Re: Belated Thanks for Prayers and response to recent posts (Long)

[Guest guest]

What a relief to hear from you, ! I'm sure that was a harrowing

experience for you and Ken and your loved ones. You sound very upbeat,

and that's wonderful.

I'm assuming from what you wrote that your physicians believe Tylenol

was responsible for your liver toxicity. How much were you taking? Do

you mind telling us what your entire list of meds was prior to your

hospitalization? If you don't want to answer my nosy questions, that's

fine.

The important thing is that you are OK and that your tests show that

things have returned to normal. I hope your physicians can come up with

a way to safely treat your RA.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Belated Thanks for Prayers and response to recent

posts (Long)

> Hi All You Lovely People,

> I've been meaning to write sooner with heartfelt thanks for all the

support

> this group has given me and my husband (Ken) during my recent illness.

> While I have not been up to posting until now, I have kept up with the

list

> every day. I cannot tell you how much your prayers and thoughts meant

to us

> both.

>

> For a while, everyone thought I was toast. The docs told me without a

liver

> transplant, dialysis and a miracle, my life was over. Even with the

> transplant, I was only give a 33% chance of making it off the

operating

> table (not to mention complications following surgery). This was on a

> Sunday; by Tuesday everything was improving drastically and I was home

the

> following Sunday. So for those who doubt miracles happen in this day

and

> age.....think again. The power of faith and prayer are amazing.

>

> Anyway, I just got the results back from my latest bloodwook yesterday

and

> things are normal. I am so very Blessed. Tests are 100% normal!!!!!!

>

> I've been reading the recent posts about early death due to RA but am

not

> very worried about it. I've realized that none of us are promised

another

> day and that we need to live in the present. Life is precious and

time

> spent worrying about the " what ifs " is just wasted. Right now I am

trying to

> get back on my feet so I can give to people in need. Believe me, I am

in no

> way belittling the fear premature death causes and before my illness I

would

> have been terrified. For now, I just take it a day at a time and enjoy

every

> minute of it. After all, I shouldn't be here anymore to enjoy the

simple

> things I was taking for granted!

>

> My only problem now is that I can't take ANY of my RA meds. Not even

an

> aspirin. I was recently cleared for Oxycontin because narcotics are

not as

> hard on the liver. Who would have thought Oxy was safer than aspirin

or

> Tylenol. I can't figure it out but trust my docs at UNC.

> Wow, this has turned into a book. I apologize but need to say THANKS

and

> vent. Just one more thing and I'll close. Please, Please, Please be

careful

> with Tylenol..follow the directions to the letter. Also have you

bloodwork

> done. I know how easy it is to skip a month because things are hectic

and

> you feel fine. By this time you feel sick; it could be too late.

> Thanks for listening to me ramble. I greatly appreciate it. Anyone

who

> would like to write me for support or just to chat, please do so. I

have an

> awful lot of spare time these days ;^)! would love the company.

> Thanks Again and God Bless,

> Hurst

[Guest guest]

What a relief to hear from you, ! I'm sure that was a harrowing

experience for you and Ken and your loved ones. You sound very upbeat,

and that's wonderful.

I'm assuming from what you wrote that your physicians believe Tylenol

was responsible for your liver toxicity. How much were you taking? Do

you mind telling us what your entire list of meds was prior to your

hospitalization? If you don't want to answer my nosy questions, that's

fine.

The important thing is that you are OK and that your tests show that

things have returned to normal. I hope your physicians can come up with

a way to safely treat your RA.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Belated Thanks for Prayers and response to recent

posts (Long)

> Hi All You Lovely People,

> I've been meaning to write sooner with heartfelt thanks for all the

support

> this group has given me and my husband (Ken) during my recent illness.

> While I have not been up to posting until now, I have kept up with the

list

> every day. I cannot tell you how much your prayers and thoughts meant

to us

> both.

>

> For a while, everyone thought I was toast. The docs told me without a

liver

> transplant, dialysis and a miracle, my life was over. Even with the

> transplant, I was only give a 33% chance of making it off the

operating

> table (not to mention complications following surgery). This was on a

> Sunday; by Tuesday everything was improving drastically and I was home

the

> following Sunday. So for those who doubt miracles happen in this day

and

> age.....think again. The power of faith and prayer are amazing.

>

> Anyway, I just got the results back from my latest bloodwook yesterday

and

> things are normal. I am so very Blessed. Tests are 100% normal!!!!!!

>

> I've been reading the recent posts about early death due to RA but am

not

> very worried about it. I've realized that none of us are promised

another

> day and that we need to live in the present. Life is precious and

time

> spent worrying about the " what ifs " is just wasted. Right now I am

trying to

> get back on my feet so I can give to people in need. Believe me, I am

in no

> way belittling the fear premature death causes and before my illness I

would

> have been terrified. For now, I just take it a day at a time and enjoy

every

> minute of it. After all, I shouldn't be here anymore to enjoy the

simple

> things I was taking for granted!

>

> My only problem now is that I can't take ANY of my RA meds. Not even

an

> aspirin. I was recently cleared for Oxycontin because narcotics are

not as

> hard on the liver. Who would have thought Oxy was safer than aspirin

or

> Tylenol. I can't figure it out but trust my docs at UNC.

> Wow, this has turned into a book. I apologize but need to say THANKS

and

> vent. Just one more thing and I'll close. Please, Please, Please be

careful

> with Tylenol..follow the directions to the letter. Also have you

bloodwork

> done. I know how easy it is to skip a month because things are hectic

and

> you feel fine. By this time you feel sick; it could be too late.

> Thanks for listening to me ramble. I greatly appreciate it. Anyone

who

> would like to write me for support or just to chat, please do so. I

have an

> awful lot of spare time these days ;^)! would love the company.

> Thanks Again and God Bless,

> Hurst

[Guest guest]

, I'm so glad that you are doing so well after your liver

transplant. It does sound like a miraculous thing. It sounds as though

you have a new appreciation of life. Thanks for reminding us of how

precious it is.

Was it Tylenol that damaged your liver? Sue

On Saturday, September 11, 2004, at 03:46 AM, ken hurst wrote:

>

> I've been meaning to write sooner with heartfelt thanks for all the

> support

> this group has given me and my husband (Ken) during my recent illness.

[Guest guest]

, I'm so glad that you are doing so well after your liver

transplant. It does sound like a miraculous thing. It sounds as though

you have a new appreciation of life. Thanks for reminding us of how

precious it is.

Was it Tylenol that damaged your liver? Sue

On Saturday, September 11, 2004, at 03:46 AM, ken hurst wrote:

>

> I've been meaning to write sooner with heartfelt thanks for all the

> support

> this group has given me and my husband (Ken) during my recent illness.