Depression

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My dearest family and friends,

It seems so many of us are suffering with not only the pain of this disease

but also the emotional aspect of this disease. It seems like a double whammy.

If your doctor recommends medication (if only for a short time), PLEASE take

it and realize that you don't HAVE to feel this way. Yes, I fight my

depression daemons from my many diseases, the lack of progress that I feel that

I have

or have not made with my knee complications and having my life change an

entire 360 degrees! I was also blessed with post partem depression after the

birth of my oldest daughter. I knew I was sick, but could not articulate to the

doctors what was wrong exactly. I finally reached a point where I was

literally crying out for attention and took an overdose of aspirin. Ron had the

good

sense to get me to the ER where I was in a coma for a few days and thank God

did recover.

Now the real point of this note to all of you that I hold so dearly:

Remember that there is only one letter that separates RUN and RUIN.

That one

letter is " I " . " I " can make a difference in how my life takes it's

course because of the

RA, Fibro, Diabetes, etc., etc., etc. PLEASE keep that little letter

in mind. We

are always hear to lend a " cyber shoulder or cyber ear " , but it is " I "

who determines

the path that my life will take. RUN or RUIN????????? For me " I "

will choose

to RUN with this disease even if it is with a bum leg!!!!!! " I " will

not allow RUIN to

control the majority of my future!!!!

" I " can always be reached thru the board or via private e-mail, but please

think about the impact of one letter has on your life!

Gentle, tender, angel hugs to ALL of you during these difficult days. Since

finding us on the 'puter, you will never fight this disease by yourself again!

Love to all,

Debs in FL