HI Anjuli. I hope you are hanging in there. In my experience, some
stuff to watch out for is neoprene (most say if contain latex, but
not all), elastic bandages, and sometimes splint hinges, etc. are
coated in a latex base to prevent chafing. Good luck.


--- In LANTERN@yahoogroups.com, "Anjuli Hurt" <anjulih@h...> wrote:
>
> Sorry I have not written in a while. So far this month (as in the
last 8
> days) I have had the diagnosis of sinus infection, ear infection,
and
> pneumonia. I also got told that I might have Muscular Dystrophy
(MD). I am
> waiting on the blood work to come back, should get it beginning of
next
> week, and if that is positive or inclusive they are going to
schedule me to
> get a muscle biopsy. The docs are amazed that I might have MD
because they
> normally catch it early in a child's life (I am 23 yrs old). So on
top of
> the above I am having problems controlling my asthma—got put back
on
> steroids and might have to go back to nebulizer.
>
> I am being fitted for leg braces on Friday. Anybody know of any
latex items
> I might need to avoid (either for the fitting or the brace
itself)? Thanks.
> Anyways, I just wanted to let you all know that I am still alive
out
> there. I am slowly getting caught back up on the posts. Thanks
again for
> any info.
>
> Anjuli
>
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