Negativity? To Jim and Vegas Dave

[Guest guest]

Dave,

I'm sorry that you feel that the posts here reflect negativity. I can remember

writing to you earlier in the year with much advice and suggestions prior to

your hearing with the SSDI. These were posts that you had initiated and you

had asked me for help, since I was going through the same situations with my

SSDI appeals.

Many of us have offered advice and support to your posts earlier in the year,

and I can't remember that any of it was negative. I'm personally a very upbeat

person, always with a smile on my face, and a personality that doesn't reflect

the multitude of medical problems that I'm walking around with. No one here

where I live, except for my doctors, my pharmacist, my next door neighbor,

and my family, are even aware that I have any medical problems at all!

As a member of this group for over four years, I've seen hundreds of members

join and many who participate actively in the board, and have found this

recent group of active participants especially supportive and positive in their

nature and their communications with each other.

Yet, we're all dealing with a disease that has complications and situations that

can be difficult and mentally taxing, as well as trying to deal with doctors and

other medical personnel who can be difficult and frustrating. And sometimes

what individuals need to talk about isn't positive, but almost everyone I've

seen has always tried to say an encouraging word or offer beneficial advice

for anyone's problems.

So I'm sorry that you've felt negativity from this - all I can say is that I

haven't,

and I think this group of people who are participating on the MB are a

wonderful group of individuals who show enthusiasm and encouragement

whenever they can.

Just my observation.....

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

www.pancassociation.org/anthology#Heidi.html

Bluffton, SC

SC State & SE Regional Rep

Pancreatitis Association, International

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be

substituted for professional medical consultation.