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TRAPS Despiration

MrsMikeyFelter
  • By MrsMikeyFelter · New reply 6:06 am
  • Discussion in TRAPS · 4 replies
  • My daughter, Elaina (soon to be 3), was officially diagnosed with TRAPS this summer. She started showing signs at 10 months. Her condition seems to be quite severe, even having an episode that lasted ...

TRAPS - a father from India, Where to get the test?

Bappaditya
  • By Bappaditya · New reply 12:43 am
  • Discussion in TRAPS · 5 replies
  • Dear All, My son, 5 years of age, has been suffering from recurrent fever in a gap of 2-3 months, and the fever followed by skin rashes... Extremely worried we went to Christian Medical College, Vellore ...

NIH wait

MrsMikeyFelter
  • By MrsMikeyFelter · Posted yesterday at 3:59 pm
  • Discussion in TRAPS · 0 replies
  • How long were you on the waiting list before you got an appointment at the NIH? We have been on the list for almost 2 years now. Elaina has only had her diagnosis for about 6 months ...

A Father from India

Bappaditya
  • By Bappaditya · Posted February 6, 2010
  • Discussion in TRAPS · 0 replies
  • My 5 year old Son has is suspected to have TRAPS or PFAPA!! Where can I get the gene test donr? Please HELP ...

The Parents Cry Alone

JLH1
  • By JLH1 · New reply February 6, 2010
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • There is a family we met through CarePages around the same time my daughter Ashley's illness was first diagnosed. This family includes a teenage girl who like Ashley, was also diagnosed with osteo sarcoma ...

Today at the INN: February 3

BKuz
  • By BKuz · Posted February 3, 2010
  • Discussion in General · 0 replies
  • Today at the Inn.... LearnINN! 4:30PM Arts INNplace! 7PM Hope to see you there! To see what's going on the rest of the month check out the Inn's website at childrensinn.org and follow these instructions ...

Today at the INN: February 2

BKuz
  • By BKuz · Posted February 2, 2010
  • Discussion in General · 0 replies
  • Happy Groundhog Day!! Cooking with Rosemary! 5PM E Kitchen Parent Reception 4:30PM Seated Massage 5-7PM Family Dinner 6PM Grocery Store Run 6:30PM Scrapbooking! 7PM Hope to see you there! To see what's ...

Today at the INN: February 2

BKuz
  • By BKuz · Posted February 2, 2010
  • Discussion in General · 0 replies
  • Happy Groundhog Day!! Cooking with Rosemary! 5PM E Kitchen Parent Reception 4:30PM Seated Massage 5-7PM Family Dinner 6PM Grocery Store Run 6:30PM Scrapbooking! 7PM Hope to see you there! To see what's ...

Today at the INN: January 28

BKuz
  • By BKuz · Posted January 28, 2010
  • Discussion in General · 0 replies
  • Today at the INN... Spanish Speaking Community Meeting 4:30PM Grocery Store Run 6:30PM ExploreINN!! 7PM English Class 7PM Hope to see you there! To see what's going on the rest of the month check out ...

another visit

Jordensmom
  • By Jordensmom · New reply January 28, 2010
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • I have found some quiet time here at the NIH early this morning and thought I would catch up on this journal. We have gone almost 1 year without seeing the inside of an emergency room! the colchicine ...

Today at the INN: January 27

BKuz
  • By BKuz · Posted January 27, 2010
  • Discussion in General · 0 replies
  • Today at the INN... Friend Trip to Tour the Marriott Hotel! 4PM Arts INNplace! 7PM Hope to see you there! To see what's going on the rest of the month check out the Inn's website at childrensinn.org and ...

Today at the INN: January 26

BKuz
  • By BKuz · Posted January 26, 2010
  • Discussion in General · 0 replies
  • Today at the INN... LearnINN - Music! 4:30PM Parent Reception 4:30PM Grocery Store Run 6:30PM BINGO! 7PM Hope to see you there! To see what's going on the rest of the month check out the Inn's website ...

Clinical Trails

Stephanie123
  • By Stephanie123 · New reply January 25, 2010
  • Discussion in Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) · 4 replies
  • My son has FMF and he is 5 years old. We are currently doing a clinical trail from the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio with the injections drug rilonacept...is anyone else currently this study also ...

Contradictions

JLH1
  • By JLH1 · New reply January 21, 2010
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • I wrote the folllowing "post" for my daughter's CarePage (www.carepages.com AshleyHendrick). I thought others might also relate so I decided to post it here as well. Have you ever wondered what thoughts ...

Today at the INN: January 21

BKuz
  • By BKuz · Posted January 21, 2010
  • Discussion in General · 0 replies
  • Today at the INN... Spanish Speaking Community Meeting 4:30PM Grocery Store Run 6:30PM ExploreINN!! 7PM English Class 7PM Hope to see you there! To see what's going on the rest of the month check out ...

ALPS

lroublick
  • By lroublick · New reply January 20, 2010
  • Discussion in General · 26 replies
  • hi..I am a parent of an 8 year old girl who was diagnosed with ALPS at the age of 2...I have yet to meet or speak with other parents who have a child/children with this disease. Hoping to conect with ...

Today at the INN: January 20

BKuz
  • By BKuz · Posted January 20, 2010
  • Discussion in General · 0 replies
  • Today at the INN... Free Dinner Trip to Ledo's Pizza! 4:45PM (Please sign up at the Welcome Desk!) Arts INNplace! 7PM Hope to see you there! To see what's going on the rest of the month check out the ...

Today at the INN: January 19

BKuz
  • By BKuz · Posted January 19, 2010
  • Discussion in General · 0 replies
  • Today at the INN... Cooking with Rosemary! 4:30PM Parent Reception 4:30PM Seated Massage 5-7PM Grocery Store Run 6:30PM Scrapbooking! 7PM Hope to see you there! To see what's going on the rest of the ...

Any one else with ALPS?

moesmom
  • By moesmom · New reply January 16, 2010
  • Discussion in General · 7 replies
  • My 4 yr old son has ALPS and we've been going to the NIH for 3 years now every 3 months or sooner. In that time, I've not met another ALPS patient and would love to find some one else to be able to talk ...

Normal Living

JLH1
  • By JLH1 · New reply January 15, 2010
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • I wrote the following essay for my daughter's CarePage some time ago (www.carepages.com AshleyHendrick). I continue to write on her page today, as our lives after cancer go on. Shortly after my daughters ...

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