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Brandt
05-03-2010, 09:08 PM
Hello Everyone

As you can see Brandt form Pretoria, South Africa and was diagnosed with WG's in September of 2010 (still a spring chicken). Currently I am on 20mg of prednisone / day and 25mg Methatrixcite and fosforic acid / week but besides the gaining of weight due to the Prednisone I am getting better.

In short my story is as follows. I had the simptoms for close to 1 and a half years e.g. mouth and throat ulcers, skin ulcers, fatigue and sinus problems, night sweats and I can go on. I was eventually admitted to hospital for the first time on 18/8/2009 and then misdiagnosed with TB. on 11/9/2010 I went back to the specialist who then addmitted me again and by lung-biopsy my WG's was confirmed.

With time I will psot my full story

Hope you all have a nice day

DEE
05-03-2010, 09:12 PM
welcome Brandt you have come to the right forum there are plenty of people who will give you good sound advice they have heled me out on many occasions DEE x

elephant
05-03-2010, 09:16 PM
Welcome Brandt, my sister visits South Africa frequently and loves it. How are you feeling? Are you in remission?

Sangye
05-03-2010, 11:51 PM
Hi Brandt-- I think you're our first member from South Africa. I'm glad you found us so early in your journey. :)

Brandt
05-04-2010, 05:09 AM
thanks dee! yes i am sure that it this will help me on my journey in the future

Brandt
05-04-2010, 05:13 AM
Hi Sangye, thank you very much i am also very glad I found the forum which i believe will help me on my journey in the future. I know of, besides me at least three other WG cases in SA. i will try to get them to join the forun as well.

Brandt
05-04-2010, 05:20 AM
Hi elephant, thanks for you reply. Yes i am a born South African and absolutely enjoy living here. I am feeling excellent besides for the fact that I am very unfit after my whole hospital experience and ofcourse I am gaining weight like it is nobody's business after starting to use the prednisone. i been off the cyclophosphomyte for only two weeks now but the specialist says that it looks like i getting better by the day. he is very happy with my health at this stage. I can just thank our Father in Heaven that I wasn't too late.

Sangye
05-04-2010, 06:50 AM
I'm so happy that you're doing well with treatment. :)

elephant
05-04-2010, 11:48 AM
That is great Brandt. So glad you are getting better.

sharon
05-04-2010, 08:36 PM
Good evening Brandt, so glad you found us, i can't wait to hear the rest of your story.
until next time

Natalie
05-04-2010, 08:48 PM
Hi Brandt , hope all gos well and you are on the mend and stay that way :)

Col 23
05-08-2010, 03:27 AM
Hi Brandt,
Welcome to the Group. Glad your feeling okay.
cheers Col 23