KAREN AND OTHERS--KIDS WITH FMS

[Guest guest]

KAREN

COURTNEY WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED IN THE PAST YEAR. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO

FIND OUT WHY SHE HAS BEEN HAVING " GROWING PAINS " (HER WORDS) FOR ALMOST

5 YEARS NOW. ONE DOCTOR WE SAW ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO (PEDIATRIC

RHEUMATOLOGIST) DIDN'T WANT TO " LABEL " COURTNEY WITH " SUCH A DISABLING

CONDITION THAT COULD AFFECT HER WHOLE LIFE " . WHEN HER CURRENT DOCTOR

SENT HER TO ANOTHER PEDIACTRIC RHEUMATOLOGIST, HE AGREED THAT COURTNEY

DOES HAVE FMS. SHE STILL COMES TO ME AND TELLS ME HER " GROWING PAINS

HURT "

SHE TAKES IBUPROFEN WHEN NEEDED. I AM SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR SON

HAVING IT ALSO.

IF HE EVER WANTS TO E-MAIL WITH COURTNEY JUST LET ME NOW, I THINK IT'S

GOOD FOR KIDS TO KNOW THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE THEIR AGE WITH THIS DD.

HUGS

SAM