Re: Duck! Did not mean it that way

[Guest guest]

- I did not mean to make it sound like I thought you were leaving, just

felt you were worried there might be alot of Duck days, and would get

discouraged thinking you should stay ran and covered more than on post. I am

amazed everyday to read about people like you who have had to deal with so much

more than the Fibro and still have the strentgh, energy and stamina to trudge on

without any help. I have been strong dealing with many many yrs of symptoms but

did not get diagnoised until 2 yrs ago by the very caring smart Rhemie,I went to

that my mom uses for other illnesses. I though have become a wimp, I got tired

just reading all you do. I use to hold up a pretty good front, but I know

longer can. I have to work daily on myself to learn to get my mind to not be so

exhausted, and if my children were still small I often think, even though I was

sick alot when they were young, I was not like this, and wonder how i would be

able to deal with it all daily. I just

want you to know I hope for better health days for you, so you can at least not

burn out from your schedule, and commend you for taking care of your mother and

children by yourself with no help? I think you deserve one of those free

vacations Oprah and those give away to deserving people, I would nominate you.

Take Care of Yourself Sharon

wrote: I'm not going anywhere, most

people in here have family or friends

that they can get some comfort from, I have been taking care of my

mother my whole life because of her mental illnesses, my children

don't understand and actually add more stress because of thier mental

illnesses, my life was my work so when I left my job I left my

friends to, and I very rarely leave the house accept for dr. apt.s

mine and my childrens and my mothers. So this room to me is the best

thing invented sense sliced bread.

> > Do you ever read the begining of some of these posts and think, "

oh

> > no here it comes better duck and run for cover " ? I just started

in this

> > group a few weeks ago and I can already see them coming, the blow

ups,

> > misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Please everyone remember how

this

> > monster can make you feel, and that this is a message board you

can't

> > see or hear the context in which things are being said. They may

not be

> > directing thier anger at you at all, it may be the disease, the

> > situation, or even the day.

> > God Bless and keep you all,

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone

on the list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls

always check with your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given

along with other meds as well as to certain health conditions or just

dangerous in general.

> >

> > 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it

is) pls don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to

trying to make that situation better.

> >

> > 3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-

unsubscribe

> >

> > 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member to be

feeling bad at the same time when it comes to flares and b/c of that

potentially take something another member says the wrong way. And

that includes the things that one member may find funny (even if it's

laughing at fibro itself) even though we who deal with illness

whether one such as fibro or multiple illnesses try to keep a sense

of humor.

> >

> > 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a

bad day pls let us know so that we can do our best to offer our

support.

> >

> > Have a nice day everyone.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Awwwww bless your heart, I'm not all that. We are all strong when we

need to be. My oldest son () just turned 18 and has an 8 month

old daughter. He is(for the most part)on his own now, Thank God. My

youngest is 13 and he tries to be sweet so things could always be

worse. My mom, I really don't think about the things I have to do for

her ,until I go through those times when it would be so nice to

have, " a mom " .All I meant to say is I realy need a family to count on

but you guys are almost as good. As far as my original post goes I

just saw a situation going to happen and was trying to defuse it

before it got worse. It never works but I tried.

Thanks for thinking of me,

> > > Do you ever read the begining of some of these posts and

think, "

> oh

> > > no here it comes better duck and run for cover " ? I just started

> in this

> > > group a few weeks ago and I can already see them coming, the

blow

> ups,

> > > misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Please everyone remember

how

> this

> > > monster can make you feel, and that this is a message board you

> can't

> > > see or hear the context in which things are being said. They

may

> not be

> > > directing thier anger at you at all, it may be the disease, the

> > > situation, or even the day.

> > > God Bless and keep you all,

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone

> on the list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls

> always check with your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given

> along with other meds as well as to certain health conditions or

just

> dangerous in general.

> > >

> > > 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it

> is) pls don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to

> trying to make that situation better.

> > >

> > > 3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-

> unsubscribe

> > >

> > > 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member to be

> feeling bad at the same time when it comes to flares and b/c of

that

> potentially take something another member says the wrong way. And

> that includes the things that one member may find funny (even if

it's

> laughing at fibro itself) even though we who deal with illness

> whether one such as fibro or multiple illnesses try to keep a sense

> of humor.

> > >

> > > 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a

> bad day pls let us know so that we can do our best to offer our

> support.

> > >

> > > Have a nice day everyone.

> > >

> > >