Rheumatoid Factor Question ~ Obstructed Respiratory, etc.

Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 21:47:50 -0700

First I want to wish all my sisters a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS with lots of gentle hugs to go with that.

Next I need to know what RHEUMATOID FACTOR 40 means. I found this in my records back in 1992. I just got out of the ER 2 nights ago with a fever of 103.7, they did a chest x-ray, no pnomonia but severe obstructed respitory problems, they gave me 2 breathing treatments that did not help.

I feel like I am sufficating to death, on 3 meds but still pretty sick, had pain in left leg that felt like maybe it was in the bone but then it felt like it was in the muscle but when I pushed on it I could not make it hurt, so I asked the doc about it and he pushed and poked and finally found a spot in the crease where the thigh joins our private part and said I have swollen glands and a possible hernia and that I should see my surgeon about it. Now this is the guy that did my Nisson flap surgery a year ago last October and left a hemostatic clip in me and never told me about it. These doctors cover each other, all family related, morman, etc. I am not going back to him. If I can't get help soon this may be my last letter out for awhile. I have to rest. I just wanted to wish all my very loved sisters a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and ask you to please keep on fighting if you can. I am so happy to see some husbands helping us. GOD BLESS THEM!!!!

Love and Hugs Marlene Miller