Re: Happy New Year All

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Jan,.....It sounds like your ready for the new year Jan, you have had

quite a time. I will be keeping you in my prayers, please let us

know how you are. Sorry, that the Grinch had to steal your tree, and

Richie's bike, that is sad. God bless you, Tawny

> Hello, my friends...(family) old and new.

> As the year becomes closer to a finale...I would like to take this

moment to send wishes for the new year to all.

> My wish (prayer) is for the New Year to bring happiness to

all.....to find a cure for all the auto-immune diseases that plague

us.....or at least a relief that stops the pain and suffering...one

that is simple, inexpensive, and non-allergenic with no side

effects. This would be universal and hopefully effective immediately

with no qualifying. Is it a dream? Could be, however, we have been

promised where more than one are gathered together...our requests

will be heard.

> What are your wishes or dreams or prayers for the New Year?

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> Last year, I thought was the worst year of my life with the

flooding of my house, the contamination of the asbestos tile, the

fires, that horrible flu that took me down over Christmas and for

several months just to name a few things. This year has had it's

little flaws also, however, it has seen me move to AZ and loving it

even with the things that have happened regarding my new house.

Also, this end of year is trying to get me to say Uncle, but, it's

not going to happen....two weeks ago, my grandson Richie found our

Christmas tree and his new birthday bike had been stolen from the

shed. We decided not to put a tree up and came over to San Diego (a

six hour drive) where Richie went with his dad for three days and I

was able to run around and see many friends. When it was time to

leave, I ended up at the dentist's office to have a new crown

replaced (have to come back for an appointment on the 7th) that

broke. Then my eye, which had been mildly irritated before we left

became

> extremely inflamed and painful.....so I ended up in the ER on

Thursday night at 8pm and was there until almost 4am on Christmas

Eve. they called in two specialists and made an appointment for me

for 11am on Christmas Day. I was told the eye had iritis very badly

and first I was given drops of a pain killer and then I was sent home

with prednorte (prednisone) drops to be used every hour which I have

done faithfully. Also, was given drops to keep my eye dilated. The

first specialist was of the mind that it is RA related. The one on

Christmas Day says no and decided that because I have had a recurring

shingles type virus on that eye lid (since about age 8 but not in the

past 20 years) and gave me an anti-viral medicine. Today, I saw the

first specialist and while he is still not convinced that it is

viral, he continued me on the meds to be tapered off by the end of

the week. I can now go home....however....there is a major storm to

hit here in about 3 hours that will last

> through tomorrow. It is already dark and cloudy.... So I am

looking at perhaps Wednesday before leaving. On top of all this, my

cell phone disappeared.

> All in all...even with these minor distractions...I am happy to be

alive and ready to face the New Year.

> and a...do you have any information on Iritis and what

could cause it? Also, could it be RA related? The specialist also

mentioned that sometimes a negative RA dx when it should be positive

could begin to manifest itself in other things such as my eye

problems. The eyeball itself had cells that he was not quite sure

what they were but they did reduce from Friday until today (Monday)

and thought it probably was the prednisone that would account for the

reduction.

> Tess....I am so thrilled for you with your loss (and with your gain

of a new life). I sent Em ecards for her birthday and another one

for Christmas, but they returned as undeliverable...has her email

address changed?

> Again...let me wish you all a wonderful and prosperous New Year. I

don't post often, however, you see when I do...I tend to make up for

it.

> Love, prayers, hugs, and positive thoughts for you and yours.

> Jan =^..^=

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> ~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go,

we take a little of each other everywhere. " ~ ~ " If I could reach up

and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire

evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. " ~

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