I NEED YOUR HELP.

[American Oyaji]

I contracted rheumatic fever back in June.

In Japan, it is a fairly common disease. Here in the states, they
don't know anything about it. My disability department has stopped my benefits and my company says if I don't come back to work, they will consider it a voluntary resignation.

My question to you guys is do you know of anything that can hasten the recovery time for rheumatic fever? I'm mainly asking you guys that are lifers. I'm at my wits end. If I can't get better here, I will have to return to Japan if I can get medicaid or something.

Thanks for the anticipated replies.

AO

[Bdog]

A simple google search produces this link at the top from the Sth Dakota Dept of Health (so someone in the USA has heard of it).

http://www.state.sd.us/doh/Pubs/rheumat.htm

I would suggest that your Doctor in Japan write a report on it for you. I remain sceptical though. Why have you not recieved treatment? Why are you still unable to work? Why didnt you do a http://www.google.com search about it?

[American Oyaji]

I found that page already. I did a yahoo search.

I mean that American doctor very rarely deal with it. I am his first case in the whole time he has been practicing medicine.