Glad you are all here. . .

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I am really new to the group so primarily I just read all the words

of wisdom that you all write. I had no respect for this disease

until it hit with a vengence (I have ra, psoriatic arthritis and

been told that I have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome). I

guess if I was an old broodmare...well you know what they would do

with me, now...sometimes it feels like it would be a blessing. If

it wasn't for my kids, I would have a hard time getting up.

Anyway, it is so nice to not feel alone. I have no family to speak

of 'cause they are so dysfunctional that I had to distance my

children from them - it wasn't healthy and all I really had left was

my mom anyway. Friends don't understand (I hear all the time - you

look so healthy!) ha ha...if they only knew... So I just keep on

truckin' Gotta work, gotta take care of my kids...

But a HUGE thank you just knowing that you are all out there,

feeling the same pains, aches and then to hear about what works and

doesn't. The article links that come across are wonderful and I

enjoy getting to know all of you. I don't have much spare time but

enjoy skimming through some of the postings - can't hit all of them.

Thanks for being out there...I don't feel so alone.

in CA