[grame]

My daughter had this in 82 or 83. She WAS treated. Originally they thought she had rheumatic fever. But decided she “only” had scarlet fever. All her joints were swollen to the point she could barely move. Her hands didn’t look like hands they looked like paws. She couldn’t bend her knees. She wore gloves for weeks after the swelling went down to cover the flaking skin. She was out of school for 5 weeks. A very terrible time. Maybe they have better treatments in the 21st century.

[The_Media_never_lie]

My daughter had this in 82 or 83. She WAS treated. Originally they thought she had rheumatic fever. But decided she “only” had scarlet fever. All her joints were swollen to the point she could barely move. Her hands didn’t look like hands they looked like paws. She couldn’t bend her knees. She wore gloves for weeks after the swelling went down to cover the flaking skin. She was out of school for 5 weeks. A very terrible time. Maybe they have better treatments in the 21st century.

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How is she today? Well, I hope!

[the OlLine Rebel]

I had it in ‘80. It was the start of my middle school years, and I missed the first week, but that was all. Not a real big deal.

The doctor then said no more tonsils. But I did not get them out until New Year’s (partly missed getting back to school again). No strep throat ever since (I had it alot) - and they don’t like to take tonsils out now!