Re: Re: RA and Strep throat/OT

[Guest guest]

What a dramatic story, Shirley.

I hope will always be well.

Not an MD

On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 11:54 AM, nana2livi <s.p5315@...> wrote:

> Phyllis,

> Thanks for your kind words. We made it just fine. I was married and

> I had my mother and father then. My spouse and daughter came for

> visits and I stayed every night and worked every workday. I would

> leave when he went to sleep and go get clothes for a couple of days.

> He had a private room, so I could bathe there. Daddy would bring

> Mama to the hospital to sit with him each day. I was so blessed to

> have them. My spouse was useless, well almost. The hard part was

> keeping a 10 year old in bed! He was so good, he never even fussed

> once when they did blood gases, which was at least once daily. I

> have heard adults cry from this.

>

> When he could finally do something, mild activity, we let him go

> across the road and fish, since he had never caught anything I felt

> it was safe. OMG, he caught his first fish and came screaming and

> running home! I have of picture of him and that d@@@ fish. You just

> can't keep a boy of 10 down.

>

> He is fine. I frequently ask him if he is watching the color of his

> urine. He turns red and says, " Yes Mom " . He is still shy with me.

> (my son) has had that same strain that caused it several

> times since. , who was a weight lifting champion (World

> and Olympic) from Ga., had it at the same age as my son. It returned

> when he was in his fifties. His sister gave him a kidney but he

> rejected it and died less than a year later.

>

> Do be careful with it. Once again, take all of your antibotics, even

> after you start feeling better.

> Shirley

[Guest guest]

You should be very proud of yourself, Shirley. It's not easy to raise

children, especially if your spouse is less than helpful.

I have a son named , too.

Not an MD

On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 4:51 PM, nana2livi <s.p5315@...> wrote:

> ,

> Thank you. He is such a delight. His wife has thanked me for the way

> that I raised him to respect women. He gets a lot of that credit. He

> also made the choice.

> Shirley

[Guest guest]

Yes, my is great son!

Not an MD

On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 5:11 PM, nana2livi <s.p5315@...> wrote:

> ,

> I love the name. He is also a WONDERFUL step-father. I truly doubt

> that he will ever have any of his own, so to him they are his. It

> fills my heart with joy to hear him say, our little girl or our

> little boy.

> I bet your is pretty special too!

>

> Shirley