I’m sure everybody remembers the second they got their diagnosis, or before when you know something is wrong but not sure what.

You feel Confused, Sad, Uninformed “I’m the only one in the world who has this”. You need support.

Later when you start fighting the illness you have your ‘ups and downs’, you’re on a mission – so many different experiences. And when your illness is stable or (even better ;-) ) cured you’re overwhelmed, Changed, full of Happiness and the joy of Success.

We believe that throughout these ‘experiences’ people would like to be around people who are (and were) in the same spot (they understand you best), ask a million questions, find out about websites and land base centers, get informed about what treatments and medicine are most common, Hear success stories (I love hearing those), feel the warmth of people, share successful treatments and those who failed, talk about your feelings and  progress, feel that others understand you.

There is no doubt that once you are in a better place you’d like to share your triumph and help others by spreading the wisdom you’ve collected along the path. Be there for others, like someone else was for you.

We call this the ‘giving cycle’ and it’s the reason this whole site started and our vision for the future (which is getting closer, at least statistically LOL).

At first you take, then you share and finally you get the chance to help!

People Helping People in online support groups.

Is it too much to ask? ;-)

Love to hear your thoughts on this.

And for the many people who asked: a new pic of my beautiful daughter (her nick is UV)