You can also PM me. Up at the right hand top, where it welcomes you with your name. click on it and you can learn to private message someone. What you say can be kept more private. My real name is ginnie, always used it, as I didn't know better to use a different Name.
As far as being strong, no I really am not. I do pray alot, that is one way I cope. I cry alot, and stick with those people who have a positive outlook. Like I said, I really do run back to NT alot. I am scared over my health as alot as others here are. I found out I am not alone either in suffering. We find our way in this big old world by reaching out to each other when we hurt. That is the best way I think to help with what you are experiencing. share it, and see if others can help some. I found most of the friends I have through the art field. I was an artist for 30 years. I found Neuro talk, being scared half to death and sick over the fear, when I faced my last spinal fusion. All the people here helped me through that surgery, and did get me through it emotionally. You will find alot of good souls here too, because we have the common element of having to face difficult things. I am not strong, believe me, I fight my way through things just like the next person, with all the frailities humans have. Try prayer too. I also distract myself alot and am a book worm. Nan my helper and friend was sent by I can only say, by some other means unknown. Wound up driving a truck rescuing animals for two years. We went to the same classes to learn how. I did this during the time my mother was failing. It gave me some time to do something I wanted to do. I had my health, or most of it then. We figured this world is really hard after 911, and I asked her to help me and move in to the spare room. I sure needed help, and we saved each other in many ways. Two old biddies, trying to hang out as best as we can! We both pray with other friends too. There are several neighbors I have, that we keep close to for strength. As far as your love of animals goes, well..... we already have something in common. See how easy that was? Keep in touch ginnie