Member Profiles: L
Cathy Ledsome
E-mail: mcledsome@mindspring.com
Location: Plano, TX
Birthdate: October 6, 1971
Onset/Diagnosis: Onset - March, 1997 Diagnosis - October, 1997
Surgeries due to Still's Disease: Left hip replacement - June, 1999 Right hip replacement - December, 1999
Current Medication: Methotrexate 22.5 mg, Prednisone 7.5 mg, Plaquenil 200 mg 2/day, Naprelan 500 mg 2/day, Prilosec, Vitamin E, Oscal w/ Vit. D, One A Day, Folic Acid 1 mg, & Slow FE
Occupation: Second Grade Teacher
Family: Husband, Mike; Mother, Cathy (also); Father, Jim; Brother, Jimmy; and Dalmatian, Shelby
Favorite Activities: Shopping, Reading, Swimming, Sharing time with family and friends
Michelle Lorenz
Email: MsShelie@aol.com
Location: Corona, California
Birthdate: 2/17/64
Date of onset/diagnosis: April 1999/July 1,1999
Other illnesses/health conditions:
Fibromyalgia,Osteoporosis,Osteoarthritis,Narrowing of hip,knee and
shoulder joints.
Surgeries as result of Still's: None
Current meds: Celebrex, Fosomax, Magnesium, Ultram, Phenergan, Premarin, Elavil, Zantac, methotrexate in November 99
Occupation: OB-Tech (on disability and looking for new profession due to Still's)
Family: Married to Gary for 17 years. 2 lovely daughters Shannon 16, Stephanie 13
Favorite activities: Reading, going to the beach, quilting,cross stitch,
spending time with the family.
Guy Lyons
email: northwood@ime.net
location: Lubec, Maine - Easternmost town in USA
DOB: 5/17/53
Onset: JRA age 7 to 16 / Still's age 36
Other conditions: Bipolar, heart attack
Surgeries: right knee, spur
Meds: Aspirin, Relafen, Zantac, others for heart & bipolar
Occupation: disabled electronics tech/manager - ran the Northwood Corporation until disabled.
Family: Guy II age 16, Emily age 11
Activities: Member several advocate groups for disabled. Very active on internet when able. Beach
walking, dreaming, electronics, planning for the day when I can start my business again.
