Re: Remicaide, Methotrexate and Lymphoma

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That is terrible! Of course we will keep her in our thoughts and prayers.

Please tell us how she is doing...

Hugs, Jacy

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----- Original Message -----

From: aclavern33@...

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 22:23

Subject: Remicaide, Methotrexate and Lymphoma

I just got word from a friend in another group. She was diagnosised with lymphoma and will udergo surgery to remove the lymph nodes, breast and any other tissue in her chest to neck area that is involved. She is very upset because she had been on Methotrexate for a long time and then on Remicaide. I guess she is one of those that define those lymphoma statistics.

Please pray for her. She is a young women in her 30s

This just further drives home the fact that at this point in time none of these meds are safe enough for me to even think about taking ever again!!!

Toni

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Hi Tony,

I am sorry to hear about your friend. I will keep her in my thoughts and prayers

Lynne

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-------Original Message-------

From: aclavern33@...

Date: 12/31/04 05:23:26

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject: Remicaide, Methotrexate and Lymphoma

I just got word from a friend in another group. She was diagnosised with lymphoma and will udergo surgery to remove the lymph nodes, breast and any other tissue in her chest to neck area that is involved. She is very upset because she had been on Methotrexate for a long time and then on Remicaide. I guess she is one of those that define those lymphoma statistics.

Please pray for her. She is a young women in her 30s

This just further drives home the fact that at this point in time none of these meds are safe enough for me to even think about taking ever again!!!

Toni

[Guest guest]

Toni,....What bad news to hear. I will pray for this young woman, T

>

> I just got word from a friend in another group. She was

diagnosised with

> lymphoma and will udergo surgery to remove the lymph nodes, breast

and any other

> tissue in her chest to neck area that is involved. She is very

upset because

> she had been on Methotrexate for a long time and then on

Remicaide. I guess

> she is one of those that define those lymphoma statistics.

>

> Please pray for her. She is a young women in her 30s

>

> This just further drives home the fact that at this point in time

none of

> these meds are safe enough for me to even think about taking ever

again!!!

>

> Toni

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Toni,....What bad news to hear. I will pray for this young woman, T

>

> I just got word from a friend in another group. She was

diagnosised with

> lymphoma and will udergo surgery to remove the lymph nodes, breast

and any other

> tissue in her chest to neck area that is involved. She is very

upset because

> she had been on Methotrexate for a long time and then on

Remicaide. I guess

> she is one of those that define those lymphoma statistics.

>

> Please pray for her. She is a young women in her 30s

>

> This just further drives home the fact that at this point in time

none of

> these meds are safe enough for me to even think about taking ever

again!!!

>

> Toni

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I feel so sorry for your friend. How long had she been taking these drugs? I

am very freaked out about this because I have swollen lymph nodes and

breast pain. I have Costochondritis which causes these symptoms but now

this is making me think this is something worse!

I would love not to be on these medications. I had been on Embrel for 6

months, and now Humira for a year, but the pain from RA was just so bad and

it was going on for so long. I guess I am taking my chances but my alternative

is certain deformity and cripledness. There's just no easy answer for us all.

Well, lets all hope and pray we all have a better 2005!

Love,

> I just got word from a friend in another group. She was diagnosised with

> lymphoma and will udergo surgery to remove the lymph nodes, breast and

any other

> tissue in her chest to neck area that is involved. She is very upset because

> she had been on Methotrexate for a long time and then on Remicaide. I

guess

> she is one of those that define those lymphoma statistics.

>

> Please pray for her. She is a young women in her 30s

>

> This just further drives home the fact that at this point in time none of

> these meds are safe enough for me to even think about taking ever again!!!

>

> Toni

[Guest guest]

I too am sorry to hear about your friend. It does bring home the

side effects issue we all wrestle with. However after dealing with

RA for 25 years, I don't believe I would be using this computer today

if not for these drugs which have held my RA at bay a good part of

the time.

My RA doesn't flare and then disappear for a while. It " smoulders "

waiting for a chance to progress.

It's always a personal choice but I feel I am better off with them

than without. So I guess I agree with

Annette

>

> I feel so sorry for your friend. How long had she been taking

these drugs? I

> am very freaked out about this because I have swollen lymph nodes

and

> breast pain. I have Costochondritis which causes these symptoms

but now

> this is making me think this is something worse!

>

> I would love not to be on these medications. I had been on Embrel

for 6

> months, and now Humira for a year, but the pain from RA was just so

bad and

> it was going on for so long. I guess I am taking my chances but my

alternative

> is certain deformity and cripledness. There's just no easy answer

for us all.

>

> Well, lets all hope and pray we all have a better 2005!

>

> Love,

>

>

>