Hello everyone!

[Guest guest]

Hi Doreen:

So nice to get your e-mail. I will be glad to get home tomorrow, and

glad the hurricane season will be over soon. We sure don't need

them!!!!! We still have some shutters up, and it will be good to take

them off. Much brighter inside!!!!

I hope you are feeling better. Florida weather helps me so much. That

is why we moved here. Where do you live? I am on the s/w Gulf in North

Port. Still in the 90's today. Can't wait for cooler,less humid

weather.

Wishing you pain free days.

Hugs,

Barbara

> >

> > I am finally out of the hosp. after 7 weeks!!!! I am at my

> > daughter 's house, and will fly home to Fla. Sat.

> > I still have my broken shoulder in a sling, and the cast on my

> > left foot. I am doing good walking, and will use my cane always

> > from now on.

> > My RA is good now and under control, the flare is gone, thank

> > God. I was only here in Mass. 2 days when my RA flared so bad. My

> > feet were so bad, and that is why I fell. The Rheum. in the hosp.

> > increased my MTX and the other RA meds to the max. Also taking

> > Pred.10 mg. a day. I am enjoying these 2 days with the babies, 2

> > 1/2 and 1 1/2, then off for home.

> > I have thought of all of you often, and have missed chatting

> > here with everyone. I hope everyone is feeling a little better.

> > I am off to bed early as I am beat. God Bless all of you.

> > Hugs to all,

> > Barbara

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Debbie:

Nice to hear from you. I am sooooooooo enjoying my time with my

granddaughters. Hard to go home tomorrow. I am feeling very good,

but just tired. I did rest a lot today, and caught up on my e-mails

to our group.

I hope you are feeling good now. Each day brings something to

deal with, so I just take one day at a time.

Have a good weekend, and God Bless you. Wishing you pain free

days.

Hugs,

Barbara

> >

> > I am finally out of the hosp. after 7 weeks!!!! I am at my

> > daughter 's house, and will fly home to Fla. Sat.

> > I still have my broken shoulder in a sling, and the cast on

my

> > left foot. I am doing good walking, and will use my cane always

> from

> > now on.

> > My RA is good now and under control, the flare is gone,

thank

> God.

> > I was only here in Mass. 2 days when my RA flared so bad. My

feet

> were

> > so bad, and that is why I fell. The Rheum. in the hosp.

increased

> my

> > MTX and the other RA meds to the max. Also taking Pred.10 mg. a

> day.

> > I am enjoying these 2 days with the babies, 2 1/2 and 1 1/2, then

> off

> > for home.

> > I have thought of all of you often, and have missed chatting

> here

> > with everyone. I hope everyone is feeling a little better.

> > I am off to bed early as I am beat. God Bless all of you.

> > Hugs to all,

> > Barbara

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi :

Thanks for your e-mail, and it is good to be back here. I am

grateful to have my RA under control now and not having any pain.

This last flare was the worst yet. I will now use my cane all the

time, no matter what.

I hope you are feeling good without any pain. I so enjoy your

e-mails and research items. Good for us to be so informed. Thanks.

Hugs,

Barbara

> > I am finally out of the hosp. after 7 weeks!!!! I am at my

> > daughter 's house, and will fly home to Fla. Sat.

> > I still have my broken shoulder in a sling, and the cast on my

> > left foot. I am doing good walking, and will use my cane always

from

> > now on.

> > My RA is good now and under control, the flare is gone, thank God.

> > I was only here in Mass. 2 days when my RA flared so bad. My feet

were

> > so bad, and that is why I fell. The Rheum. in the hosp. increased

my

> > MTX and the other RA meds to the max. Also taking Pred.10 mg. a

day.

> > I am enjoying these 2 days with the babies, 2 1/2 and 1 1/2, then

off

> > for home.

> > I have thought of all of you often, and have missed chatting here

> > with everyone. I hope everyone is feeling a little better.

> > I am off to bed early as I am beat. God Bless all of you.

> > Hugs to all,

> > Barbara

>

[Guest guest]

Hello! Your son sounds similar to mine, although we didn't get the AS diagnosis until 11. He just turned 14 today. Amazing what the last 14 years have brought us, both the good and the bad. The good outweighs the bad, which I can safely say now. It wasn't always like that when he was younger. Welcome to our group!Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: "sandra092870" <sandra092870@...>Sender: Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:23:26 -0000< >Reply Subject: ( ) Hello Everyone! My name is and I have a 13 year old son who was diagnosed with AS when he was 6. For the past 7 years after knowing what was going on with him it has been a lot easier going through obstacles. He is in his third year of middle school and is doing well. He is in an IEP program and in the advance classes as well. He has social skills issues but academics come easily for him. I am so blessed to have him in my life and that he has taught me so much about myself and that it is ok to be different from the usual mold. His OCDs used to drive me crazy when he was younger. He had multiple issues but as he has matured they have calmed down some and are not so aggressive. We also have a neighbor who's son who has AS and goes to the same school and they have seem to have become good friends and understand each other well. It is so nice when they can have peers that are just like them.

[Guest guest]

You are quite blessed and so is your son. Best wishes. It is so good to hear good news once in a while!

"In the Midst of Difficulty lies Opportunity" Albert Einstein

Success is not measured by one's position but by the obstacles one has overcome to obtain that position

From: sandra092870 <sandra092870@...> Sent: Mon, July 12, 2010 3:23:26 PMSubject: ( ) Hello Everyone!

My name is and I have a 13 year old son who was diagnosed with AS when he was 6. For the past 7 years after knowing what was going on with him it has been a lot easier going through obstacles. He is in his third year of middle school and is doing well. He is in an IEP program and in the advance classes as well. He has social skills issues but academics come easily for him. I am so blessed to have him in my life and that he has taught me so much about myself and that it is ok to be different from the usual mold. His OCDs used to drive me crazy when he was younger. He had multiple issues but as he has matured they have calmed down some and are not so aggressive. We also have a neighbor who's son who has AS and goes to the same school and they have seem to have become good friends and understand each other well. It is so nice when they can have peers that are just like them.