Hi Denise and other Fibro Friends -

As you can see from my signature, I have Fibro as well. Don't have RSD though. Thank goodness! I don't need anymore ailments. Ha!

I completely understand how you feel Denise. To be very honest, my childhood chums are not very understanding of my chronic illnesses. They do not want to understand. I get along better with people who are dealing with the same things I am dealing with. I have a few friends who do have chronic illnesses and we talk and try to lift each others spirits. I also have two wonderful friends (ex-coworkers) who are extremely supportive. We all need friends and I am very glad I found this forum.

I'm 55 yrs old, married 21 yrs and I have a daughter from my first marriage. I also have two grandchildren. My granddaughter lives with us. She will be 16 in April. When her parents moved to another city she did not want to leave her friends and school so she is living with us during the week and goes home on weekends.

I deal with pain 24/7 and I am on a heavy narcotic. I am having surgery on Dec. 2nd on my back. They will be removing a diseased disc and putting in a cage. I have curvature at that same area that does not help matters. Hopefully the surgery will help with the pain I deal with in my lower back and right leg. Keeping fingers crossed.

My fibro pain is the pitts. I feel like someone has hit me all over my body. Just punched at me.

I live in Redondo Beach, CA by the way. I am happy to meet you as well as the other posters on this thread. Keep your chin up and watch a funny movie. Funny movies always put me in a better place for some reason.

Here's a for you and everyone else. Have a good day today and I look forward to getting to know you and everyone else here.

Kathy