Update from Debs in FL

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Hi Dear Friends!

Just a few words of update from me. I thought I would be able to keep up

better once I got home, but I am in a terrible flair especially in my hands. I

am only taking the Placquenil and Prednisone at this time for my RA and I fear

they are not working as well as they could be. The Rheumy said that I could

start MTX again after the surgery, but with the complications I have

encountered, I am a little weary. I see the Rheumy at the end of the month, so

hopefully I will have some good changes.

Let's see, I am still receiving the Zivox antibiotic at home with severe

nausea and at times vomiting. I have a NICE home health nurse who seems very

knowledgeable and comfortable. The incisions are healing very clean and almost

all drainage has stopped! I see the ortho once a week for mainly wound checks.

We are seriously discussing the possibility of an amputation as the infection

that I have contracted seems to live in my body, lies dormant and then flairs

whenever there is a weak spot. This is really no way to live. At this

point, I am afraid that I will go to surgery and not wake up. Well, it is a

very

big decision, so we will continue to discuss and research.

Well, the big news is that I got approved for SS Disability. The attorney

called on Friday and told me the results that the Judge had sent back to them:

Fully Favorable. I had to repeat it back to him about 4 times and he repeated

it to me about 3 times and then I got the letter. Of course, it will take

another 60 days before I receive any amounts. But I guess I am that much

closer. Such a long and stressful process.

Hope everyone is ready for SPRING, we are all ready for some of Mother

Nature's bouquet of new flowers.

Gentle, tender, angel hugs,

Debs in FL