Guest guest Posted December 8, 2000 Report Share Posted December 8, 2000 Dear Gang, My 4 year old daughter who was diagnosed November 1 with JRA underwent her first set of joint injections today at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. What a trooper! Both Knees, both ankles, an elbow and a thumb. For anyone not yet familiar with the procedure, they don't give the parents anything. lol. on the other hand, got bubble gum nitrous oxide (as opposed to the cherry) I was allowed to watch her fall asleep with a big silly grin, 25 minutes later they rolled back a babbling giggling little girl, (side note it is humanly possible to slam 3 starbucks grande coffees in 25 minutes). Supposedly, we wait 48 hours off her feet then she should be able to walk. We were released at 1pm and have been doing al our Christmas crafts all day. I am covered in glitter but is happy! I am hoping for the best. She saw Santa last week and asked him to fix her legs so she could run with her friends. Hopefully, Santa was masquerading as a rheumy today. Yours in health, Johanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2000 Report Share Posted December 12, 2000 Regarding the joint injections, you are right about not getting any information regarding this procedure. I did not know what to expect, my resource was the internet. My son had his done this summer and just like you I was very proud of him. He had injection in both ankles, both wrist and his right shoulder. He came out of it fine and did well this summer. Good luck and may your daughter be walking soon. >From: jjandsammy@... >Reply- egroups > egroups >Subject: 's joint injections >Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 18:16:09 EST > >Dear Gang, >My 4 year old daughter who was diagnosed November 1 with JRA >underwent her first set of joint injections today at Sick Kids Hospital in >Toronto. What a trooper! Both Knees, both ankles, an elbow and a thumb. For >anyone not yet familiar with the procedure, they don't give the parents >anything. lol. > on the other hand, got bubble gum nitrous oxide (as opposed to the >cherry) I was allowed to watch her fall asleep with a big silly grin, 25 >minutes later they rolled back a babbling giggling little girl, (side note >it >is humanly possible to slam 3 starbucks grande coffees in 25 minutes). >Supposedly, we wait 48 hours off her feet then she should be able to walk. >We >were released at 1pm and have been doing al our Christmas crafts all day. I >am covered in glitter but is happy! >I am hoping for the best. She saw Santa last week and asked him to fix her >legs so she could run with her friends. Hopefully, Santa was masquerading >as >a rheumy today. >Yours in health, >Johanna ________________________________________________________________________________\ _____ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2000 Report Share Posted December 12, 2000 hi, well, i just had my first one done and i have to say i almost chickened out. i have read some scary and painful stuff about them. i was wide awake and it was done on my right elbow. i wont lie, it hurt like crazy. i told my surgeon not to laugh at me if cried like a big ole baby. within a few minutes though, it went completely numb and it felt great!! it wasnt near as bad as i thought it would be. it was pretty sore last night, just being done yesterday afternoon, but it wasnt even tender today, not even a little. the doc said i should see some result by christmas, i hope so. also, i got really good news, i dont have to replace either one of elbows yet!!! yeeaahhhh!!! my left one was supposed to be done first of next year, but it has improved soo much, even though we thought it wasnt possible, that now it isnt necessary and the doc said i might have a long time b4 i have to consider it again. i was ecstatic, whew. thanks, brandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2000 Report Share Posted December 13, 2000 , Great news! Jana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2000 Report Share Posted December 13, 2000 - Great news!! I hope the injections work well for you. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2000 Report Share Posted December 13, 2000 Hi , That's great news, about being able to wait on the elbow surgery And I'm glad the joint injection wasn't as bad as you had thought it might be. That would be a great gift, to have less pain and greater mobility by xmas time. I hope it all goes well. Aloha, Georgina brandy_erin@... wrote: > > hi, well, i just had my first one done and i have to say i almost > chickened out. i have read some scary and painful stuff about them. > i was wide awake and it was done on my right elbow. i wont lie, it > hurt like crazy. i told my surgeon not to laugh at me if cried like > a big ole baby. within a few minutes though, it went completely numb > and it felt great!! it wasnt near as bad as i thought it would be. > it was pretty sore last night, just being done yesterday afternoon, > but it wasnt even tender today, not even a little. the doc said i > should see some result by christmas, i hope so. also, i got really > good news, i dont have to replace either one of elbows yet!!! > yeeaahhhh!!! my left one was supposed to be done first of next year, > but it has improved soo much, even though we thought it wasnt > possible, that now it isnt necessary and the doc said i might have a > long time b4 i have to consider it again. i was ecstatic, whew. > thanks, brandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2000 Report Share Posted December 15, 2000 In a message dated 12/12/00 11:30:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, brandy_erin@... writes: << i got really good news, i dont have to replace either one of elbows yet!!! yeeaahhhh!!! my left one was supposed to be done first of next year, but it has improved soo much, >> God does answer prayers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2000 Report Share Posted December 19, 2000 Hi Johanna, Thanks so much for sharing your story. I could picture the sparkly glitters all over the place Sounds like fun. And it sounds like is a wonderful child. And very brave, too. I don't think I remember ever hearing about a child getting so many joints done at one time! Hope she is feeling lots better by now. What a great gift to ask Santa for I sure hope those injections will help make that wish come true. My son has never had a joint injection done. Instead, he takes oral prednisone. He has systemic JRA and unfortunately, needed more of an all-over effect. Our best, to you and . Enjoy the holidays. Take Care, Georgina PS ... Our latest holiday project involves LOTS of frosting and edible decorations. Dressing up our Gingerbread Man Cookies jjandsammy@... wrote: > > Dear Gang, > My 4 year old daughter who was diagnosed November 1 with JRA > underwent her first set of joint injections today at Sick Kids Hospital in > Toronto. What a trooper! Both Knees, both ankles, an elbow and a thumb. For > anyone not yet familiar with the procedure, they don't give the parents > anything. lol. > on the other hand, got bubble gum nitrous oxide (as opposed to the > cherry) I was allowed to watch her fall asleep with a big silly grin, 25 > minutes later they rolled back a babbling giggling little girl, (side note it > is humanly possible to slam 3 starbucks grande coffees in 25 minutes). > Supposedly, we wait 48 hours off her feet then she should be able to walk. We > were released at 1pm and have been doing al our Christmas crafts all day. I > am covered in glitter but is happy! > I am hoping for the best. She saw Santa last week and asked him to fix her > legs so she could run with her friends. Hopefully, Santa was masquerading as > a rheumy today. > Yours in health, > Johanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2000 Report Share Posted December 19, 2000 You go girl! you must be pretty excited...good thing you got yours done in time to open holiday presents!! johanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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