Re: in search of a friend or two

[Guest guest]

Hi Ken,....I would like to welcome you to the group. Sorry, for the

reason why your here, but you have came to the right place for great

support, and wonderful friends.

I am 41 years old, live in Oklahoma, have been married for 12 years,

and have 2 daughters, 22 and 12 years old. My husband is a OTR truck

driver, so it's been kind of hard for our relationship. Especially

now that I can't do as much, and just getting worse every day.

I am on Humira every other week, and starting the MTX this evening.

I took it before, and it raised my liver enzymes, but I'm trying it

again. I've been having a terrible time, so I need something. I

feel like I'm losing the loss of my left leg, and just pain, you know

what I'm talking about.

I'm so sorry to hear what your going through, I know how hard it must

be that you can't go like you always did. It's tough, and then when

other's don't understand, it's worse. My family just don't realize

what I'm going through, they are still thinking I'm the same person

that always took care of everything, but I'm not.

Well, I would love to know more about you. You can email me anytime,

I am usually always home too. Take care of yourself, and hope times

get better soon, Tawny

>

> Greting to you all. I am new to this site..Mye-name is

> " squarehead " (I am Norwegian),and my name is Ken.

> I am 52, and married to a wonderful woman, who tries

> her best to be a support to me, but we have had a

> " roke reversal " : I used to be the breadwinner, and she

> stayed at home..not anymore. I am a twenty year

> trucker, never had an accident, or a ticket, but last

> October, I awoke, on a run to Pipestone, Mn. to hands

> so swollen,they looked like sausages! I could hardly

> bend my legs, and I called my honey, and asked her to

> meet me in Knoxville, Tn. and take me to the

> hospital.(I live in Asheville, N.C., and Ryder, who I

> worked for, was located there.)

> I spent days and days in the hospital, and they

> diagnosed me with severe R.A., affecting nearly every

> joint in my body.

> My company, who I worked for, for many years just

> up and abandoned me. What good is a trucker to them,

> who can no longer drive?

> When you're a ttrucker, you don't have much of a

> social life, and very few chances to make friends,

> bedause you are on the road all the time...so here I

> sit, day after day,in my wheelchair, wishing I had

> someone to talk with, someone who knows of the pain I

> live with day after day. I give myself two injections

> of Methotrexate every Tuesday,to total 80 units, and

> an injections of Humira every Sat. On top of that, I

> must take Folic acid, Mobic, and

> antidepressents...this in addition to the Meds I must

> take for high blood pressure.

> The state was nice enough to see that they built a

> thirty foot wheelchair ramp, and deck for me, and

> provided a power wheelchair for me,because I have

> " trigger finger " , and cannot use my hands well,

> anymore. Unfortunatly, I have no way to get around,

> because my disability checks aren't enough to buy a

> van I can put the chair in.

> So , here I sit. Is there anyone out there who will

> e-mail me, anyone I can talk to, and be friends with?

> Do any one of you feel inclined to be a friend to

> me? God Bless you all, and may your hurting diminish!

>

> Love, ken

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ken,....I would like to welcome you to the group. Sorry, for the

reason why your here, but you have came to the right place for great

support, and wonderful friends.

I am 41 years old, live in Oklahoma, have been married for 12 years,

and have 2 daughters, 22 and 12 years old. My husband is a OTR truck

driver, so it's been kind of hard for our relationship. Especially

now that I can't do as much, and just getting worse every day.

I am on Humira every other week, and starting the MTX this evening.

I took it before, and it raised my liver enzymes, but I'm trying it

again. I've been having a terrible time, so I need something. I

feel like I'm losing the loss of my left leg, and just pain, you know

what I'm talking about.

I'm so sorry to hear what your going through, I know how hard it must

be that you can't go like you always did. It's tough, and then when

other's don't understand, it's worse. My family just don't realize

what I'm going through, they are still thinking I'm the same person

that always took care of everything, but I'm not.

Well, I would love to know more about you. You can email me anytime,

I am usually always home too. Take care of yourself, and hope times

get better soon, Tawny

>

> Greting to you all. I am new to this site..Mye-name is

> " squarehead " (I am Norwegian),and my name is Ken.

> I am 52, and married to a wonderful woman, who tries

> her best to be a support to me, but we have had a

> " roke reversal " : I used to be the breadwinner, and she

> stayed at home..not anymore. I am a twenty year

> trucker, never had an accident, or a ticket, but last

> October, I awoke, on a run to Pipestone, Mn. to hands

> so swollen,they looked like sausages! I could hardly

> bend my legs, and I called my honey, and asked her to

> meet me in Knoxville, Tn. and take me to the

> hospital.(I live in Asheville, N.C., and Ryder, who I

> worked for, was located there.)

> I spent days and days in the hospital, and they

> diagnosed me with severe R.A., affecting nearly every

> joint in my body.

> My company, who I worked for, for many years just

> up and abandoned me. What good is a trucker to them,

> who can no longer drive?

> When you're a ttrucker, you don't have much of a

> social life, and very few chances to make friends,

> bedause you are on the road all the time...so here I

> sit, day after day,in my wheelchair, wishing I had

> someone to talk with, someone who knows of the pain I

> live with day after day. I give myself two injections

> of Methotrexate every Tuesday,to total 80 units, and

> an injections of Humira every Sat. On top of that, I

> must take Folic acid, Mobic, and

> antidepressents...this in addition to the Meds I must

> take for high blood pressure.

> The state was nice enough to see that they built a

> thirty foot wheelchair ramp, and deck for me, and

> provided a power wheelchair for me,because I have

> " trigger finger " , and cannot use my hands well,

> anymore. Unfortunatly, I have no way to get around,

> because my disability checks aren't enough to buy a

> van I can put the chair in.

> So , here I sit. Is there anyone out there who will

> e-mail me, anyone I can talk to, and be friends with?

> Do any one of you feel inclined to be a friend to

> me? God Bless you all, and may your hurting diminish!

>

> Love, ken

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Greting to you all. I am new to this site..Mye-name is

> " squarehead " (I am Norwegian),and my name is Ken.

> I am 52, and married to a wonderful woman, who tries

> her best to be a support to me, but we have had a

> " roke reversal " : I used to be the breadwinner, and she

> stayed at home..not anymore. I am a twenty year

> trucker, never had an accident, or a ticket, but last

> October, I awoke, on a run to Pipestone, Mn. to hands

> so swollen,they looked like sausages! I could hardly

> bend my legs, and I called my honey, and asked her to

> meet me in Knoxville, Tn. and take me to the

> hospital.(I live in Asheville, N.C., and Ryder, who I

> worked for, was located there.)

> I spent days and days in the hospital, and they

> diagnosed me with severe R.A., affecting nearly every

> joint in my body.

> My company, who I worked for, for many years just

> up and abandoned me. What good is a trucker to them,

> who can no longer drive?

> When you're a ttrucker, you don't have much of a

> social life, and very few chances to make friends,

> bedause you are on the road all the time...so here I

> sit, day after day,in my wheelchair, wishing I had

> someone to talk with, someone who knows of the pain I

> live with day after day. I give myself two injections

> of Methotrexate every Tuesday,to total 80 units, and

> an injections of Humira every Sat. On top of that, I

> must take Folic acid, Mobic, and

> antidepressents...this in addition to the Meds I must

> take for high blood pressure.

> The state was nice enough to see that they built a

> thirty foot wheelchair ramp, and deck for me, and

> provided a power wheelchair for me,because I have

> " trigger finger " , and cannot use my hands well,

> anymore. Unfortunatly, I have no way to get around,

> because my disability checks aren't enough to buy a

> van I can put the chair in.

> So , here I sit. Is there anyone out there who will

> e-mail me, anyone I can talk to, and be friends with?

> Do any one of you feel inclined to be a friend to

> me? God Bless you all, and may your hurting diminish!

>

> Love, ken

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Greting to you all. I am new to this site..Mye-name is

> " squarehead " (I am Norwegian),and my name is Ken.

> I am 52, and married to a wonderful woman, who tries

> her best to be a support to me, but we have had a

> " roke reversal " : I used to be the breadwinner, and she

> stayed at home..not anymore. I am a twenty year

> trucker, never had an accident, or a ticket, but last

> October, I awoke, on a run to Pipestone, Mn. to hands

> so swollen,they looked like sausages! I could hardly

> bend my legs, and I called my honey, and asked her to

> meet me in Knoxville, Tn. and take me to the

> hospital.(I live in Asheville, N.C., and Ryder, who I

> worked for, was located there.)

> I spent days and days in the hospital, and they

> diagnosed me with severe R.A., affecting nearly every

> joint in my body.

> My company, who I worked for, for many years just

> up and abandoned me. What good is a trucker to them,

> who can no longer drive?

> When you're a ttrucker, you don't have much of a

> social life, and very few chances to make friends,

> bedause you are on the road all the time...so here I

> sit, day after day,in my wheelchair, wishing I had

> someone to talk with, someone who knows of the pain I

> live with day after day. I give myself two injections

> of Methotrexate every Tuesday,to total 80 units, and

> an injections of Humira every Sat. On top of that, I

> must take Folic acid, Mobic, and

> antidepressents...this in addition to the Meds I must

> take for high blood pressure.

> The state was nice enough to see that they built a

> thirty foot wheelchair ramp, and deck for me, and

> provided a power wheelchair for me,because I have

> " trigger finger " , and cannot use my hands well,

> anymore. Unfortunatly, I have no way to get around,

> because my disability checks aren't enough to buy a

> van I can put the chair in.

> So , here I sit. Is there anyone out there who will

> e-mail me, anyone I can talk to, and be friends with?

> Do any one of you feel inclined to be a friend to

> me? God Bless you all, and may your hurting diminish!

>

> Love, ken

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Greting to you all. I am new to this site..Mye-name is

> " squarehead " (I am Norwegian),and my name is Ken.

> I am 52, and married to a wonderful woman, who tries

> her best to be a support to me, but we have had a

> " roke reversal " : I used to be the breadwinner, and she

> stayed at home..not anymore. I am a twenty year

> trucker, never had an accident, or a ticket, but last

> October, I awoke, on a run to Pipestone, Mn. to hands

> so swollen,they looked like sausages! I could hardly

> bend my legs, and I called my honey, and asked her to

> meet me in Knoxville, Tn. and take me to the

> hospital.(I live in Asheville, N.C., and Ryder, who I

> worked for, was located there.)

> I spent days and days in the hospital, and they

> diagnosed me with severe R.A., affecting nearly every

> joint in my body.

> My company, who I worked for, for many years just

> up and abandoned me. What good is a trucker to them,

> who can no longer drive?

> When you're a ttrucker, you don't have much of a

> social life, and very few chances to make friends,

> bedause you are on the road all the time...so here I

> sit, day after day,in my wheelchair, wishing I had

> someone to talk with, someone who knows of the pain I

> live with day after day. I give myself two injections

> of Methotrexate every Tuesday,to total 80 units, and

> an injections of Humira every Sat. On top of that, I

> must take Folic acid, Mobic, and

> antidepressents...this in addition to the Meds I must

> take for high blood pressure.

> The state was nice enough to see that they built a

> thirty foot wheelchair ramp, and deck for me, and

> provided a power wheelchair for me,because I have

> " trigger finger " , and cannot use my hands well,

> anymore. Unfortunatly, I have no way to get around,

> because my disability checks aren't enough to buy a

> van I can put the chair in.

> So , here I sit. Is there anyone out there who will

> e-mail me, anyone I can talk to, and be friends with?

> Do any one of you feel inclined to be a friend to

> me? God Bless you all, and may your hurting diminish!

>

> Love, ken

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Greting to you all. I am new to this site..Mye-name is

> " squarehead " (I am Norwegian),and my name is Ken.

> I am 52, and married to a wonderful woman, who tries

> her best to be a support to me, but we have had a

> " roke reversal " : I used to be the breadwinner, and she

> stayed at home..not anymore. I am a twenty year

> trucker, never had an accident, or a ticket, but last

> October, I awoke, on a run to Pipestone, Mn. to hands

> so swollen,they looked like sausages! I could hardly

> bend my legs, and I called my honey, and asked her to

> meet me in Knoxville, Tn. and take me to the

> hospital.(I live in Asheville, N.C., and Ryder, who I

> worked for, was located there.)

> I spent days and days in the hospital, and they

> diagnosed me with severe R.A., affecting nearly every

> joint in my body.

> My company, who I worked for, for many years just

> up and abandoned me. What good is a trucker to them,

> who can no longer drive?

> When you're a ttrucker, you don't have much of a

> social life, and very few chances to make friends,

> bedause you are on the road all the time...so here I

> sit, day after day,in my wheelchair, wishing I had

> someone to talk with, someone who knows of the pain I

> live with day after day. I give myself two injections

> of Methotrexate every Tuesday,to total 80 units, and

> an injections of Humira every Sat. On top of that, I

> must take Folic acid, Mobic, and

> antidepressents...this in addition to the Meds I must

> take for high blood pressure.

> The state was nice enough to see that they built a

> thirty foot wheelchair ramp, and deck for me, and

> provided a power wheelchair for me,because I have

> " trigger finger " , and cannot use my hands well,

> anymore. Unfortunatly, I have no way to get around,

> because my disability checks aren't enough to buy a

> van I can put the chair in.

> So , here I sit. Is there anyone out there who will

> e-mail me, anyone I can talk to, and be friends with?

> Do any one of you feel inclined to be a friend to

> me? God Bless you all, and may your hurting diminish!

>

> Love, ken

>

> __________________________________________________

>