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03/27/2008 11:15
sistergal2
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 I've been on disability with fibro/chronic fatigue for almost 6 years. I was accepted within 5 months but I was also diagnosed with extreme liver sarcoidosis at the time (permanent scarring disease, distant cousin of scleroderma). I was told I would need a liver transplant but insisted on 2 other opinions from sarcoid specialists. Thank God they disagreed on the transplant! Ultimately I had a gastric bypass to lose weight due to a fatty liver and all the weight I gained from taking steroids for 4 years for the sarcoid. I lost 100 lbs. and finally my liver stats were normal in 4/07! Still fight the fibro flares (I am on Cymbalta 120 mg. depression and fibro pain and it has helped tremendously). I am so praying the Cymbalta will aid the chronic fatigue (also on 900 mg. Trileptal for bipolar 2 with generalized anxiety disorder). I would love to return to work if I can escape the horrid fatigue which causes me to stay in bed sometimes for days on end.

I am so glad to have found this forum! Don't give up on your disability approval -- my girlfriend had to hire an attorney and won her approval and so can you!

God Bless!
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03/27/2008 11:26
ALCSS2008
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 Welcome to the forum---I am glad to have you too.

So glad you health has improved and that you are thinking about returning to work. I know what it is like to have those tired days.

Again Welcome,

Sandi

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03/27/2008 15:12
Matafleur
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 Welcome to the forum!

I'm glad to hear your liver is testing is normal now and you haven't had to have a transplant. Great that you lost weight!

Enjoy yourself here, we're a pretty great bunch of people IMO
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03/30/2008 11:27
amyj298
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 Hi sistergal2,

Welcome to the best support group you will ever find!

When you are having a bad day, one of us who is having an okay day, will be here to lift you up. If one of us is having a bad day, it might be you that makes all the difference.

We laugh here and we cry here. Sometimes member don’t sign on for weeks but when they come back, it is as if they never left.

I hope you find what you need here. We all are living our lives with FM so never be afraid to ask ANY question you may have.

HUGS!

Amy

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