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Barbara2 · 12-26-2006, 08:52 PM

I was sick with mono back in 1967 (16 yrs old). I had a couple years of sore throats, white tonsils, fatigue, loss of appetite, swollen glands, low-grade fevers, (I think). When they finally tested me for mono, I was so sick, they put me in the hospital for about 3 weeks or so.

Recovery took a long time. Spent 3 months after returning home from the hospital, just laying around; resting. The doc said the only cure was rest, so that's what I did. Slowly I began to regain strength and energy.

I was told the mono could perhaps have a lifetime affect on me. Not sure if it did.......

12-26-2006, 08:52 PM	#5
Barbara2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Dakota. Posts: 621	I was sick with mono back in 1967 (16 yrs old). I had a couple years of sore throats, white tonsils, fatigue, loss of appetite, swollen glands, low-grade fevers, (I think). When they finally tested me for mono, I was so sick, they put me in the hospital for about 3 weeks or so. Recovery took a long time. Spent 3 months after returning home from the hospital, just laying around; resting. The doc said the only cure was rest, so that's what I did. Slowly I began to regain strength and energy. I was told the mono could perhaps have a lifetime affect on me. Not sure if it did....... __________________ Blessings and Peace, Barbara DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy "at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR- Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+ 5 1/2 CEF Arimidex Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months Prophylactic mastectomy Estradiol #: 13 PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo) Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex. May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6 months. Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.