Comments on: Priceless

By: Evelyn Herwitz

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:18:00 +0000

In reply to Lu-Anne Scheerer. Thanks, Lu-Anne. I'm so glad you have a wonderful rheumatologist, too. Be well.

By: Lu-Anne Scheerer

Lu-Anne Scheerer — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:57:05 +0000

Thank you for your insight and courage to share your story. I started my journey with a positive FANA. I’d had 3 miscarriages and saw a rheumatologist to see if there was a cause he could find…only the FANA. Later it turned into Scleroderma which I’ve dealt with for 20+ years. I am fortunate that I found my doctor earlier so that I could get in to see him right away when my fingers began to swell. He is a gem as well and I have thought about what I will do when he retires. But I’ve just learned in this walk to take each day at a time. Your emails with your blog are inspiring me. Thanks again!

By: Evelyn Herwitz

Evelyn Herwitz — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 02:00:15 +0000

In reply to torrie creamer.

Hi Torrie,

Yes, I have had scleroderma for at least 30 years. Raynaud’s and a positive ANA can mean many things. I know it’s hard not to imagine the worst, but it’s best to build a relationship with a rheumatologist you can trust. Take it one step at a time. If you have scleroderma, which is unclear from your comment, it can manifest very differently in each individual. There’s a lot of scary information out there on the Internet, but that doesn’t mean it will all happen to you!

I hope this is helpful. I wish you good care and loving support from family and friends.

By: torrie creamer

torrie creamer — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 01:54:08 +0000

Hi, so did I read this correctly? You have been living with Scleroderma for 30 years? I was just diagnosed with Raynauds and my ANA test came back postive. I’m so s afed. I have 3 little ones sad a husband. I keep reading the bad and no good.

By: Evelyn Herwitz

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 03:00:24 +0000

In reply to Pat Bizzell. He is a gem.

By: Pat Bizzell

Pat Bizzell — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:36:11 +0000

I was just talking to you at kiddush the other day about this topic. I was bemoaning the potential retirement of my wonderful local dentist, and also my local rheumatologist–who is the same as yours. He and I haven’t been through as much together, only talking about arthritis here, but I totally agree with your praise of him.