Thank you for all your support

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Jill,

I'm so, so, so, so happy to read your post that the slow heartbeat has either

corrected or was read incorrectly. What a huge relief! I'm so thrilled for

you and your family.

All my best,

Marci

[Guest guest]

Hi to my special friends in the sick building list. Following is an email I

just sent to the aspergillus group. I would like this list to know that I

feel exactly the same about each and every one of you also. I dearly love

all of you ... please read what I sent to the other group. Thanks for all

you mean to me...love and hugs from Darlene in Michigan

Hi my special friends:

I must admit that I have been shamelessly lurking in this group for a year

now, asking for advice on a couple of occasions only. For my lurking I

apologize but I want all of you to know that I think of all of you as my

very special friends. I rush to your postings first thing in the morning and

the last thing at night. I have learned so much from all of you and you all

give me a tremendous amount of support by being here....even if you aren't

aware.

I thought at this time I should write and let you know that I also hope that

nothing changes with this list....you really have no idea how many lives you

are enriching and helping to understand what is happening with us as we

struggle with the silent killer which tries to snatch our lives out from

under us.

A year ago I had my house tested for toxic molds...we live in a hundred plus

year old house of which the roof has leaked for years...Stachy, penicillium,

aspergillus along with a few other nasties were found there.

My husband is just as sure the whole thing is a bunch of bunk as I am sure

that it is the house that is making me so sick.

I went through all the neurological symptoms, fuzzy headedness, lesions on

my scalp and loss of hair and extreme tiredness. Still not enough proof for

the doctors but enough for me to become concerned. I was having shortness of

breath and wheezing but was being told it is because of my weight. With my

husbands support and help, I moved 6 months ago into a travel trailer in our

back yard. I took the bare necessities and wanted to only see my doggies

outside.

I immediately started feeling better. Within a week my energy was up, and

with 3 weeks my head cleared and I was able to drive my car...which I hadn't

driven in over seven months.

Then, my husband...the doubter of my situation...started coming in bringing

things in and out and talked me into letting the dogs spend some time in

here with me. Slowly, my symptoms came back. I was diagnosed with asthma and

a heart muscle problem with my heart. Since then my asthma has gotten much

worse and I'm now on advair, maxair, and singulair, the dosages were doubled

up on this past week.

My liver enzymes have been elevated for the past 6 months and my doctor told

me last week that they are up even higher. She believes me about the mold

issue but her hands are tied as far as dealing with my HMO health insurance.

I am having some polyps removed from my colon in 2 weeks and they are going

to take a look at the liver enzyme issue at that time.

Whew....I think that 'bout does it as to what I've been through. I feel so

badly healthwise, I sometimes wonder if it's all worth it. Will any of my

upcoming tests prove anything for me? So far all of the blood tests have

been negative.

Please know that I dearly love each and every one of you and pray every day

for you each of you and for what we are all going through.

I'm off my soapbox now...just wanted you to know how important this group is

to me as I'm sure there are many many more out there like me.

~~~love and hugs~~~ from Darlene