We saw this on the news last night and my cousin sent this to my email:
Good to know!
Subject: In case of emergency ICE

My first infusion went off without a hitch! I have wonderful nurses who
got my IV first stick! That's the first time in years anyone got me in
one stick!!! Very simple half hour IV with absolutely no side effects
(yet anyways). Felt the same going in as the normal saline did. Easy ...

Talk about being blessed!   I have the best RD in the world!!!   He is
soooo easy to talk to about things and sooooo good about listening and
working things out with his patients.  A true patient advocate!
I don't need to tell you all, that I was pretty nervous about this

Well, we FINALLY got to the settlement table.  The only nasty surprise
was from our own "agent" who had said one thing and done another and it
cost us $9,100.00! Rather than start everything all over again, we bit
the bullet, closed and closed our connection with that man. ...

Hi All,    Today I will take my second Enbrel shot after being in medicated
remission from the TB medicine for 6 of the seven
months.............................................  It did take kind of
take me back to when I was 40 or so. It started in my shoulders went to the

I know very little about law and don't understand its jargon, I admit
it.  My company is terminating my employment next month  since they will
not approve any more medical leave. Once they terminate me, I lose all
my medical benefits, etc.  A neighbor told me this is not legal ...

Behold! The Blatantly Direct Reason WHY You Have Arthritis!
It disturbs me, yet I am no longer surprised by, posts that are
dispensing advice (some with good intention, mind you) that are
completely opposite the truth.

From the AP.  Carol I was thinking about you when I read this.
A clinical trial to test the safety of treating heart attack damage
with stem cells is about to get underway, after a study showed that
the therapy helped in pigs.

Hi Gang!!!
Just popping in to let ya'll know that I am finally starting the
Abatacept Study. I will get my first infusion on Tuesday, another in

My mom (age 72) is having a double knee replacement on September 6th.
Her surgeon is doing a minimally invasive knee replacement surgery.
She'll be staying in the hospital's rehab unit for a few days after
the surgery.

Does anyone know if being on methotrexate can cause your thyroid to become
low?  My tests came back  low and it might be the answer for the weight gain
now, also wondering if mtx, since it works on suppressing the immune system
can cause problems with the thyroid gland?

Anyone know anything --- have any experience --- re how much tonnage Enbrel
adds?
I understand it adds some weight, but have no idea whether this is a little,
a lot --- a minor issue, a major factor?

Is anyone on these yet? I get mine next month.
Alison

Either I'm coming down with something or my OA has decided to play silly
buggers today.  It has been slowly progressing for years but today - yikes!
My knees and knuckles are complaining loudly but, unusual for me, so are my
ankles, palms and oddly enough my neck.  I'm hoping I just ...

Hurrah
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4718719.stm
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Andy