in the current blizzard we are having(18+inches so far today) we had the visiting nurse come this morning. my wife is having I.V. steroids for her unexplained sight loss. so rather than admit her and work her up they sent her home to have this "nurse" come to our house and torture her for two hours. 4 needle sticks and still no vein. not to be put off she did the I.V. anyway!! the steroid infiltrated her skin and was quite painful. my wife passes out...then goes grey then white and waxy...at this point the nurse gets out the b.p. cuff and checks her pressure...70/40...not too good. I am just about to call 911 when she starts to come around... she turns 40 this year. Though nobody will say it they know what it is. further tests will show that she has M.S. I will eat my stude if I am wrong. I have seen it many times in my own patients. I made braces and limbs for years. m.s. is hard to miss once you have seen it in a few people. I have been a luker for a while here and chime in when I can. you have all been very helpful with every question(even lee,god bless him). I think that I may not get back here too often for quite some time. my wife is really sick and she needs me. I must be ther for her.I just wanted to thank you all for a quality group. Jeff Rice and JP keep us focused and laughing. thank them when you see them. I will still try to go to south bend this year for the nat. I look forward to seeing all of you( and I mean all) Rich.
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17 years ago