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Sorry, I think I gave the organization the wrong name. It is in

fact, the American Pain Foundation. I will see if there is anyway I

can forward the email, but I am not certain of that. And I tried to

copy it but that didn't work. I tried to forward the message to my

yahoo address but was not successful. I was incorrect, the

Oranization is called American Pain Foundation. If you go onto that

website, there might just be a copy of the letter they sent to

members. They give an address to send emails to the NYT and once you

get there, there are some restrictions --- length has to be 150 words

or less and also very much to the point. But they are asking all

individual with fibro are being urged to send letters. I would

suggest that individuals write a very brief synposis of their

history, amount of pain, etc. I can't remember if I paid a fee to

join this group or if it is open to anyone. One organization that I

belong to for fibro also has an area where they ask for stories and

do put those on their website for a length of time, am not certain

how long, I know mine was there for several months --- probably about

the same time that I discovered this group on yahoo.

Oh, on my vent, I grabbed a bottle of valium and popped a few ---

since I take so few, I am sure it will do nothing but mellow me out.

But, I will also said that I did ask husband if his family is aware

of the fact that I purchased the land we had planned to build a house

on and also that I am the one who is making the 50% down payment on

the house we are buying. He did say " what about the money I have in

my account at work? " My response was that's nothing more than your

retirement and you won't get that in a lump sum, will you??

He has taken for granted for 21 years that I will just pick up the

tab for most things and never questions which account his mother's

mother's day gifts come out of, the gifts to his sisters, the trips

we take, etc. Sometimes I wonder if it wasn't that he knew I would

bring more money to the marriage than he ever could and also that I

have more finacial accume than he does. His Credit score was low

because he had not followed my advice and paid the only bill I asked

him to be responsible for, his credit card!!!!

Sorry, I am just very angry and feel used --- H### the truck he is

driving is one I paid cash for, got tired of waiting for him to make

the monthly payments and I also wrote the check for the down payment.

I bought a 2 year old used SUV for cash and it works fine!

Enough of my pity party!!!