Re: Just wanted to say hello and share some good news

[Guest guest]

Hi Luann:

Welcome to our little group - this is a great bunch of

very supportive and loving individuals who really

understand what you are going through. Sounds like

you have one of those rare doctors who really listens.

Good to hear that you are feeling better with your

medication. Blood work dosen't always tell the whole

story - some of us are negative RA factor yet still

have RA! Take care.

Kathe in CA

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[Guest guest]

Hi Luann,

That's great news--dr. sounds like a winner and you'd better keep

him. Is he military, or is that just the name of the hospital? I

hope all goes well in the future too.

Judi in IN

[Guest guest]

Hi Luann,

I just wanted to drop a quick line and say welcome. I think you'll

like the folks here. Super compassionate, smart, and able to cut

loose and have fun also which is needed at times. Glad to hear you

have a good doctor. Sometimes that makes all the difference.

Take care.

Alan

[Guest guest]

Welcome Luann: Are you stationed at San ? You

have to be in the southwest to get a consult to

....have been there myself but never saw your

doc

>>love to get to go though we always have a blast in

San .....and it is great to have a doc that

listens......welcome Kathi in OK (Fort Sill)

--- laca40 <laca40@...> wrote:

> I wanted to share my first vistit to a

> Rheumatologist. Two and half

> weeks ago my doctor sent me to Doctor Singleton. He

> is a

> Rheumatologist at the Army Hospital in San

> . Back in

> December 2001 I was dianosed with fibromyalgia. I

> have been in pain

> for about 5 years. It got to the point where I

> could barely get out

> of bed and had to give up tennis and golf. Doctor

> Singleton wanted

> to make sure there was nothing else wrong with me.

> He took ex-rays

> and 14 blood test. He told me if I don't hear from

> him in two weeks

> it means all my test came back normal. Well I

> haven't heard

> anything. My next appointment is on Sept. 16. For

> now he put me on

> naproxen,ultram,ambien and trazodone. I am feeling

> great. Not ready

> yet for a game of tennis but I can walk through the

> flea market

> without any trouble.

>

> This is a wonderful doctor. He took time to listen

> to me and ask

> questions that no other doctor ever asked. His

> nurses are great too.

> Very friendly and helpful. I just wanted to share

> this with everyone

> in the group. I send my prays out to everyone.

>

> Luann

>

>

>

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