Re: Disgusting mold in arpart complex hubby's work sent him

[Guest guest]

,

I am sorry about your ordeal,but it makes me sad that you feel that way about

your illness.

It is just that an illness. It is not part of you. It does say who you are.

It happened to you.

If the people around you are not supportive in these facts, than you need to

find new friends.

I know that's easy to say but I am walking the talk.

Holding my head high while I drive the electric wheel chair Through Safeway

a

[Guest guest]

:

I've spent a LOT of time pondering why it is that mold-related illnesses are

so freaky and hard for the human brain to, well, accept.

Even with the trouble I had, I had a VERY hard time accepting how much worse

it was for my neighbor who lived in the contaminated apartment below mine. I

had seizures and I'd fall down for no reason and I had dizzy spells and

hemorrhaging incidents - my doctors acted just like everyone else's on this list

(before they find the guys who understand this stuff) and treated me like I was

crazy. And I FELT crazy, but at the time, I still thought my neighbor was even

crazier than I was. Thankfully, we took it seriously enough that we moved, as

did he and his mother - only it wasn't enough in his case... unfortunately, he

died of Trichtothecene mycotoxicosis a few months later. It's taken us a long

time to prove what killed him.

Not everybody will understand. Take care of yourself regardless of what

others are saying. In time, the word will get out there and this WILL be better

understood.

~Haley

[Guest guest]

a, maybe you are treated better and don't feel like I do. I

don't drive so I can't really meet people. Unfortunately I lost my car

6 years ago and no one comes to take me out. I lived with inlaws for a

year that continued to use products that hurt me and I basically had to

stay in the bedroom for most of the year unless I went out to take a

walk or came out to eat or clean. I never pushed my illness on anyone

just wanted to be treated like a human being. I have only been to the

grocery store all summer and daughters a few times. You have no idea.

And I am very friendly, supportive with family.

>

> ,

> I am sorry about your ordeal,but it makes me sad that you feel that

way about your illness.

> It is just that an illness. It is not part of you. It does say who

you are. It happened to you.

> If the people around you are not supportive in these facts, than

you need to find new friends.

> I know that's easy to say but I am walking the talk.

> Holding my head high while I drive the electric wheel chair Through

Safeway

> a

>

[Guest guest]

, I totally understand what you are going through.

[Guest guest]

No I am not treated better, I just refuse to let those people get to me, this

includes Dr's Nurses, and all there other idiots who have said that I was faking

this. My whole family is affected but it is just myself and Daughter who react

to everything. I have evened witness my husband slightly being embarrassed by

the wheel chair. I have an appointment I have to go to but I will e-mail you

latter. we don't have to be alone. I have a few ideas to share with you if you

want?

a

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[Guest guest]

Hope he does not have to work in that place. I would not want to be

within 1/8 of a mile of that building myself. It stinks that people

are constantly given choices that balance employment and/or

homelessness against health.

As far as peoples attitudes, I have left out the mold part on a few

occasions just saying " toxic exposure " . I do worry about what people

are thinking at times especially after some of the reactions I have

received. I was recently questioned by a couple of detectives because

of my mask. I told them I had a bad form of asthma and left it at

that. Actually I was also constantly exposed to some very nasty

neurotoxic chemicals that surely helped damage me back in the days

when I could stil work but many folks are skeptical about anything I say.

My family is the worst. They kept insisting that I needed to see a

shrink even after I had seen a coupel who both said that although I

was down due to being ill, there was definitely something physical

wron whith me. Evne after my diagnosis and all the labs, my family

sttil tends to treat me with a patronizing attitude. There is a part

of me that is pretty darned angry about all of this.

I guess we have to find constructive ways to deal with it.

Sigh,

S

>

> This is pretty disgusting. My husband was sent to check out an

> apartment complex in our area. The complex was shut down a few years

> ago because of mold.

[Guest guest]

I wonder how the people in those buildings are getting along. Do any of them

have health problems due to mold? I suppose if they complain of health

problems and make the mold connection, they can write the CDC which will

then send them to clinics run by the ACOEM.

Then, they can ask for their illnesses to be listed in a tracking database,

I suppose. Right? Right? (no answer)

Thank you ACOEM for keeping these important and impartial records for our

government's public servants.

Privatization truly is wonderful as I bet you offer our government an

excellent value over doing those tasks themselves.

(And not to worry about unions, etc. either)

Oh, the database doesn't exist? How could it when mold illness doesn't

exist??

So then I guess the number of people effected by mold is zero, right?

We all are imagining things?

[Guest guest]

, You know I understand how you feel. I have some similar problems with

my family. My bother for one doesn't believe I can possibly be sick from

mold and that I should see a psychiatrist! He even has mold all over his

bathroom ceiling. Last Christmas I was sick for 2 days after having dinner

there.

Haven't been back since.

My in-laws just don't get it at all and have never told anyone that I am

sick.I guess they think their friends will think I'm crazy & haven't even told

other family members. Every time I talk to them they ask if I've been tested

for Lyme Disease, Lupus, etc. Just yesterday after my husband told his mom

he was taking me to the Dr.on Mon. (his day off work) she asked if I had had

my thyroid tested. He reminded her that I've been tested for 4 yrs. & seeing

the best Dr. in the area. They don't understand why I don't go to Hopkins to

get allergy tested!!!!!!!!!!!! It makes me want to SCREAM!!! I have explained

to them countless times about allergies vs. toxicity. I've given them Dr.

Shoemaker's book to read , they returned it but obviously didn't read it or

may be they just didn't understand it. I believe they think I enjoy staying

home and not working and that I am a burden on my husband.

It is all EXTREMELY frustrating. I have never wanted their pity, even their

sympathy but I would like just a little understanding!!.

I hope and pray your husband doesn't have to go into the building. If he

does please tell him to wear a proper mask. I'd even have him take this clothes

off right away then put them into the washer and go straight to the

shower!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We all have to hang in there!!! At least we have each other for support!

Sue

This is pretty disgusting. My husband was sent to check out an

apartment complex in our area. The complex was shut down a few years

ago because of mold. At one point the town was being sued by owners

because they shut down the complex because of mold. Even the guy

from the health department in the newspaper a few years back said it

was the worse they had ever seen. Soooo

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[Guest guest]

KRISTINA, WHAT WERE YOU DIAGNOSED WITH, POST MOLD-EXPOSURE? I ALSO HAVE A

W/C!!!!!!!!!!

V.

Re: [] Disgusting mold in arpart complex hubby's work

sent him

,

I am sorry about your ordeal,but it makes me sad that you feel that way about

your illness.

It is just that an illness. It is not part of you. It does say who you are. It

happened to you.

If the people around you are not supportive in these facts, than you need to

find new friends.

I know that's easy to say but I am walking the talk.

Holding my head high while I drive the electric wheel chair Through Safeway

a

[Guest guest]

V.

Acute exposure to severe Mycotxins while working in St US Virgin

Islands. Really sick building.

Colonized mold in Sinus, throat, small intestine and skin. Hypersensitivity,

MS symptoms,plus all the aggravating cognitive deficits and last but not least

Tricothecene poisoning. You?

K

<toriaquilts@...> wrote:

KRISTINA, WHAT WERE YOU DIAGNOSED WITH, POST MOLD-EXPOSURE? I ALSO

HAVE A W/C!!!!!!!!!!

V.

Re: [] Disgusting mold in arpart complex hubby's work sent

him

,

I am sorry about your ordeal,but it makes me sad that you feel that way about

your illness.

It is just that an illness. It is not part of you. It does say who you are. It

happened to you.

If the people around you are not supportive in these facts, than you need to

find new friends.

I know that's easy to say but I am walking the talk.

Holding my head high while I drive the electric wheel chair Through Safeway

a

[Guest guest]

Thanks for responses to this post. I will try to keep my dispair in

check and to myself. And please change this topic. Thanks, ---

In , " " <toriaquilts@...> wrote:

[Guest guest]

Thanks, a!! I have acute transverse myelitis, which is COMPLETE

demyelination of my spinal cord, at waist level. It's the sister disease to

MS.......from an EXTREMELY sick " hospital! " CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT

ONE???????????? I tell only the truth. Others from there also very very

sick......I nearly NEVER walked again. (Look up aspirgillus & penicillium, &

demyelination.)

V.

[Guest guest]

ps--I also have severe fatigue, pain, & raynauds symptoms, as if the other email

wasn't enough!! could tell you SO much more!

v.