Hi Ginney,
It's good to hear from you and it's good to hear that you are doing so much better.
Yea ... Congrandulation's on quitting smoking... That is a Great accomplishment...
Hang in there...
Big Gentle Hugs
Dawn

So nice to have you back with us. I can't imagine the road you have walked. I hope that things are behind you! So great that you have quit smoking!! Proud of you for that one is not easy!!!!

Take care love and hugs,
Victoria

Congratulations on stopping smoking!

Ginnybean - I am happy to see you here! I am very sorry to hear about the hospitalization and depression. That is a tough battle because of our TOS. It must have been very, very hard and uncomfortable, not being home. I am glad you're home now.

God bless you.

Today was not a good day. Sometimes they aren't.

Does anyone ever watch t.v. and just see some travel show or date show and think, "hey, I used to do that" ?

I am not a jealous person, but sometimes something on t.v. will remind me of how disabled I am now - how far I've changed from what I was - and it is shocking to me. I really can't believe how changed my life is from what it was, in five years.

How did I get here?

Where did my home go? Where is my career?

Who is that person (really shocked now) in the mirror?

I don't even look like me either. Well, I'm in a real "up" mood...

I too have changed considerably in the last five years....I don't think my symptoms are as bad as yours Tam, but I am not ME.

I can't have a career that I loved I can't travel well can't this and can't that!!!

The mirror is my gauge....how my face has changed. I have many wrinkles I didn't have even a year ago....stress and pain really smack you in the face don't they????

Thanks for the thought.....this was something we talked about at the meeting!!

Take care all
love and hugs,
Victoria

send hugs to you who are feeling blue and remind you that the support you give to others on this board, adn through your new awareness in your everyday life, limited though it may be in some ways, is a new horizon that should be looked at as an opportunity.

Mazny times in my previous life i was simply unaware of how good i had it. this new turn of TOS has made me SOOOOO much more aware of others and their own problems. It has made me much more sensitive, kind and loving than i might otherwise have been. I am sure that everyone, to some extent, has had theis same turnaround.

Do not discount it, it is a very valuable awareness/ability to sympathize with others. Many many people never get it. Take that, embrace it, incorporate it into your new life and find some peace and fulfillment out of WHATEVER you can offer your fellow man, because it IS a VERY VALUABLE contribution to society.

I always liked the first president Bush's concept of the thousand points of light. We can all be one of those...

Love you all, off to PT now before I am late!!!

Johanna

Hi from Linda. Just kind of funny because my sister's name is Ginny and my mom calls her Gingerbean!

I'm sorry you haven't been feeling well. I really haven't posted lately because too much going on. A little overwhelmed as well. But it is nice to share together. Best of luck and keep posting your feelings. Let everyone know you are OK.

Linda

Daughter is visiting - YAY! Enjoying my time with her...although increased pain, quite worth it...it is still HOT here...dogs doing better with new home-made food...life goes on...

Tamara,
I was just thinking of Rocko (sp?) the other day and wondering how he was doing... I am so glad to hear he is doing better.. Those little one's of ours sure can stress us when they are sick... Hope you have a great time with your daughter too..

Here is wishing everyone else a great painfree day today....

&
Dawn

Today I...
Hope that all those feeling "blue" cheer up...JoKat was right, you DO add alot of support and insight for those in our group.
I wish I wish I could have gotten out to LA, but still no job Frustrating as hell.

On the positive side, we've had a great but slightly chilly week here in memphis.... great time to sit outside and enjoy the weather. I'm trying to teach myself the harmonica

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