I thought I'd start a help file for newbies. Everyone is welcome to contribute! Please post your suggestions to this thread and I'll compile it into a help file.
Acronyms:
WS - wellspouse
IS - illspouse
WD - well daughter
WS - well son
TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury
MS - multiple sclerosis
CFS - chronic fatigue syndrome
Please add your favorite illness/acronym!
Advice to Newbies:
It's really helpful for people to add a signature line that says what your IS suffers/suffered from so that we know a little about you when we read your post.
Acronyms and Advice -- Help the Newbies!
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Acronyms and Advice -- Help the Newbies!
Last edited by Erin on Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- Erin
My best friend and IS has had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome since July 1999
how about IP - ill parent
IS divorced me 6/11, I'm happy he did. IS was emotionally & physically abusive has ABI from Pituitary Tumor, 92, since Iliac Artery rupture, 04, diabetes, Hemorrhagic Stroke, 07, pneumonia, kidney issues, fractured hip & serious mental issues.
ADL's - activities of daily living (eat, dress, shower...)
ADRD - Alzheimer's disease and related dementia ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrigs Disease (not Alzheimer's) BP - blood pressure PT - patient S.O.B. - inlaws (pronounced "SunzaB...") Mid-50's male WS to TBI pt for 18 years. WSA member for over 10 years.
Celebrate! Celebrate! Dance to the music!
IADLs = Independent Activities of Daily Living (things the system thinks wives and husbands do and hardly ever talk about) that is shopping, cleaning, yardwork, driving, bill paying, cooking, etc. etc.)
SOB = besides being S.O.B. for inlaws is Short of Breath COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -which are many, including emphysema (from smoking or not), bronchiectasis (stretched out pockets of the bronchia filled with mucus) and the board shorthands LOL = laughing out loud FYI = for your information IMHO = in my humble opinion (a disclaimer to say that maybe only I think this - the humble part may be overstated 
How appropriate - the S.O.B. actually do take away my breath! Mid-50's male WS to TBI pt for 18 years. WSA member for over 10 years.
Celebrate! Celebrate! Dance to the music!
acronyms, etc.
Erin,
Thanks for starting this list! Here is my contribution to your terrific "project": P&A = Protection and Advocacy (each state is federally mandated to have a P&A. Find your state's agency by visiting http://www.napas.org) RA= Rheumetoid arthritis Sarc = Short for "sarcoidosis" (for more about sarcoidosis, please visit the National Sarcoidosis Resource Center at http://www.nsrc-global.net/ PT = Physical therapy (and as Robert indicated, patient) OT = Occupational therapy ST = Speech therapy Best wishes, Jamie[/url] Jamie in NJ, 13 year WS. IS diagnosed with Sarcoidosis, RA, Fibromylagia, degenerative disk disease, chronic pain, clinical depression, sleep apnea. Living with four furry children and one feathered friend :-) ...they keep me sane!
Acronym
VRE for Vancomyacin Resistant E-coli
Newlywed-IS a young husband with massive post-op infections including VRE, recovering from complications from vac dressing for hernia surgery - was supposed to be a 5 day procedure 20 MONTHS ago
PSP FOR Progressive Supranuclear Palsey
my husband has psp, he has been ill for about 6 years with progressive supranuclear palsey. It is a very unforgiving disease and the progression has increased these last few months.
LE for Lymphedema
SD for Scleroderma ED for... never mind! Our lives are full of acronyms. Richard, WSA Pres. 05-09. Mantra: WIT - Whatever It Takes! FWS1:died 2004-IS scleroderma,cancer. FWS2: Divorced 2010-IS mild stroke'07,anxiety. Married July 2012 to a wonderful woman. BLOG: http://www.carepages.com/blogs/lifeofwellspouse/posts
Re: Acronym
My DH (Dear Hubby) is also VRE... -- Marg in Calgary Hello from the Foothills of the Canadian Rockies! Married 30 years to my DH, who has Type 1 Diabetes & all attendant complications incl double amputation BTK and kidney failure...
Most of the abreviations i'm familiar with but what is ABI? that one i'm not sure of. thanks.
FWS-52 Carpal Tunnel both hands and Acid Reflux. Beloved husband Rick age 53 passed away November 6, 2009. End Stage MS, plus complications from pneumonia
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