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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Lupus / June 2004new here
Hi Everyone, Stumbled upon this site and have been reading with great interest the various subjects. I would just like to introduce myself, my name is Maria, 55, female and suffering from Lupus, antiphospoidlipisoid syndrome, hyperlipodeamia, cabbage in 94 and other major organs involvement. I live in Devon UK, have 2 kids, 1 still at home. I'm coping with the Lupus , with lots of help from carers, but otherwise on my own. Love to hear from you.!!!!!!!!!! Maria Welcome Maria. We're a pretty good bunch of folks. A few are there in the UK with you and most of the rest of us are across in the pond in the USA or Canada with just a few down under and one from Malaysia. LOL Andy is over there in the UK and has a FAQ on his site that you will find very helpful. I think you'll find it at http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk if not Andy will chime in and correct my mistake. KCat would also know his FAQ. A few folks do not have lupus or have never been diagnosed with lupus but they find that their problems are so similar to ours that they are most comfortable here. And that is quite fine with us. And we tend to range from those of us with mild problems to those with some very serious ones. We've glad to have you join us. Ask anything and someone will try to help, seems there is always one of us who has BTDT. We also tend to vent our frustrations here and share the positive moments, aka CGT (cheesy good things). Bev (in Virginia, USA) > Hi Everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Love to hear from you.!!!!!!!!!! > Maria [ >Andy is over there in the UK and has a FAQ on his site that you will find >very helpful. I think you'll find it at http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk if >not Andy will chime in and correct my mistake. KCat would also know his FAQ. You're correct - but the reason KCat knows it is that she wrote it! I keep a copy (the words are up-to-date but I think it's still the one-page version because my assistant webperson is having a flare).  SignatureAndy Taylor [Chair, N E Lupus Group] See http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk for more! > Hi Everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Love to hear from you.!!!!!!!!!! > Maria Hello Maria, sounds like you've had a great diagnostic team there. (maybe I'm stunned today) but I don't have a clue what "cabbage" is (other than a food that I sometimes eat). Is that a typo or a Brit term? I'm glad to hear that you have some help too. Setlle in and join in on any chatting you wish. Or start a new subject line if something new comes to mind. welcome to alt.support.lupus ! J HI Maria! Welcome to ASL! I'm Maggie from the USA & I'm one of those that Bev spoke about: I do not have Lupus, but a "cousin to" Lupus. At least that's how the doctor's describe it. I have autoimmune symptoms including joints, muscles, ears & eyes, foot psoriasis, attitude <smile> & a touch of liver involvement during my worst episode, before they could pin point an autoimmune disease. No problems since then with the organs, however. I'm glad you found us, Maria! Make yourself at home. I'm curious to know what the term "cabbage" means too. : ) Hugs4u, Maggie Hi Maria, I'm also in the UK, Norfolk, I have no diagnosis yet, but everything points to lupus!!! I love it here, it is very comfortable, I know what you mean by cabbage,I have that all the time!!! Janet Signaturewww.doohickeys.co.uk for desirable devices > HI Maria! > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Hugs4u, > Maggie Welcome to the group. Sherry California, USA > Hi Everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Love to hear from you.!!!!!!!!!! > Maria It is actually CABG. It is a cardiac procedure. I remember when I worked at the clinic I remember the docs talking about it all the time. I just can not remember exactly what it involves. I will research that one. RhondaM > Welcome to the group. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Love to hear from you.!!!!!!!!!! > > Maria Coronary artery bypass grafting or "CABG" (often pronounced "cabbage") is the most commonly performed "open heart" operation in the United States. Cardiothoracic surgeons perform the procedure to bypass blockages or obstructions of the coronary arteries. The coronary arteries are the blood vessels that supply the heart with oxygen and nutrients. The heart relies on these fuels as it works constantly to pump blood through the body. The heart never rests like the other muscles in the body, and it demands a constant supply of fuel day and night. The term ischemic heart disease refers to this condition, when the heart does not get these fuels. When the heart is sufficiently ischemic (when the shortage of fuel is critical enough), the muscle begins to die. This is a "heart attack" or myocardial infarction. > It is actually CABG. It is a cardiac procedure. I remember when I worked at > the clinic I remember the docs talking about it all the time. I just can not [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > > Love to hear from you.!!!!!!!!!! > > > Maria Ooops cabbaged to me means, not quite with it feeling out of sorts!!! Janet Signaturewww.doohickeys.co.uk for desirable devices > Coronary artery bypass grafting or "CABG" (often pronounced "cabbage") is > the most commonly performed "open heart" operation in the United States. [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > > > Love to hear from you.!!!!!!!!!! > > > > Maria Hi Maria, Forgive me for being so slow to welcome you. Thank you for the intro. I will look forward to hearing more from you. BJ-Sk. Canada > Hi Everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Love to hear from you.!!!!!!!!!! > Maria >Hi Everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Love to hear from you.!!!!!!!!!! >Maria Hello. Do you know about LUPUSUK? There's a local group in Devon. SignatureAndy Taylor [Chair, N E Lupus Group] See http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk for more! |
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