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Hi everyone, I'm Tyralei. A pacific Islander " stuck " in cold Wisconsin. How did

I get here when my parents aren't anymore!??!! LOL

Me: I'm a mom of only 2 - they are 16 and 17.5 yrs. old. My hubby and I have

been together for 26 years, 21 of them married. We also homeschool the boys, but

we are almost done with that journey. I'm also a part-time librarian assistant

- wonderful job for a homeschooling Mom! I love to make homemade cards, I

paint and have just started making a few pieces of jewelry for myself. Not a

business or even a hobby - just a few pieces for my wardrobe. Hubby built me an

art studio for all of my artsy-fartsy'ness. Oh, and I have recently discovered

the joy of knitting! I started a knitting class - with the intention of having

only 6 sessions, but now the ladies won't let me quit. They want to keep meeting

and have added snacks and a book to read so we can all talk about it when we are

together. Right now I'm planning a Memorial Day (Saturday) knitting brunch for

all of us!

Medical: I got really sick 7 yrs. ago when my endometriosis and complications

from that almost killed me (literally) and have since been living life with endo

pains. However, for the last 2 years, plus, I " knew " in my heart that some of my

pains were NOT endo related. A massage therapist friend told me she thought I

had fibro. So, three months later, I finally go to the Dr. and yup, he agrees.

I also deal with gluten intolerance issues, which, when I stay away from gluten,

my fibro isn't nearly as bad. I found one or two articles on-line that agree

with that, but those are just articles. Very one-sided. About a month ago (and

the reason for my finally deciding to see the Dr.), I thought there was blood in

my stool. That would be gluten related.

Marital: Thru all of this - the endo, the infertility issues, the fibro, the

gluten, the pain days... my hubby has stayed by my side. However, recently he

has had his own stresses at his workplace. The day of my appt. I wanted to talk

to him about it all, but all he could say (and I do not fault him for this, it

was bad timing) was that he didn't want to hear anymore about my health - that

he couldn't handle it. He meant right then and there. I said alright, that was

fine, i understood. But inside I began to worry. Almost every person that I knew

face-to-face or online with endo/fibro issues - their significant other left

them for someone else. It was then that I thought I better find another outlet

for my fibro woes, so I don't overwhelm the poor guy. We did finally talk and I

told him he could leave if he needed to, but he assured me that it was just a

terrible time for him at work and he didn't mean that he NEVER wanted to hear

about my medical stuff again and he apologized over and over. I was so relieved.

However, I still believe that I need to be a part of a community of fellow fibro

friends so I can take some of the day-to-day mundane woes off of his shoulders a

bit. Do you know what I mean? I hope so.

Hopeful Me: That's me in a not so tiny nutshell. I hope I fit in here

somewhere. ~Aloha