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scott
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response 250 of 691:
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Oct 31 22:36 UTC 2000 |
While it's nice that family is in town right now, I just realized they'll all
be gone again when Thanksgiving rolls around.
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hematite
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response 251 of 691:
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Nov 1 01:18 UTC 2000 |
I think I'm getting sick. I've had a headache and been dizzy and
lightheaded since yesterday. Astronomy class is not fun whilst dizzy.
Amusing yes, easy or fun no.
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beeswing
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response 252 of 691:
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Nov 1 01:41 UTC 2000 |
More news: turns out Autoimmune Disease of the Liver is quite rare. My
mom's doctor has seen only 5 cases in 20 years. It's not like hepatitis
in that it's a slow progression. This has been very quick. Her liver
has been described as "a mess". I talked to her today and she is doing
better... she was so upset yesterday. They've started her on the
prednisone and will add more drugs later.
::wonders if she did not convey the seriousness of all this in her
earlier post...::
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mdw
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response 253 of 691:
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Nov 1 02:00 UTC 2000 |
It sounds in some ways rather like liver cancer. I hope your mother
responds well to the drugs. If it really is an immune thing, I'd guess
the chances are pretty good that she will, and the big danger may be
that she could catch some other bug (say, influenza) in the meantime and
not fight it off.
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lynne
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response 254 of 691:
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Nov 1 03:06 UTC 2000 |
I'm sorry, beeswing...Autoimmune diseases usually mean that the body's
immune system stops recognizing something as a part of the body, and attack
the tissue as it would a viral or bacterial infection. Dunno about an
autoimmune *deficiency* disease, though...are you sure that's what they
called it? That's what AIDS is...I've never heard of something like that
being localized to a specific organ.
No one knows for sure what causes autoimmune reactions, so it's doubtful
that something as comparatively simple as excessive alcohol would cause
a problem like that...but it sucks no matter how you cut it.
good luck to your mom...i hope she responds well to drugs.
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hematite
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response 255 of 691:
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Nov 1 03:46 UTC 2000 |
<hugs Bees tightly>
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beeswing
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response 256 of 691:
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Nov 1 03:57 UTC 2000 |
thanks...
it's actually Autoimmune Disease of the Liver. (scratch the deficiency)
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rcurl
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response 257 of 691:
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Nov 1 04:02 UTC 2000 |
I believe that Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease of the Isles
of Langerham in the pancrease. I don't know how these arise, but it
could be from som other insult to specific pancrease (or liver) cells
that release damaged proteins into the bloodstream, initiating an
immune response.
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senna
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response 258 of 691:
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Nov 1 04:39 UTC 2000 |
I'm kinda depressed. Having some difficulty with some stuff. Ah well.
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grimaldi
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response 259 of 691:
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Nov 1 05:39 UTC 2000 |
Cancer.. A pain to any and all it touches.. Nuff Said.. (This coming from a
cancer survivor and sibling to a cancer survivor) Our house will be prayin'
fer ya'll
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scg
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response 260 of 691:
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Nov 1 06:32 UTC 2000 |
I'm sorry Trisha. That doesn't sound good. I hope things turn out ok.
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otter
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response 261 of 691:
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Nov 1 13:24 UTC 2000 |
<<hugs bees>>
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mooncat
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response 262 of 691:
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Nov 1 13:52 UTC 2000 |
<hugs Trish as well>
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beeswing
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response 263 of 691:
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Nov 1 14:10 UTC 2000 |
:)
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senna
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response 264 of 691:
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Nov 1 18:00 UTC 2000 |
Most every part of my life has taken a sour turn of one sort or another in
the last two weeks. I wouldn't call it earth shattering, but it's still
rather depressing. I've been in a rotten mood all morning.
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beeswing
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response 265 of 691:
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Nov 1 20:14 UTC 2000 |
::pats Steve on the head, then falls over from reaching so high::
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jiffer
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response 266 of 691:
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Nov 1 22:18 UTC 2000 |
IBB it appears that most of my Thursday off will now be spent going to the
hospital... grrr... I have blood tests, an MRI, X-rays, and goodness knows
whatelse scheduled. I shouldn't have told my doctor that I had the WHOLE day
off. So much for sleeping in.
On top of that, it feels like my knees are not going to last me till I am 30.
That is what the X-ray is for. I don't want new knees. I really regret
playing soccer as a kid now.
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richard
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response 267 of 691:
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Nov 1 22:28 UTC 2000 |
well if you need new knees, wouldnt be so bad-- the technology is
greatly improved and you can get new plastic knees that work better
than the original ones. no pain either. lots of atheletes end up
having that done after their playing days are over. Of course your
doctor might recommend arthroscopic surgery first.
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tpryan
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response 268 of 691:
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Nov 1 22:54 UTC 2000 |
My sister learned that the best way to extend the life of her
knees was too loose weight.
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hematite
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response 269 of 691:
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Nov 1 23:13 UTC 2000 |
I feel like shit. I look like shit. And even though Halloween is over
the vampires were still out long enough to take some of my blood.
<drags her body and 5000000 lb head across floor to attempt to crawl
into bed>
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jiffer
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response 270 of 691:
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Nov 1 23:20 UTC 2000 |
*passes wendy the bottle of pain reliever*
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jiffer
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response 271 of 691:
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Nov 1 23:26 UTC 2000 |
True, I do need to do that, but when you had two serious knee injuries (one
was wired back together, and the other had to be put back in its proper place)
it makes one prone with this. My family and I are not surprised by this, my
dad has a history of knee problems, and both sides of my family had horrid
arthritis. I already have arthritis diagnosed in my fingers of my right
hand... oh joy. What I am more concerned about is abnormal bone growth. I
don't need that information again, which was discovered once during one
surgery. Weee! I am just full of healthy fun!
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mdw
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response 272 of 691:
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Nov 1 23:35 UTC 2000 |
I doubt Jiffer's weight has had anythign to do with premature knee wear.
She's just not *that* heavy. Even much improved plastic knees aren't
going to be as good as the real thing. Real knees have considerable
self-repairing capacity; even the best plastic knee is going to wear
out, someday, requiring another expensive and painful operation. Some
people just get bad luck in the draw for genes; sounds like either
Jiffer is one of those, or someone with a real grudge was on the other
soccer team.
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mdw
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response 273 of 691:
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Nov 1 23:36 UTC 2000 |
Ok, or maybe both.
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anderyn
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response 274 of 691:
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Nov 2 00:19 UTC 2000 |
My sympathies, bees, about your mom. It's hard to deal with (she says, after
her summer of parental illness and death). Jiffer, my sympathies about the
knees! (Again, Twila can *feel* your pain, her knees hate her too...) Steve,
depression and rotten weeks suck, too.
Hope all of you just remember that every day is a good day -- it's better than
the alternative!
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