years

ago.

> Then, as if that weren't all enough, she was Dx with Lung Cancer

about

> a year ago. She died from complications of the cancer.

>

> The only thing I really know about her RA was that it made her

> miserable; and, she was in constant pain from it - up until she

> started chemo for the cancer. Ironically, the chemo actually helped

> her RA a LOT (most the lumps on her arms, etc disappeared and until

> the cancer got a good hold on her, she had a lot less pain from the

RA

> while receiving chemo. *That* was the only good thing to come of

the

> chemo - as my Mom was allergic to all five treatments they tried

over

> the course of the past year - which is why they were not able to

bring

> her into remission... Before the cancer/chemo; the only other

> treatment she REALLY seemed to benefit from were the gold

injections;

> but, of course that ended several years ago to her dismay... The

> reason I'm posting this tidbit about the chemo is: My Mom had never

> been told that chemo is one option to trying to manage RA. It's not

> real " mainstream " because the chemo treatments are so hard on your

> body; but, come on - RA in general is freaking hard on your body,

too!

> Other than bringing this info to you, I really couldn't tell you

any

> more about it than I've already posted - since my Mom was receiving

> the chemo for her cancer and not for her RA...

>

> If you want a bit more insight to my Mom's illnesses/death, you can

> check out my " blog " and read the entry from last night:

> http://blog.360./blog-x9G217g9crVBnyQoh.QuKw--

>

>

> Take Care, Y'all!

>

> Sincerely,

> ~ Y Selk

> Selk@Y...

>

[Guest guest]

,

I never met your mom (I have only been a member since April), but I

offer my condolences.

I am currently undergoing chemotherapy for lupus, and, yes, it has

helped. They are finding new chemo treatments that are less hard on

your body, and that smaller doses are needed for autoimmune disorders.

I'm sorry she did not respond well to the doses necessary to treat her

cancer.

[Guest guest]

,

I never met your mom (I have only been a member since April), but I

offer my condolences.

I am currently undergoing chemotherapy for lupus, and, yes, it has

helped. They are finding new chemo treatments that are less hard on

your body, and that smaller doses are needed for autoimmune disorders.

I'm sorry she did not respond well to the doses necessary to treat her

cancer.