Thank you! I appreciate your support. I may have periods that last 4-5 days where I can't respond to messages or pop in to the site. It just means my migraines are acting up or my fingers aren't working well so I'm off the computer. It happens, so the best way to deal with it is to just deal with it. I try to be active to some degree and I like to help people, but I also know my limitations and bad migraine days or days when my fingers don't want to work I just have to rest and relax.
I also bring some helpful insight with me, as a former employee of a major nyc health plan on the administrative side. my boss wrote risk contracts for docs and hospital groups, and I have been ill for a very long time and have figured out a lot of the ins and outs of the health care system. So anywhere that I may be able to use what knowledge I possess, I'll be happy to share with anyone who needs the assistance. I also used to write for Body Positive Magazine until it went under, and one of my articles was even reprinted by the International Labor Organization in Geneva. Of course, nothing prepared me for my fight with SSA, which is now in the reconsideration of appeal stage. I'm awaiting the judges ruling, and pray that it's fully favorable.
Anyway, sorry for the long note, and thanks for the kind welcome!