Jackie I loved your post , would like some advice from the group

July 24, 2008

Jackie your note was what I needed. Life has been very uncomfortable

and unsetteling. I am going to a a counselor who was in charge of

our psych department when I worked in the inner city health center.

Tomorrow they will attempt to do a bone marrow biopsy again. Dr.

Baughman feels sure that my bone marrow has granulomas and that is

why my bone marrow has been so sick.

My son who was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoid was hit in the tummy

by a plane he was working on privetally so no workmans comp. He is

now experiencing a hard not movable mass in his abdomen that he can

feel when touching his abdomen. He will have another catscan and then

so a surgeon for evaluation.He is very much in debt as so many young

families are now adays.He doesn.t believe he has any disability

insurance and he and his wife just can't get it straight that they

are in debt way over their heads, To the tune of a second mortgauge

for $50000 . His wife works part time as a nurses aide.. This is the

son who was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis last year. We flew

to Cincinnati to see Dr. Baughman. Who had wonderful treatment

options and his cough is now gone.

They have ordered another CT of his abdomen and made a consultation

appointment with a good local surgery group. If he needs to have

abdominal surgery and is off from work for 6 weeks he could possibly

lose everything. And we just don't have the money to pay their bills.

It is hard for nurses to be uinable to fix something.

My husband who really a great person told me not to worry, they have

chosen this lifestyle and that maybe losing their home will be what

is necessary for them to see that they are living a life beyond their

income ability. I know he is right. It still makes me hurt to see

them act so irresponsaibly. about a year before they bought their

home I suggested that they talk to a friend who is a terrific realtor

and find out what the payments would be for the the type of house

they were looking for;. Then each month put the amount over their

current mortguage into the bank until they decide to buy that home.

Then evaluate what changes in their life style would be necessary to

buy the new home. Of course they chose to not do that.

Everyone I need some help dealing with all of this. Most of all I

need advice and a hug.

Your buddy,

Judy in PA

July 26, 2008

Hugs to you Judy, ((())) my prayers are with you, Marla