Yes,dahlek,lets be friends, with illnesses like ours, who needs enemies!? I feel really bad for you, that it took soo long to figure out what was wrong with you, that would have had to have been so emotionally draining! And yes, those awful spinal taps! Yuck, I wanted to cry like a little girl, did you get the banging,throbbing,puking,disgusting headache after? Did you have to go thru all of it alone, or did you have a strong support system? I have had many sad things happen in my life, but I am strong enough to survive, if you ever need to let it fly, pick me, I will be here for you! Hugs from the prairies.