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Becky · 07-25-2008, 06:29 AM

What an ordeal the Legionnaire's Disease was! My mom contracted it in Mexico and at least didn't start to show symptoms until she got home. It starts like you are getting the flu - fever and feeling achy and crappy in general. It was really something. She was in the hospital 8 days. At one point, she asked me if she was going to die and I told her no but I really wasn't sure (and told her that later when she was clearly going to be okay).

She went home last week after being at my house 2 weeks. She can't do heavy duty work. My oldest daughter did a major food shopping excursion for her and cleaned her house. She is going there again today to clean the bathrooms. (Update - Oldest daughter graduated Rutgers in May and got a real job (with benefits. Just found out Thursday. Not her dream but she took it. I told her if her dream comes through 2 months from now she can leave this. The benefits were key as she will lose them from me soon).

She is doing very well. Yesterday was her 76th birthday. We all took her to get Thai food and then went and saw Mamma Mia (movie). She is nearly back to "her" and started walking (at the mall so she doesn't have to deal with the heat on top on everything else). Its just the heavier work she needs to get back to. Maybe she won't very quickly and we'll just help her out.

I really appreciate you asking. I didn't have much time over the last month or so to really write on the board but I've been there.

Everyone have a great weekend.

07-25-2008, 06:29 AM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	What an ordeal the Legionnaire's Disease was! My mom contracted it in Mexico and at least didn't start to show symptoms until she got home. It starts like you are getting the flu - fever and feeling achy and crappy in general. It was really something. She was in the hospital 8 days. At one point, she asked me if she was going to die and I told her no but I really wasn't sure (and told her that later when she was clearly going to be okay). She went home last week after being at my house 2 weeks. She can't do heavy duty work. My oldest daughter did a major food shopping excursion for her and cleaned her house. She is going there again today to clean the bathrooms. (Update - Oldest daughter graduated Rutgers in May and got a real job (with benefits. Just found out Thursday. Not her dream but she took it. I told her if her dream comes through 2 months from now she can leave this. The benefits were key as she will lose them from me soon). She is doing very well. Yesterday was her 76th birthday. We all took her to get Thai food and then went and saw Mamma Mia (movie). She is nearly back to "her" and started walking (at the mall so she doesn't have to deal with the heat on top on everything else). Its just the heavier work she needs to get back to. Maybe she won't very quickly and we'll just help her out. I really appreciate you asking. I didn't have much time over the last month or so to really write on the board but I've been there. Everyone have a great weekend. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"