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> " is....my lower legs are horribly swollen,and look as tho they are

> terribly sunburned... " is....my lower legs are horribly swollen,and look as

tho they

> are terribly sunburned...<wbr>an>>>

>

Wow, that sounds challenging! Can they treat with diuretics?

I had a similar situation, it just went away and never came back..... I

couldn't walk unless husband pushed fluid away from ankles....and yes, the thumb

left and indentation, legs had to be elevated!

Good luck,

Pris

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Ken, Have they found what is causing the edema? Are they treeating the cause?

Hang in there! Thinking of ya!

- In , kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

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> kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

> Greetings...I am home, now, from an all day session at the Veterans

Hospital....They are going to put a hospital bed in my living room...for me!

> It has turned out that I have an extreme ,severe case of " Pitting

Edema " in my lower legs....and this Damnable R.A. has decided to attack my

spine!.

> The V.A. has determined that from now on I must always sleep with my

legs elevated, in a position that cannot be attained using a regular bed. Woof!

And I am scared. For those of you who have no idea of what " Pitting Edema "

is....my lower legs are horribly swollen,and look as tho they are terribly

sunburned...and , as I and my wife have discovered, if I push against my leg

with a thumb, say, or a finger, it leaves a terrible indentation, and the

depression left behind STAYS ,for more, even, that one minute....and, to top it

off, my skin is actually " breaking down " , and leaving huge, terrible

bumps...and my skin is so dry, it is peeling off!.

>

> I never thought I would end up having to sleep in a hospital bed in

my own home....or have the chance I could " lose " my legs. .....and I am scared.

> Please pray for me? or get in touch with me?

> Thank you....and

all my love to you all!

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I'm very sorry to hear that, Ken. Did your physicians say why they think you

have the edema? What are they doing to treat it?

I hope your situation improves very soon. You have my prayers.

Not an MD

[ ] Fwd: Greetings...unfortunately,this is not an " upbeat "

messege,like always:I am scared.....!

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> kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

> Greetings...I am home, now, from an all day session at the Veterans

> Hospital....They are going to put a hospital bed in my living room...for

> me!

> It has turned out that I have an extreme ,severe case of "

> Pitting Edema " in my lower legs....and this Damnable R.A. has decided to

> attack my spine!.

> The V.A. has determined that from now on I must always sleep with

> my legs elevated, in a position that cannot be attained using a regular

> bed. Woof! And I am scared. For those of you who have no idea of what

> " Pitting Edema " is....my lower legs are horribly swollen,and look as tho

> they are terribly sunburned...and , as I and my wife have discovered, if

> I push against my leg with a thumb, say, or a finger, it leaves a terrible

> indentation, and the depression left behind STAYS ,for more, even, that

> one minute....and, to top it off, my skin is actually " breaking down " , and

> leaving huge, terrible bumps...and my skin is so dry, it is peeling off!.

>

> I never thought I would end up having to sleep in a hospital bed

> in my own home....or have the chance I could " lose " my legs. .....and I am

> scared.

> Please pray for me? or get in touch with me?

> Thank you....and

> all my love to you all!

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, Ken, how awful! I would be scared too, in fact I am scared for

you. You are always in my prayers, but I'll up them for you now!

Love, and lots of really gentle hugs . . .

On 1/26/07, kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

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> kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

> Greetings...I am home, now, from an all day session at the Veterans

Hospital....They are going to put a hospital bed in my living room...for me!

> It has turned out that I have an extreme ,severe case of " Pitting

Edema " in my lower legs....and this Damnable R.A. has decided to attack my

spine!.

> The V.A. has determined that from now on I must always sleep with my

legs elevated, in a position that cannot be attained using a regular bed. Woof!

And I am scared. For those of you who have no idea of what " Pitting Edema "

is....my lower legs are horribly swollen,and look as tho they are terribly

sunburned...and , as I and my wife have discovered, if I push against my leg

with a thumb, say, or a finger, it leaves a terrible indentation, and the

depression left behind STAYS ,for more, even, that one minute....and, to top it

off, my skin is actually " breaking down " , and leaving huge, terrible

bumps...and my skin is so dry, it is peeling off!.

>

> I never thought I would end up having to sleep in a hospital bed in

my own home....or have the chance I could " lose " my legs. .....and I am scared.

> Please pray for me? or get in touch with me?

> Thank you....and

all my love to you all!

>

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South Pasadena, CA

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Ken

So sorry to hear all you are going thru. I hope that having the bed will help

you

and that your swelling will go down. I have horrible swelling in my right

foot

and have indentations sometimes from my shoes or socks but it always goes

away after awhile. I do worry about what will have happen after time though.

Those beds are very comfortable are they?

Will they try any new meds? Do they hurt?

I will keep you in my prayers. My Dad's name is Ken too.

Hugs,

Joy

kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

Greetings...I am home, now, from an all day session at the Veterans

Hospital....They are going to put a hospital bed in my living room...for me!

It has turned out that I have an extreme ,severe case of " Pitting Edema " in my

lower legs....and this Damnable R.A. has decided to attack my spine!.

The V.A. has determined that from now on I must always sleep with my legs

elevated, in a position that cannot be attained using a regular bed. Woof! And I

am scared. For those of you who have no idea of what " Pitting Edema " is....my

lower legs are horribly swollen,and look as tho they are terribly

sunburned...and , as I and my wife have discovered, if I push against my leg

with a thumb, say, or a finger, it leaves a terrible indentation, and the

depression left behind STAYS ,for more, even, that one minute....and, to top it

off, my skin is actually " breaking down " , and leaving huge, terrible bumps...and

my skin is so dry, it is peeling off!.

I never thought I would end up having to sleep in a hospital bed in my own

home....or have the chance I could " lose " my legs. .....and I am scared.

Please pray for me? or get in touch with me?

Thank you....and all my love to you all!

---------------------------------

The fish are biting.

Get more visitors on your site using Search Marketing.

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Get your own web address.

Have a HUGE year through Small Business.

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Ken,

I was moved by your message and am sending best wishes your way. Stay

strong and hopefully in time things will settle down.

Joanne

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