Re: A note from Betty's Daughter, --> Joyce

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Joyce, for taking the time to send your prayers and kind

words!

I'm sorry for the delay in replying, it's just been hard for me the

last couple of weeks...

I'm sorry for your loss, too! I'll keep you in my thoughts 'n

prayers during this holiday season...

Sincerely,

~ Y Selk (daughter of Betty J Crow)

> >

> > 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]

Thank you, Joyce, for taking the time to send your prayers and kind

words!

I'm sorry for the delay in replying, it's just been hard for me the

last couple of weeks...

I'm sorry for your loss, too! I'll keep you in my thoughts 'n

prayers during this holiday season...

Sincerely,

~ Y Selk (daughter of Betty J Crow)

> >

> > 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]

Thats ok. I know how hard it is for the first few weeks. It takes time to get

your head round things and there is so much to do

take care

Joyce

Betty Crow <vagirl_98@...> wrote:

Thank you, Joyce, for taking the time to send your prayers and kind

words!

I'm sorry for the delay in replying, it's just been hard for me the

last couple of weeks...

I'm sorry for your loss, too! I'll keep you in my thoughts 'n

prayers during this holiday season...

Sincerely,

~ Y Selk (daughter of Betty J Crow)

> >

> > 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...

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>