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03/11/2009 01:32 PM
Bettyg
 
Posts: 26466
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hi chronic lyme patients,

the one thing that causes me NOT to spend a lot of time on this very supportive, wonderful board is this fact.

majority of us NEURO lyme patients can NOT read or comprehend LONG, solid blocks of text with NO PARAGRAPHS AND NO DOUBLE SPACING between each paragraph.

when i come on here and see your long text block posts, i have just got to SCROLL ON BY, SOB, because my mind will not allow me to comprehend anything past the 1st 2-3 lines.

i just can't do it.

so i'd like to ask the members, especially those who post/reply alot, to think of the NEURO chronic lyme patients, and to please try to break up your posts every 2-3 sentences MAX unless you are a WORDY person, and 1 sentence would be 1 paragraph.

i hope you understand what i'm saying and what i'm suggesting to you all.

fyi, i've had chronic lyme 39 yrs; 34.5 yrs. MISDIAGNOSED BY 40-50 DRS. and my neuro is the pits!

in my case, i never saw the tick nor did i have a bulls-eye rash, but using my daily journal tracked it back to my folks' LIVE XMAS TREE that it had to come off of.

it was sub-zero iowa weather; roommates/i had NO PETS; i didn't garden and who could in sub-zero weather, and all the normal ways of getting ticks was eliminated.

anyway, i thank you all for listening to what i had to say, and i'm not trying to pick on anyone; i just want to make you aware of more neuro lyme deficiencies we go thru too the longer we have this and UNTREATED as mine was for 34.5 years. Smile xox

bettyg, iowa activist

BettyG, IOWA ACTIVIST
RETIRED llmd coordinator of 6 yrs; group leader

NOTE: I DO "NOT" USE CHAT thanks!
**************************************

NO INFORMATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED MEDICAL ADVICE.
please see my WELCOME LETTER/BEGINNER'S LINKS with important links/info galore :)

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/lyme-disease-support-forums/general-support/2356916-bettygs-welcome-letter-wgood-beginner-links-

Any information provided should not be used to take the place of advice from your personal physician or other professional.

Information on those sites is the opinion of those who publish the sites and is NOT necessarily that of BettyG.

43 yrs. chronic lyme; 35 yrs. misdiagnosed by 40-50 drs. unacceptable; see my profile for more.
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03/11/2009 04:14 PM  Top
Canuck
Canuck
 
Posts: 1674
Senior Member

Bettyg- I am going to take this, and make a thread that I keep meaning to do, another newbie or 'help us' thread with a sticky, put one here too, will copy your comments and put some more in it...
[b]Group Leader
Please take this advice as personal experience and not that of a medical professional. Sometimes experience is what makes us learn and help one another. Take the pieces you need, and always question, ask, with an open mind and heart...[/b]
Christina

03/11/2009 05:07 PM  Top
Julie4848

I have spoken to Roy about this...All my emails are ALL TOGETHER, and I can't do a thing about it....Its not on my end, its something with MD when they upgraded...

As I am reading your Betty its all together, not spaced out at all...Have no idea what to tell you except cute and past into word and read it that way, that is what I do with long posts...

At the moment I can't spend time trying to figure out why, I have to much going on at the moment...Sorry..

PM Roy and ask him, I have many times and so far all mine are still the same...Sad


03/11/2009 08:26 PM  Top
Canuck
Canuck
 
Posts: 1674
Senior Member

Julie- all together I am not even sure what you are talking about but will tell him.. They upgraded-what the heck was it like BEFORE? GoshSmile
[b]Group Leader
Please take this advice as personal experience and not that of a medical professional. Sometimes experience is what makes us learn and help one another. Take the pieces you need, and always question, ask, with an open mind and heart...[/b]
Christina

03/12/2009 04:25 AM  Top
Julie4848

When I open and email its all together, no paragraphs, it all runs together, and when I type and send and then go and read it, its all together, no paragraphs...Was not like this b-4

03/12/2009 04:27 AM  Top
Julie4848

p.s. I will explain more but have to take Teddy to see the surgen for his Knee this morning....Another 2,500 hundred to fix this one and 3 long months of recovery...That will bring my lyme back out with all the stress...Trying to keep a dog from running/jumping is not a joy let me tell you....I'm really pissed at the moment...Then I have no idea who will help me with my mom as you can't just leave teddy for 14 days when he gets home (Glad I'm not working at the moment) so Jim is going to take off two weeks...This just sucks

03/16/2009 07:24 PM  Top
KStuff
KStuff
 
Posts: 222
Member

I've thought about this before, because I have the same problem. Never could figure out how to space things more appropriately. Any suggestions?

03/16/2009 10:09 PM  Top
Bettyg
 
Posts: 26466
VIP Member
I'm an Advocate

stuff,

so i'd like to ask the members, especially those who post/reply alot, to think of the NEURO chronic lyme patients, and to please try to break up your posts every 2-3 sentences MAX unless you are a WORDY person, and 1 sentence would be 1 paragraph.

BettyG, IOWA ACTIVIST
RETIRED llmd coordinator of 6 yrs; group leader

NOTE: I DO "NOT" USE CHAT thanks!
**************************************

NO INFORMATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED MEDICAL ADVICE.
please see my WELCOME LETTER/BEGINNER'S LINKS with important links/info galore :)

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/lyme-disease-support-forums/general-support/2356916-bettygs-welcome-letter-wgood-beginner-links-

Any information provided should not be used to take the place of advice from your personal physician or other professional.

Information on those sites is the opinion of those who publish the sites and is NOT necessarily that of BettyG.

43 yrs. chronic lyme; 35 yrs. misdiagnosed by 40-50 drs. unacceptable; see my profile for more.

03/17/2009 05:25 AM  Top
dharma79
dharma79
 
Posts: 1180
VIP Member

I am curious...

Are my post spaced when you'all read them?

I've never experienced this spacing problem...At least I don't think so...

Blink Unsure Wassat

I am in no way a medical professional...
Just a patient for 15 years...

Here to share, learn and support those that seek to do the same!

United we Stand...Divided we Fall!

03/17/2009 09:35 AM  Top
Bettyg
 
Posts: 26466
VIP Member
I'm an Advocate

dharma, yours come out FINE!

i've noticed it more on certain posters that it's all run together as one large, solid block of text.

BettyG, IOWA ACTIVIST
RETIRED llmd coordinator of 6 yrs; group leader

NOTE: I DO "NOT" USE CHAT thanks!
**************************************

NO INFORMATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED MEDICAL ADVICE.
please see my WELCOME LETTER/BEGINNER'S LINKS with important links/info galore :)

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/lyme-disease-support-forums/general-support/2356916-bettygs-welcome-letter-wgood-beginner-links-

Any information provided should not be used to take the place of advice from your personal physician or other professional.

Information on those sites is the opinion of those who publish the sites and is NOT necessarily that of BettyG.

43 yrs. chronic lyme; 35 yrs. misdiagnosed by 40-50 drs. unacceptable; see my profile for more.
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