Hello, Cheryl in RI

[Guest guest]

Hello,

My name is Cheryl and I just asked to join your group although I

have been here before. I am 40 and became sick 4 years ago. I have

been diagnosed with UCTD but spent 2 of my 4 years as what I call

lost. I can remember very little of that time until they got things

under control. I have joint pain, nausea, rashes that come and go,

mouth ulcers, extreme fatigue. I'm sure there's more but the memory

is also a bit gone. I also have severe acid reflus, IBS, the start

of emphysema and have a skip in my heart. In the past 4 years I've

also had my gall bladder removed, a hysterectomy, and a mass of

tissue removed from my wrist(they still don't know what it was). The

past year has actually been much improved. I can actually remember

things at time, walk barefoot without pain and can hold a fork

without pain too.

I work 5 days a week and have 2 children. They keep me busy between

school and extra activities. That and attempting to keep order in my

house, although sometimes chaos runs the show.

I am hoping to find some new (and some old) friends here who go

through some of the same things that life's been throwing around

here.

Cheryl