Joan Claffey & all

[Guest guest]

Sylvana,

I am so sorry to hear about this happening. Have you been in the hospital for

a week now? How is the family doing? This is hard on you all. I am sure you

are very scared. How are you feeling? Have they controlled the pain at least

for you? Things do happen fast and you think happy thoughts until another

outbreak that always reminds us of where we come from. I know some days I get

so depressed when my being sick slaps me up side of the head to let me know

it is there. I don't even like it when the phone rings anymore for fear of a

doctor or clinic nurse calling to give me more instructions. I was just

thinking of you today and wondering how you were. Thanks for the update. You

are in my prayers.

gayle/trans.6-99

galye@... ^0^

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Hi Joan,

I just came back from the hospital for weekend-leave (sounds like we're in

the army or something)

I have to go back sunday-night. I really don't know how I got into this mess

this time, it all went so fast as usual.

It started a week ago with an " innocent " flu. Last sunday I had stiches/acute

pains on my left side. First I thought it was just a muscle. I went to my

GP, and she started to examine my abdomen. When she touched my left side I

could just jump off the table! She said I had to go to the ER immediatly.

They did all the usual tests, blood, urine, injection in the wrist for

bloodgasses(painful!) and still they had no clue what was going on with me.

Because they thought it could have something to with my kidney, they

suggested an ultrasound. So I had to stay in the hospital for a couple of

days to do all the tests. On the second ultrasound a huge gland was

discovered next to my belly button.

There a 2 possible explanations why this thing is so huge:

- it is a side effect of Imuran (has anyone on the list ever had

this???????????)

- the tumor that I had last year - which I thought was removed- has spread

out

All that they can tell me at this moment is that I am far too young to have

such a large gland.

Yesterday they did a biopsy( thank God it didn't hurt that much this

time!!!) on the thing and this morning I had a CT-scan. Maybe they have the

results next monday. Also I have an appt with my gynaecologist on that day.

I'm soooo scared right now, don't want this to happen again!!! things were

going so fine with the liver and now this.......

We had planned to go to England next wednesday, but I don't think we're

going now by the looks of it.

I'll keep you all posted, please say a little prayer for me.

Sylvana

[ ] Sylvana

Hi......I must have missed something (my mail has been very crazy

lately) What has happened to land you in the hospital?

Your in my thoughts and prayers,

Joan Claffey

NJ