Re: Re: Ken and Caro

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Thanks and Ze!! I am hoping my local pulmo is right when he told me sometimes tumor markers return positive in patients with autoimmune disease and there is no cancer, but they have to check it out anyway. I have enough trouble dealing with the UIP and all the other STUFF!! CaroOSTEOARTHRITIS 2002, COPD 02/06, IPF 08/07, UIP 01/08, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS 03/08 SJOGREN SYNDROME 07/08 POLYMYOSITIS/DERMATOMYOSITIS 03/09 CANCER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN 03/09Mississippi

To: Breathe-Support Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 4:08:14 PMSubject: Re: Ken and Caro

Brilliant

Ken, what a long road you've been down. I'm thrilled for you xx

And Caro, I'm joining with the No Cancer jig

Love Ze xx> > > >> > > > Hi everybody,> > > > Just thought I'd mention this since it's all over the news and> it is so frightening for everyone but especially for those like us with> compromised respiratory systems.> > > > From what I've gathered what we know is that this is a new> strain of flu from which no one has immunity. So far there has not

been> serious illness in the US from this flu but it's very very early yet. It> is being spread from person to person, not from contact with animals.> > > >> > > > The precautions to take are the things that all of us already> do. Wash your hands frequently, stay away from those with obvious> illness. Right now it might not be a bad idea to stay away from large> gatherings. For those of us (like me) who are on immune suppressants all> those things go double.> > > >> > > > If you begin to feel ill, run a fever etc, don't take chances.> Get to the doctor. There are two anti-viral drugs (Tamiflu and Relenza)> that they say are effective against the virus but you have to take them> early in the course of the illness, the first 48 hours or so. So don't> waste time, call the doctor.> > > >> > > >

Anyone else have any ideas to help us all through this?> > > >> > > > Beth> > > > Moderator> > > > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08> > > >> > >> >>