Re: Pain in left side

[Guest guest]

I’ve been dreaming of stew . So warm and nurturing and good! I will go

get the ingredients soon and make some. I don’t make it often so I do not know

if I use broth, and also do not know how to thicken it. I like Martha so

I’ll look up one of her recipes. I guess moving around has been more helpful

to me than I ever thought. I joined a group which encourages it. I have to be my

own encourager too and they are my cheerleaders lol. Do you think the conference

will go off in Sept.?

Thanks for all you do . I’m so sorry for the loss of our dear group

member and friend and how it affected you and others. My heart goes out. It

gives us all a chance to come into direct, face to face with our own mortality.

For me, it has allowed me to push harder than I ever have this week. So I’m

probably giving you a dose of my medicine with the advise to nurture yourself. I

need to take a day off for me. Besides I got an Asthma attack about 3 days ago,

and I have congestion in my lungs that I do not want to turn into more.

Can’t wait to hear how your stew came out. Yummy. And leftovers are great too!

Love, Peace, Joy and Butterflies,

From:

Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 11:33 AM

To: stillsdisease

Subject: Re: Pain in left side

Thank you for your reply . At my onset the doctor was able to tell my

spleen was enlarged by me laying on my side a feeling it. I don't know if

they test it further because I was hospitalized and had so many other tests

at that time. Enlargement of the spleen is one of the symptoms of Still's.

I am up after too many days in bed and getting the house warm, tea and going

to put on the stew I've been planning for days, lol.

Sometimes it's good to be down for a while and nurture but too much just

intensifies my pain and then it's time to move up and around, take some pain

meds and join the world. It does help.

-- Pain in left side

Why is it when you go to the doctor your symptoms are quiet and then days

later you have problems? Doesn't it always seem to go that way?

I just traveled hundreds of miles for my 3 month check up on Thursday and

now again my left lower side is killing me the last two days intermittently.

It happens rarely lately and I forget to mention it. I'm afraid it may be my

spleen enlarging but not sure. I have an appointment with nurse practioner

tomorrow so will have to remember to ask her to check.

Just in pain but been in bed since Friday night so must move today.

Thanks for reading,