Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Trey's Arthritis Update
Trey saw the rheumatologist last week and much to my surprise had a rough appointment. He has over 6 joints at this point in time that are enlarged, inflamed and should be causing much pain and damage. Trey after much discussion with the dr admitted that he is in a lot of pain and his joints are really hurting. He doesn't want to go back on the embrel injections which is why he is hiding the pain. He has been icing a lot more and saying his ankles hurt but not to the extend that they are really are. The dr is MOST concerned about his elbow as the tendon is protruding out and is concerned about tommy johns. We will have an MRI to follow up on this. His left ankle joint is 3 times the normal size and could explain his sudden slowness in running. Oh MY... so long story short WE ARE going back to embrel shots once a week. Tears welled up as the dr said we have no choice. Trey hates needles worse than anyone and this is a really hard thing for him to overcome. So we decided that on Sundays when I poke Travis for his IV's I will poke him with Embrel. Just make it a poking sunday. (because that's normal :) ha ).... so continue to pray for healing for joints as we do not want to cause long term damage from the arthritis and pray for his elbow that it is not as serious as she thinks.And if anyone wants to practice being a nurse just stop by on Sundays we have plenty of opportunities for you. :)
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You're worried about Trey's Arthritis and inflammation and pray to God to heal him yet you go to a doctor that prescribes man's remedies instead of God's. If you want your son to live a healthy pain free life I suggest you start researching natural cures for arthritis. 1st note that anything as far as disease with "itis" in it is an inflammatory disease. Inflammation is the body's natural response to rush blood to a wounded area to heal it. Please for the sake of your son's life read all of the indications and warnings on Enbrel. Drugs have long term lasting side effects that may take years to develop. Antioxidants are natures cure. They are one and the same with vitamins and are found in high quantities in Organic foods. Olive oil for one has been proven to reduce inflammation as effectively as Ibuprofen without harmful side effects. If you're serious about your son's life please contact me for further and free information. I unlike doctors am not trying to profit off of making people sick. digitalmedia at juno dot com.
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