[tri-med] Re: Infection on it's way out we hope... and Steroid cream success!

So glad to hear that you are BOTH feeling better!!

Ruth, wife to Rudy, mom to Brendon (18), Scott (16), Joshua (12) and Matthew
(Full T18, born 09/13/01)and one on the way...due 8/24/04
Orange County, California
http://members.cox.net/t18mom

Lord as I face each new day, grant me power, perseverance, patience and
peace.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: tri-med-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:tri-med-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Janet Leigh King
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 7:17 AM
> To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tri-med] Infection on it's way out we hope... and Steroid
> cream success!
>
>
> Hannah seems to be doing well on the meds she is on for the UTI.
> Yesterday
> I called MY doctor as it seemed that I had developed another one
> too. (What
> is it with these things???  This mother / daughter thing has gone
> a little
> TOO far.) I talked to the doctor's nurse and of course my doctor
> was out of
> the office until Monday and the others were booked solid. She
> told me to go
> to their after hours clinic when I got home and tell them I had talked to
> her and she had sent me. She said they could get me on something and that
> if I wasn't better by Monday to call her back and she would get me in. We
> are not the proud (?!?) owners of a riding lawn mower and had to
> pick that
> up after work yesterday so it was 8 before I got to the clinic. Yes, I do
> have a UTI. Duh... The doctor and I talked a bit and I confessed that I
> tend to let my health slide to deal with Hannah. He asked some questions
> about her and when I told him that she is Trisomy 14 Mosaic he said
> something like "Wow. That's pretty rare." Wow... a doctor that is
> semi-knowledgeable! He put me on a 7-day course of meds (instead of the
> usual 3-day) and said I should "feel better by tomorrow." Guess
> what? Less
> than 12 hours after taking the first pill I FEEL BETTER!!!!!!!
> And the steroid cream is working wonders on Hannah's granulation tissue.
> After just two applications it's almost gone!!! Can't wait to show the
> doctor! And it seems to be making a BIG difference in how SHE feels!!!
> THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!  It will probably make a big
> difference at
> therapy too, She will probably be able to tolerate being on her
> tummy more
> now. We'll see this afternoon.
>
>
>
>
> Janet and Donnell King
> Parents of Hannah Emily - 5-6-03 - Trisomy 14 Mosaic Partial
> Also Amanda, 21, Jon, 8, Zach, 14, and Caty, 12, who are all just
> as special.
>
> for updates on the family, including news on Hannah Emily, go to
> http://kinglynews.blogspot.com
> (latest update April 5th)
>
>                   Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows
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>                   Families Helping Families On-line
>

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