RE: New Member Mardi Big Welcome Mardi ! ! !

[Guest guest]

Hi Mardi, We are happy you have found us! It's great you have a wonderfull

husband who supports you and researchs FM w/you. I was DXed about 9

mos, ago and have continued to research this hideious DISease and I believe I

know more about this FM than my PCP does. Just keep keeping on and don't give

in or give up!!! It took 3 Drs. to finaly get a DX. I was totally DIS missed by

2 drs.

GOD Bless You Mardi ! ! ! . . .

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To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group@...: mardibug74@...:

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:53:18 +0000Subject: New Member Mardi

Good afternoon, y'all! I want to start by saying thanks for letting me join this

group. I've lurked the past couple of days (because I've been working) and I

have to say that it seems to me I may have found a new home! Y'all are really

great at supporting one another, and that is one thing I really need right now.I

was only just diagnosed with fibro. For the past few years I've had problems off

and on that I chalked up to hormones, getting older, stress, or my natural-born

utter lack of grace. That all changed last November when I had an accident while

walking up a hill; my calf muscle seemed to painfully " lock " in place and I just

fell over... we won't talk about the bruises that followed. Well, it took eleven

months for eight different doctors, seven intricate blood tests, four

mis-diagnoses, three MRI's, 2 specialists, and a partridge in a pear tree to

finally diagnose me with FMS. At least now I have an answer!I am a 33 year old

mother of two teenagers and wife to a really awesome man. These three are my

center, my core of strength. My husband, Tyson, has dilligently researched fibro

with me and is really understanding about my flares. My 14 year old son, Jay, is

very driven and does a lot around the farm to make sure things run smoothly. My

12 year old girl, Kate, is a bit lazy about helping out around the house, but

she is totally awesome at massage! We all band together to make our home healthy

and happy. I'm very lucky!I work full-time as a correctional officer at a

maximum security women's prison. It's not as glamorous as it sounds! I work 12

hour night shifts so my schedule is all over the place. My down time is usually

spent in the kitchen. I cook and bake all the time; it's my passion! Also,

having been a homemaker for 12 years bofore my divorce from the kids' dad, I

enjoy tons of crafts: sewing, scrapbooking, card making, floral arranging, etc.

I have a very full life. I don't let the fibro control any aspect of my life...

sure, it wins a battle on occassion, but I'm in it to win the war!I can't wait

to get to know more of y'all better. I'm so excited to be here! Again, thanks

for including me.Love from Mardi

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[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for the welcome! I really appreciate it!

Love from Mardi

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>

> Hi Mardi, We are happy you have found us! It's great you have a

wonderfull husband who supports you and researchs FM w/you. I was DXed

about 9

> mos, ago and have continued to research this hideious DISease and I

believe I know more about this FM than my PCP does. Just keep keeping

on and don't give in or give up!!! It took 3 Drs. to finaly get a DX. I

was totally DIS missed by 2 drs.

> GOD Bless You

Mardi ! ! ! . . . .................................................

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