Re: silent - but not new :)

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your heartfelt note, . I'm glad you're out there and

finding being part of the group, even if you mostly just read, to be a

positive experience. It's understandable that you don't have much time

to post if you are working hard in school. Way to go! Half way there

already. That's great. Before you know it, we'll all be celebrating your

graduation.

I'm a popular. Around these here parts, poplars are regarded as " weed

trees " and don't live very long. I'll decline the label, LOL.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] silent - but not new

> Hi everyone. I just received the astrology thing at the bottom of my

long eamil and thought I'd pass it on to you. Whoever it is that sent

it to my mom thought it was accurate. I'm not finding it to fit me at

all and wanted to know what y'all thought (you know a Jersey girl has

been living in the south too long when she starts to type with a

southern accent )

>

> I also wanted to take a moment to letyou all know how much you mean to

me.

>

> And since I'm actually posting for once, here's a little bit about me:

> In the mid 90's I was diagnosed with SLE. I was put on various drugs

and improved gradualy over time. In the 10 years that I have been

" sick " I have gained 100 lbs (which had crushed what little self-esteem

I ever had) and has added fuel to the fire of depression that I have

been suffering with all of my life. About a year and a half ago I moved

from AZ to VA to goto school. I am now halfway through getting my Dr.

in physical therapy. After being here for a few monthes, I went into a

huge flair that threatened my staying in school. I found a DR. out

here. He did some tests and doesn't know why i was ever diagnosed with

SLE and is treating me as if I have RA. That is when I found you guys

over a year ago.

> I get and read (except around finals time when I don't have time to

read) the posts every day. I laugh when you send out the jokes, and cry

when I hear of the difficulties that you all suffer through on a daily

basis. But most of all, I feel so much less alone just simply knowing

that you are out there. So thank you to our moderators for you do

AWESOME work, and to all of the others out there - those who post -

whether you post regularly or rarely - or those of you who have been

silent like me. (For those of you that did the Christmas card exchange -

I was theo one that sent out the peom). I have learned so much from all

of you and have been inspired by your overwhelming optimism. How do you

stay so positive (my glass is half empty when it comes to myself - but

half full when viewing others)

>

> Thanks again and I hope you all have a happy pain-free day!

>

> McK

[Guest guest]

I am also a poplar. That makes three of us, doesn't it? Sue

On Saturday, February 7, 2004, at 11:41 AM, wrote:

>

> I'm a popular. Around these here parts, poplars are regarded as " weed

> trees " and don't live very long. I'll decline the label, LOL.