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  • About Me

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    texasNewfie

    Female, 80, Married
    Coldspring, TX, USA
    Member since March 16, 2008

    • About Me

      79 yrs. Retired. 5 grown children. This MS visited me for the 1st. time at age 76..On Rebif since 07-2008. Just finished another round of iv. steroids. My mouth is so irritated , side effect of steroids...No way to go but UP from here.,

      79 yrs. Retired. 5 grown children. This MS visited me for the 1st. time at age 76..On Rebif since 07-2008. Just finished another round of iv. steroids. My mouth is so irritated , side effect of steroids...No way to go but UP from here.,

    • Interests

      Knitting, reading, cooking.

      Knitting, reading, cooking.

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  • Journal

    • Another MS episode

      Mood January 21, 2009 1:51pm

      Have not heard from my MS friends since Nov. That is when Hubby and me took a quick trip to Branson.    Right now i'm dealing with …

    • Hurricane Eli

      Mood September 21, 2008 9:53pm

       

      Do hope none of you were in Eli's path. Thank God my house survived.

      The area was without electricity on my St. for 5 days.  We …

    • Journal Entry for August 10, 2008

      Mood August 10, 2008 4:20pm

    • Journal Entry for March 19, 2008

      Mood March 19, 2008 2:38am

      Will start 3 days of IV steroids tomorrow. Will feel on top of the world in a couple days, and eat everything in sight, LOL

      God Bless us all

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      From olelady September 2

      Thanks for message! Ac tually I am doing fine; my mom, too. She used to get those UTIs, now we wash after every go. For her case, that seems to have worked, 'knock on wood." I wish you were doing better!! Take care!

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      From ausjen July 14

      Hello Sheila,
      What was the surgery for? I hope you are doing okay now.
      We had a car accident on the 5th of Feb, I broke my neck and my husband got bruising from the airbag, I did not have one. We were coming back from an ms appointment, two minutes from home (we live on a windie mountain road) I wonn't drive into Melbourne so someone has to take me my husband does not remember the accident, we think he fell asleep.
      On the 7th of Feb we were in bushfires, told to evcuate but all the roads out were on fire, stupid to leave, we saved our house, but were in lock down for several weeks, could not even go and see the specialist for my neck.
      Four weeks ago I fell and broke two ribs and they are now starting to feel better. Thank heavens.
      I wonder what is next????
      I sincerely hope you are doing okay.
      Thank you for sending me a message, since the dramas have not been on the site much.
      Hugs to you & best wishes.Jen

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From SadTime July 1

      I hope this hug finds you having a good day. Sending you good thoughts and gentle (((hugs))) Patricia

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      From KimT75 June 28

      Thank you for sharing your storywith me. What a frustrating experience you've had! I wish you all the best and hope that you are able to feel well as much as possible. :o) (((HUGS)))

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From SadTime June 20

      I'm sorry for your struggle with MS. I have been disabled with CFIDS for the past thirteen years now. It leaves me totally exhusted and unable to do much of anything during those times of severe symptoms. I was going through chemotherapy for advanced stage colon cancer in 03 when my husband died just one week before I was to be finished with the treatments. Coping alone disabled while trying to cope with the effects of cancer surgery followed by chemotherpy left me completely lost for such a very long time. My husband was such a wonderful, loving friend to me. He became as the air I breath. He was such a part of me that I never imagined life without him and then to face it without him while seriously ill along with this CFIDS disability left me with only God's arms to find comfort and a refuge in. I have been having severe CFIDS symptoms lately but now I see these times of forced rest as my 'quiet' moments to reflect on the blessings I am surrounded by as I look forward to a 'better' day of being allowed to once again get a bit more done around our home. It is now gardening season and with my electric four wheel scooter I spend as much time in our gardens as I can. I forget about illness, pain and just get lost in the beauty of the gardens and digging in the dirt or even pulling weeds - it's all so very good. I baked a cherry pie from a cherry tree I planted in memory of my late husband. It was delicious. It is now apricot season and the apricot trees are just overloaded with such beautiful fruit this year. It will soon be time for the peaches. Good food has a wonderful way to make us forget our woes. Sending you good thoughts and gentle (((hugs))) Patricia

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    • Close Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

      1st. symptoms 3 yrs. ago.numbness in face. battery of tests done. Neuro. said couldn't be ms. I'm way beyond age for onset. however mri shows lesions.They are now convinced. Now my 4th episode of numbness.

      Treatments

      Rebif Too Soon to Tell
      On 2nd wk.of Rebif. inj. Lowest dose right now.Increase over the next 2 wks. No side effects so far.
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