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RA in some form. They are not sure yet which subdivision.

I am strong but I am not a miracle worker and right now I feel like I need

one.

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I am so sorry to hear all you are dealing with, sounds tough, but you

also sound strong!

I too was laid off Dec 30, that would make it my New Years present....

What do you have? Ra? SLE?

KD

>

> I am sorry I have been absent so long but I had a lot going on

here. The

> doctor started me on Methotrexiate. To make a long story short, it

did bad

> for me, severe nausea, severe fatigue and two spells where the room

spun

> around even when I was lying down. I finally gave up and stopped

it. He

> put me on placquenel next. So far so good on that.

>

> I got terminated at work on December 5th. Nice Christmas present

huh? I

> ended up working Thanksgiving day so sick I had to take phenegan to

keep

> from having dry heaves and ended up making a med error. I never

had before.

> But they terminated me for it. No the resident was fine. I felt

bad enough

> about making the mistake but I had called every med tech and the

Resident

> care director and no one would answer the phones. I left messages

for all

> the folks telling them I did not need to be working but someone had

to do

> medicines. My boss was looking for a reason as that was not

grounds to be

> terminated. Anyhow to make a long story short, I have been trying

to

> survive on unemployment (half of what I made) and trying to let my

health

> improve some.

>

> Lung problems set in badly though. I cannot get groceries in

without being

> out of breath so bad I have to sit down at least 2 times now. I

saw a lung

> doctor last week and get a CAT scan and blood work tomorrow. Wish

me luck.

> I think the lung problems had some basis before I took the

Methotrexiate but

> something (that medicine?) made it dramatically worse. I had some

exercise

> induced asthma earlier but mild compared to now.

>

> At this point I do not know what I can do if the breathing problems

do not

> go away. I sure am not going to be able to go back to Assisted

living

> Administrator.

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi :

I was so sorry to read that you have been so sick. I hope when you see

your Dr. that he/she will be able to help you. No fun feeling so sick

like that.

It is so hard to find the right meds. for our conditions, and find the

ones that work and help us. Lots of trials and errors.

I pray you will feel better soon. Take care of yourself and rest when

you can.

Hugs,

Barbara

>

> I am sorry I have been absent so long but I had a lot going on here.

The

> doctor started me on Methotrexiate. To make a long story short, it did

bad

> for me, severe nausea, severe fatigue and two spells where the room

spun

> around even when I was lying down. I finally gave up and stopped it.

He

> put me on placquenel next. So far so good on that.

>

> I got terminated at work on December 5th. Nice Christmas present huh?

I

> ended up working Thanksgiving day so sick I had to take phenegan to

keep

> from having dry heaves and ended up making a med error. I never had

before.

> But they terminated me for it. No the resident was fine. I felt bad

enough

> about making the mistake but I had called every med tech and the

Resident

> care director and no one would answer the phones. I left messages for

all

> the folks telling them I did not need to be working but someone had to

do

> medicines. My boss was looking for a reason as that was not grounds to

be

> terminated. Anyhow to make a long story short, I have been trying to

> survive on unemployment (half of what I made) and trying to let my

health

> improve some.

>

> Lung problems set in badly though. I cannot get groceries in without

being

> out of breath so bad I have to sit down at least 2 times now. I saw a

lung

> doctor last week and get a CAT scan and blood work tomorrow. Wish me

luck.

> I think the lung problems had some basis before I took the

Methotrexiate but

> something (that medicine?) made it dramatically worse. I had some

exercise

> induced asthma earlier but mild compared to now.

>

> At this point I do not know what I can do if the breathing problems do

not

> go away. I sure am not going to be able to go back to Assisted living

> Administrator.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

So good to hear that your recovery is moving along well. I saw that you will be

at Dr. Bridwell's for a post-op visit on the 26th....I will be there on the 26th

too but mine is for pre-op. My surgery is the 27th and 29th! Best of luck as

you continue to recover- I am sooooo looking forward to that point.

>

> Hi there,

> I just wanted to check in since I haven't written in a while. (though i have

been reading posts) My revision surgeries were June 2 and June 19. At 3 1/2

months post op, I guess I'm where I should be. I am walking 3 miles six days a

week. (gotta take a break once in a while!. My pre surgery leg pain is still

gone, which I'm so happy about. The pain I have now is more surgical stuff. I

feel aches & pains in my lower back that come and go. I can tell that the

numbness in that area is gradually lessening and as a result I'm having more

sensation there. I'm not driving too much, I find it extremely uncomfortable to

look left or back out. When my boys are with me, it's much easier, they like to

look out the car window for me! My mother in law has been a tremendous help

with lots of things including food shopping. (she leaves for the winter this

weekend:(

> Up until recently we've had friends bringing dinners every night, that helping

hands website is awesome!!

> Thankfully I'm able to stand in the kitchen and make snacks & help with

homework afterschool, before my surgery I'd be in agony during all that.

> Eventhough I have aches in my lower back, I feel they're a good reminder to

step back and rest. This surgery has really given me my life back, a little more

each day. Without this website I wouldn't know of all the other people in

similar situations, nor would I have learned of my surgeon, Dr.Bridwell. This

group continues to be so helpful and supportive, and I'm so thankful to have

found it!

> My next post op visit is October 26th. I'm hoping to find out if I'll need an

anterior surgery to insert cages. This is something I was told I'd need down the

road before my decompression surgery took place in June.

> Anyway, I just wanted to check in and to also say thank you to all of you!

> Warmly,

>

> Pa

> Sent from my iPhone

>