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11/22/2008 16:18
precious1960
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HELLO EVERYONE I NEW TO THE GROUP AND WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF. MY NAME IS BONITA BUT GO BY PRECIOUS I HAVE FIBROMYALGIA,IBS W/DIARRHEA,3 BULDGING DISC IN MY NECK AND SUFFER SEVERLY W/DEPRESSION THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 15 YRS. I WAS TOLD FIRST THAT I HAD RSDS AND WAS TREATED FOR 8 YRS HAVING ALL KINDS OF INJECTIONS EVERYWHERE AND IT JUST GOT WORSE THEN WHILE TRYING TO GET MY DISABILITY STARTED THE DISABILITY DOCTOR EXAMINED ME AND INFORMED ME THAT I HAD FIBRO. AT THE TIME I WAS RAISING 2 DAUGHTER'S BY MYSELF WITH THE HELP OF GOD AND MY MOM WHO PASSED AWAY 12 YRS AGO, WHICH WAS DEVASTING AND HAD TO GO TO THERAPHY FOR 3 YRS.,WE WERE EXETREMELY CLOSE I WAS THE BABY OUT OF 6 CHILDREN AND WAS VERY SHELTERED. IN MY SECOND MARRIAGE FOR 12 YRS MY HUSBAND WAS VERY SUPPORTED OF MY PAIN AND HEALTH CONDITIONS UNTIL I WAS BECAME LESS ACTIVE IN THE BEDROOM. HE WAS A TRUCK DRIVER OVER THE ROAD AND WAS GONE MOST OF THE TIME BY THIS TIME MY GIRLS WERE IN COLLEGE AND I WAS HOME ALONE MOST OF THE TIME BY MYSELF DIDN'T HAVE ANY FAMILY SUPPORT AFTER MY MOM DIED EVERYONE THOUGHT I WAS FAKING ABOUT THE PAIN AND IT DIDN'T HELP THAT MY MOM LEFT ME THE BENEFICARY OF HERE POLICIES THEN I WAS OSTRACIZED BY MY FAMILY. UH, I LOST MY MOM AMD DAD AT THE SAME TIME, BECAUSE OF MONEY, THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL. MY HUSBAND WAS VERY INSECURE AND JEALOUS AND STARTED TO ACCUSE ME OF CHEATING BECAUSE I WAS IN ALOT OF PAIN MOST OF THE TIME.THERE WERE EVEN TIMES THAT THE CLOTHES TOUCHING MY BODY WOULD CAUSE ME EXCRUATING PAIN.I TRIED SO MANY TIMES TO HAVE SEX EVEN IN PAIN BUT THAT GOT OLD THE PAIN WAS JUST TO MUCH, SO I GUESS OVER THE YEARS HE STARTED LOSING INTEREST SO HE LEFT. NOW I'M LIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER WHO REALLY DON'T WANT ME HERE AND TRYING TO ADJUST TO THIS LIFE STYLE. SO THIS IS WHY I'M HERE I NEED TO BE ABLE TO TALK WITH PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M GOING THRU. I'M SORRY TO HAVE WROTE A BOOK I NEEDED YOU ALL TO KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT ME. THANKS FOR LISTENING AND BEING HERE FOR ME.
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11/22/2008 16:44
hcronch
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Welcome precious!

{{{Gentle Huggs}}}

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11/22/2008 17:18
Tabby
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welcome to the group precious! We are glad to have you. I am so sorry to hear about your family, and how they have treated you. Just know that we will be here for you through good and bad!
Tabby

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11/22/2008 17:47
Starr
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Hi Bonita. I am sorry for everything you have had to go through. Fibro sure doesn't treat us fairly, does it?

Welcome to our group. Please make yourself at home here. There are lots of wonderful, loving, caring and sharing people here, so you've come to the right place.

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11/23/2008 09:55
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Hello Bonita,

Welcome to the group, I am new here as well. I have found everyone here so caring and supportive and I am sure you will as well.

It sounds as though you had a difficult couple of years, thank God that is over now. You must be a very strong woman to have been able to make it thus far. I admire your dedication to getting support for yourself.

I have only been suffering with the sumptoms of fibromyalgia for the last year and have been finding it so unbearable at times. So I do mean it when I say, you must be a very strong women.

Do you live in the US or in Canada or somewhere else in the world? I'm from Canada, actually Ontario. I have a 19 year old daughter, if I had to live with her I would find it very difficult. Would there be anyway you could get a bachlar appartment in your area?

Or maybe check out the shared accomadations in the newspapper? When I was thinking of leaving my ex I was always checking out the shared accomidations, sometimes it sounded really good. Women that were about my age going through the same thing I was. Might be a thought.

Anyways, I look forward to talking with you. Hope you are having a good day today!

Take Care,

Suzanne

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YoSuzy
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11/23/2008 15:49
precious1960
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Thank you Yosuzy for the welcome and the message. I forgot to put where I live on the profile, I live in the USA in Columbia,South Carolina moved here from Greenville,SC. Yes it has been rough but I have God in my life and he carry's me when I can't carry myself. And right now he's carring me thru the storm.

Thank everyone that has welcomed me you are a very nice and caring group and I thank God for sending me to this site. All of a sudden my medication has kicked in and I need to lye down for a while be back soon. Much Luv,Stay Warm

Precious1960

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11/23/2008 16:28
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I am happy your medication is working, have a nice nap Precious. May you dream of Angels.

Until Morning!

Take Care,

YoSuzy
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