I agree, the Docs have to cover their behinds and are not sure how your body will react to the surgery. I bet if you ask for week to week, they will agree. Glad your blood results are staying good...
Thank you so much for that CaMama. /community/emoticons/smile.gif It helps and has been helping SO much having everyone in my life. Its been a tough month or so emotionally and Im not sure why. I...
Hi Yes, 62 is my birth year. Ill be 44 in Nov. Thanks for all your uplifting. /community/emoticons/yeah.gif I wish I couldve found this forum years ago. Off to celebrate my 11 yr old sons bd. today....
Thanks everyone. Yesterday at 3 p.m pulled myself out of bed, after bawling to my 23 yr old-He understands tho, his gf has Crohns, I got dressed, put on make-up and took my 15 yr old to the grocery...
Hey everyone, Here I was yesterday with my big mouth saying positive things and today all I feel is crap about myself. Went to a fam. picnic at my sis' cabin all day yest. My sis in law kept snapping...
Hey, I am a fighter, and have been since I was diagnosed in 99 with RA/Feltys Syndrome. I believe everyday I WILL NOT have this disease the rest of my life. My hemotologist told me once as I almost...
Hi I have RA and was on Metho. 8 pills a week for 2 years, my doc. took me off cause of low counts, went on Enbrel, didnt work, then Humira, poss. allergy. Im only on 25 mg. pred. a day, waiting for...
Hi Erin, Im there with you on the RA pain in the hands, legs and no sleep cause of pred. and sometimes it not working, plus the turning in of the fingers, gosh its so annoying! Youre in my thoughts....
My white blood cell count/RBC stayed just below normal my first few years of DX, then plummeted after my Doc. said I was in remission and took me off Metho. and prednisone. Slowly for the next...
Erin! You have Felty's! Tell me your story and Ill share mine when youre done!This is great! Not really, lol, but, I feel like a lost child out here. Some of my Dr.'s have never even dealt with...
Inflammation, hum, sometimes my joints, esp. my knees and fingers get warm to the touch, but the main thing is pain with me and my muscles and ligaments with my RA. I like to use those things you can...
Thanks for the support! Im on 25 mg and waiting to get tapered, they need to start me on a new drug since I had some sort of reaction to either Humira or Ibuprofen a few months back. Ive gained and...
Im on 20 mg a day, my dr. has been getting on me to get off this much since Im suppressed in my Lymphocytes. Will they improve once Im off or at least down to 10 or 5? How much weight has everyone...
HI, I can also relate how chronic illness messes with you and your life. It sucks big time. I lost my dream job working in medical records almost 3 years ago because of my screwed up immune system...
Hi everyone, My son sent me to this sight for moral support. I was diag. with RA and Felty Syndrome in Jan 99. Been a rough few years. Lost my job, been on Metho. Enbrel, Humira and lots of steroids!...