this is Kim just signed up!

[GreenTara]

hi
my name is Kim

i am 55 yo in seattle wa
just diagnosed in March.

taking prednisone, cytoxan, oxycodone, tylenol,
wired on prednisone, need to rest more and stop cleaning the house! LOL

have supportive husband and 14 yo daughter helping me,
my mom in law is here until May also helping.

huge medical bills and no insurance, after three times in hospital
during March (!)

am grateful they figured out my diagnosis, cos i've been sick for a long time, w/ fatigue
and sinusitis

i'm doing my best to stay optimistic about the chances for remission and wellness.

Kim

[Dirty Don]

Welcome Kim...good place to be with WG! You'll get lots of info, help, and comfort here. Glad you're getting good support...hope your docs are good also, so important. Please ask any and all questions on here that you may have...if someone doesn't know, someone else will. Best to you!

[pberggren1]

Welcome Kim. Thank goodness you have family to help you out.

[mishb]

Hi Kim and welcome to the forum.

You can find lots of information about WG on google but you wont find all the answers that you seek.......unless you are asking the people who live with it everyday.
Yep, that is the talented, funny, wise people on this here forum........well some of them anyway.....only kidding.

I'm glad you received a diagnosis........the period between becoming sick and not knowing what is wrong with you can be a very long time. I'm sorry it was a WG diagnosis for you but. at the same time, you must be relieved to finally have a name for the reasons you were feeling so poorly.

I hope medications will see you in remission soon.

[Christina32]

Hi Kim! Welcome, I just joined myself yesterday. Diagnosed just over 3 weeks ago. Family and outside support is a blessing to have. I hope treatment is fast and effective for you. There's lots of info here. Stay positive..... Breathing is a great thing! I look forward to sharing stories - and general weather talk! (i'm south vancouver island) Take care until then...

[Alysia]

Hi Kim, and welcome.
sorry for you that you have WG. (sorry for myself and for others here...)
but good that you find this forum. it is great.

it is a home for us, weggies. it is calming to know that you can ask here everything, and be less alone with this nasty illness.

[GreenTara]

yikes nasty n sneaky?! tell me more
im feeling better tho so far
tho i want to get my voice back...
i was known as a fine jazz singer. . .

ps i am jealous u r at the ocean! i love ocean best
we have beauty lakes here tho

[GreenTara]

i love Kermit's song:
"its not that easy being green. . .
it can make u stop n wonder why etc"

[Michael Bell]

Welcome to the site. I am a very new member and I have found out more in a few days here than I managed with other sources.Stay strong, fight like hell and I hope you hit remission soon.
Michael

[Alysia]

yikes nasty n sneaky?! tell me more
im feeling better tho so far
tho i want to get my voice back...
i was known as a fine jazz singer. . .

ps i am jealous u r at the ocean! i love ocean best
we have beauty lakes here tho

Hi Kim.
when i registerd to the forum I wrote ambigous location "beyond the ocean". I correct it now in order not to give wrong information. it is the mediterranean. and I love the sea. It helps me breath better.
what did you sing ?
I hope you will get your voice soon.