Hi Abby

I have one great friend who has been with me right from the ´beginning´- She hears and is interested in every step of my journey and I in hers. In fact she has made better judgements than some of the doctors. I trust her implicitly.

I then have three friends who I talk to about all of this - usually on my initiative or as ´needed´and they are also 100% supporters. One moved abroad but it doesn´t matter - we meet or chat on the phone and it is as if nothing has changed.

Then there are about 8-10 others who I don´t particulary care if they are with me or ask me anything. They also do care otherwise I wouldn´t spend time prioritizing the little amount of energy I have that is already so precious. In fact it is to my advantage to have those friends because I love ´getting away´from it all and I welcome being the one who can listen, strategize and help them solve all their problems. It´s a relief and I´m actually glad they don´t notice or bring attention to me and my fatigable stories and symptoms.

I read all your reasons - you are highly perceptive about people & that is an honest and highly sensetive account of your observations. You are writing to everyone here......so I was just going to press the ´thank you´button - but decided to thank you in person instead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So....