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« on: October 25, 2002, 03:48:12 AM »
Thank you all for your replies. I am going to a certified rheumatologist, and also my regular doctor is helping with the medication. They are going to try metheltrexate (sp), in a few weeks, I am on a low dosage of prednisone now. The reason we are waiting is because I was approved for disability to day and when the medicade kicks in we will start the medication, just a couple of weeks or so.
I am old enough for social secuity but I never worked full time outside the home, so I don't have enough to draw on myself, my ex is five years younger and I can draw on him in five years. I have never remarried, been divorced 21 years, was married 19. I live with my unmarried son.
We had another blow today, my son was laid off from his job. Economy not any better in South Dakota than anywhere else. Doesn't cost a lot to live here though. He has a part time job lined up already and had wonderful severance pay to get us through for quite a while. We have been looking for this for a couple of months but hoped it wouldn't happen. He is a welder.
We just have to keep praying things will work out.
Thank you for your help, you are all so nice.
Love Tanis