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08/21/2008 01:01
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 THANK YOU SWEETHEARTSUZIE,

DON'T BE SURPRISED WHEN I SEND MY MOTHER TO THIS WEBSITE. YOUR A GOOD PERSON.

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08/21/2008 01:07
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 IMCCLURE4477,

I HAVE DEALT WITH THIS SINCE DAY 1 I BECAME SICK. MY MOTHER AND MY SISTERS DON'T BELIEVE. AND 1 OF MY 3 SISTERS HAS BEEN DIAGNOISED WITH THIS AS WELL. THEY SAY IT'S JUST SOMETHING DOCTORS SAY WHEN THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. I HAVE NOT TALKED TO ANY OF THEM IN OVER 1 MONTH. UNTIL SATURDAY WHEN MY MOTHER STOPPED BY. BUT SHE WAS VERY GOOD AND SO WAS I. I HAVE JUST LEARNED TO IGNORE THE NONE BELIEVERS IT'S JUST HEALTHIER ON ME THAT. WAY. IF YOU NEED TO TALK ABOUT NO ONE UNDEERSTANDING JUST WRITE ME I'LL GET BACK TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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08/21/2008 07:26
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 Thank you all for your help! I have to say I am feeling a little better today than yesterday, although all of my crying made me flare up (go figure). Anyway, it isn't my brother's wife who is saying it, it is my husband's broter's wife which makes it a little harder to say something. I think my husband might mention that I was really upset to hear this, but I am not sure I want to say anything myself. I think she thinks I am trying to be the center of attention and I definitely am not doing that. She was pregnant when this all started and I think she wanted the attention on her. Who knows. I never even like her in high school and thought she may have changed. She always talks about everyone, so I am not surprised she talked behind my back. I guess some people never change.
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08/21/2008 07:57
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 I am glad that you are feeling some better today.

I'm sorry that I couldn't help you with any advice. I am one of those people that would go straight to her and tell her what I think, then pinch her head off and shove it up her a...ah you get the idea. My husband keeps me on a very short leash. Listen to Corbread.

Be wise and dignified like the swan: he maintains his composure, staying unruffled on the surface, while always paddling like crazy underneath.

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08/21/2008 08:54
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 I am with mcbeth, in the last three years I have become the same kind of person. Yeah, you should listen to Cornbread and some of the other mmmm....less (in "ur face!"to quote my son), aggressive people. glad you are not letting it get to you and are feeling better.

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May the sun bring you new energies by day,
May the moon softly restore you by night ,
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May you walk gently through the world,and know it’s beauty and yours.
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08/21/2008 09:03
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 McBeth, I like the little donkey!!! Anyway, Lmcclure4477, I have dealt with unbelievers in my own family. I tried explaining to my brother how I felt and he said he didn't believe in FMS because his mother-in-law said she had it and he thought she was just wanting pain meds. When he got the flu and he said he felt like sh__ I told him I feel like that everyday of my life. 24/7. He said how do you live like that? I told him that is why I can't do some things anymore and that I need the pain meds. He said he was sorry for the things he had said and that he believes now that I do have FMS. I don't know if he believes his MIL has it but I figure that is between the 2 of them. I would let your sister-in-law know more about fibro and let her know you don't like her talking about you behind your back. But I would do it privately so as not to cause a family fight. The stress of this will bring on a bad flare if you don't do something.

General Cornbread will lead us through the fight!!!!! Yay
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08/21/2008 09:42
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 dang cornbread, you got a promotion. LOL

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08/21/2008 21:17
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 My family, especially my mother, is always in denial. It's annoying. Even my sister who is a nurse is like, "wow, that's got to be painful." But rarely does one just simply asks "how are you feeling?" And if they do then I start to feel self conscious about "complaining too much" and I get responses like "maybe it's just the weather," or "maybe you're just depressed." I have to remind these people that it's not going away and it's a rarity that I feel good or I just don't talk to any of them about it. My house is always a mess, I just can't handle it. I'm working right now and that is one thing, my boss is very understanding but I'm constantly exhausted, thank goodness your husband is sensitive to this. The truth is that your sister in law may never understand but she doesn't have the right to disrespect you like that by mocking you when you have a chronic dehabilitating illness. I would just take her with a grain of salt, don't let anyone take your strength when you need it for yourself so much. Hang in there and if it still bothers you that you are stressed and upset, telling her may help your peace of mind even if she is too ignorant to change.
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