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TracyMynhier 
4:51pm, August 17, 2009
Well as many of you know, I suffered a major inflammatory immune reaction to the stitches. I was write in the previous journal entry that this wasn't normal. But unfortunately, all I can do is ice it, keep a pressure bandage on it, and take more pain pills.
You'd think with the amount of immunosuppressants I'm taking daily that I'd be UNABLE to launch an immunoresponse, let alone a big one like this. But I should have known that I'm not immunocompromised (and therefore don't have an infection) because my entire household was sick last week and I WASN'T. When I'm immunosuppressed, I catch everything. Just can't win either way. It's a very careful balance we all have to walk to keep from catching everything while keeping our disease in check....
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I hope this goes away soon for you. It must be very uncomfortable! Do you have to stop your Kineret when you have any infections? That's one thing I have to do with the Enbrel when I catch a cold or get an infection. Just curious. I really hope this gets better for you soon. :) Cheryl
BeautifulDreamer
Tracy,,hugs, sweetheart! God, what the heck is goin on with this reactivity? Allergy to the stitches. Are they nylon sutures by any chance? Or whatever, it does sound like a real pain ( as if you don't have enough already). I am really sorry this is an added aggravation. I have not been able to write much with so much going on here at home and the small job I have during the week. So most of my reading and posting is limited to my journal entries when I have even a chance to write that. I have missed so many friends that I'll likely lose some eventually due to my limited writing. I have to look up this Kineret as I'm not familiar with that one. But for now, I sure hope this is a passing thing, and figured you'd be too much in pain to answer any messages. So within my own limitations and yours, I lost some recent contact with youl. But your healing is the main thing now, and I wish you better days very soon, and hope those sutures are out by now or soon will be. It sounds like maybe you have some contact allergy with those things, and I have myself, even without lupus, always been reactive to nylon. Others may too be allergic to things like latex and sutures commonly used in medicine. Whatever the cause, hang in there. I wish I knew something to offer, but am not sure that any answer is better than getting those sutures out. I hope it occurs soon. Did the surgery go OK otherwise? Take care of it, hon, and keep me posted when you are able, but don't rush things. I understand you are in pain and don't need to be typing much right now. Huggs, and much affection, Rick (Goliad)
Goliad