NOW THAT YOU ARE HERE

[Guest guest]

COULD EACH OF YOU POST A MINI INTRODUCTION SO WE CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT

ONE ANOTHER?

REMEMBER THIS GROUP CAN GROW FAST AND IF YOU ARE ON INDIVIDUAL E-MAILS

IT CAN GET CRAZY IN THE BEGINNING. YOU MIGHT WANT TO LIMIT YOUR E-MAILS

TO READ IN GROUP OR GO DIGEST. PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ME AS I GET

THINGS APPROVED AND OPENED UP DURING THIS TIME.

[Guest guest]

>

> COULD EACH OF YOU POST A MINI INTRODUCTION SO WE CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT

> ONE ANOTHER?

>

> REMEMBER THIS GROUP CAN GROW FAST AND IF YOU ARE ON INDIVIDUAL E-

MAILS

> IT CAN GET CRAZY IN THE BEGINNING. YOU MIGHT WANT TO LIMIT YOUR E-

MAILS

> TO READ IN GROUP OR GO DIGEST. PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ME AS I GET

> THINGS APPROVED AND OPENED UP DURING THIS TIME.

>

What is the difference between - support groups - individual e-

mails and digest?

Thanks, am just a little confused. Don't want to miss out u know:)

englishivy03

[Guest guest]

You can view members information generally by selecting the " Members "

menu item on the left-hand side of the home page.

That is also where you will find individuals' e-mail addresses, just

underneath their names, ages and locations on the left-hand side.

When you joined, you chose either " individual e-mails " or " digest " in

step 2. If you need to change from the default, which is " individual " ,

then you can go to the top of the home page and click on " edit

membership " . Scroll through the entire page if you like. But item #2

is the one that will give you the option of receiving every single e-

mail that is posted on ever subject.

[Guest guest]

SHORT introduction is a tough assignment!

I have a professional background in journalism, law, and medicine.

And I am still the " Queen of Nothing " . LOL!

I was Army Reserve Medical Rapid Deployment Team during the first

Gulf War in 1990-91, and I grew so sick starting with military-grade

cocktail vaccines, that the Army retired me early. And I was forced

to go to graduate school to change career fields to a desk job --

law. Doing anything in medicine would have required stamina I no

longer possess.

I could not finish law school because I was too sick, and still not

considered a " veteran " . Now that I AM considered a disabled veteran,

I am too sick to attend graduate school every day, even though the

Texas Veterans Commission would pay for every graduate hour that I

pass. So that knocks out both law and medical schools, and most of

everything else that requires training anywhere else except in front

of this computer.

My physicians and colleagues consider me quite the expert on law and

medicine where fatiguing illnesses, autoimmune diseases, mystery

illnesses, fighting insurance companies, fighting the Veterans

Administration and fighting Civil Service are concerned.

I joined Dominie's group because of my treating specialist

physician. Also, as I have learned what the U.S. government and the

military, in particular, have done to its U.S. citizens, I just felt

the need to reach out before it is too late. I don't like feeling

guilty because I failed to take the initiative to help someone who

is already helping themselves in every way.

I am moderator of another website in Dallas, Texas. And I have just

learned within the past month that women were targets of all of

these diseases, whatever you want to call them. That makes me very

angry, and it makes me want to fight back with information

dissemination and loads of letters to my Congresswomen and

presidential lady candidate. That is my strong suit, so that is the

goal I shall pursue.

H-m-m-m-m-m. Brevity is NOT one of my strong suits! So I am off of

my soap box, now!

[Guest guest]

Beckie, I'll bet you can continue with your law degree while sitting at home in front of your computer. Here's a couple of places to check out.

http://www.concordlawschool.edu/index.asp?source=106813 & ve=60120 & phid=11 & gclid=CNGG_O343JECFQJEPAodgiZPgA

http://university.phoenix.edu/?channel=SRCH & psrc=google & keyword=degree+at+home

http://www.online-law-degrees..com/ (not sure about this one ... ?!)

Pam

Re: NOW THAT YOU ARE HERE

SHORT introduction is a tough assignment!I have a professional background in journalism, law, and medicine. And I am still the "Queen of Nothing". LOL!I was Army Reserve Medical Rapid Deployment Team during the first Gulf War in 1990-91, and I grew so sick starting with military-grade cocktail vaccines, that the Army retired me early. And I was forced to go to graduate school to change career fields to a desk job -- law. Doing anything in medicine would have required stamina I no longer possess.I could not finish law school because I was too sick, and still not considered a "veteran". Now that I AM considered a disabled veteran, I am too sick to attend graduate school every day, even though the Texas Veterans Commission would pay for every graduate hour that I pass. So that knocks out both law and medical schools, and most of everything else that requires training anywhere else except in front of this computer.My physicians and colleagues consider me quite the expert on law and medicine where fatiguing illnesses, autoimmune diseases, mystery illnesses, fighting insurance companies, fighting the Veterans Administration and fighting Civil Service are concerned.I joined Dominie's group because of my treating specialist physician. Also, as I have learned what the U.S. government and the military, in particular, have done to its U.S. citizens, I just felt the need to reach out before it is too late. I don't like feeling guilty because I failed to take the initiative to help someone who is already helping themselves in every way.I am moderator of another website in Dallas, Texas. And I have just learned within the past month that women were targets of all of these diseases, whatever you want to call them. That makes me very angry, and it makes me want to fight back with information dissemination and loads of letters to my Congresswomen and presidential lady candidate. That is my strong suit, so that is the goal I shall pursue.H-m-m-m-m-m. Brevity is NOT one of my strong suits! So I am off of my soap box, now!

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam,

Thanks for the info. I was planning on sitting for the Texas state bar exam without finishing law school. I have to take sufficient prep courses to pass the first time through. It's a very stressful 3 days sitting for the State Bar. That's my goal for next year, when my health turns around for the better.

The only thing is, in Texas, if you don't have a diploma from one of nine law schools approved by Texas Supreme Court, you can't appear in court at all.

Of course, the kind of law I do (and wind up turning over to licensed attorneys), does not require diploma.

Out of those online schools you mentioned, Concord Law is supposed to be the best. Navy is fond of U Phoenix.

Re: NOW THAT YOU ARE HERE

SHORT introduction is a tough assignment!I have a professional background in journalism, law, and medicine. And I am still the "Queen of Nothing". LOL!I was Army Reserve Medical Rapid Deployment Team during the first Gulf War in 1990-91, and I grew so sick starting with military-grade cocktail vaccines, that the Army retired me early. And I was forced to go to graduate school to change career fields to a desk job -- law. Doing anything in medicine would have required stamina I no longer possess.I could not finish law school because I was too sick, and still not considered a "veteran". Now that I AM considered a disabled veteran, I am too sick to attend graduate school every day, even though the Texas Veterans Commission would pay for every graduate hour that I pass. So that knocks out both law and medical schools, and most of everything else that requires training anywhere else except in front of this computer.My physicians and colleagues consider me quite the expert on law and medicine where fatiguing illnesses, autoimmune diseases, mystery illnesses, fighting insurance companies, fighting the Veterans Administration and fighting Civil Service are concerned.I joined Dominie's group because of my treating specialist physician. Also, as I have learned what the U.S. government and the military, in particular, have done to its U.S. citizens, I just felt the need to reach out before it is too late. I don't like feeling guilty because I failed to take the initiative to help someone who is already helping themselves in every way.I am moderator of another website in Dallas, Texas. And I have just learned within the past month that women were targets of all of these diseases, whatever you want to call them. That makes me very angry, and it makes me want to fight back with information dissemination and loads of letters to my Congresswomen and presidential lady candidate. That is my strong suit, so that is the goal I shall pursue.H-m-m-m-m-m. Brevity is NOT one of my strong suits! So I am off of my soap box, now!

[Guest guest]

Here's my short bio:

I am a former child protective services and medical social worker

turned psychotherapist who developed and ran alcoholism/drug treatment

programs for people who also had a mental illness. Before that, I ran

a juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention program for five

years, working extensively with families and family court.

I also ran a vocational rehabilitation program especially for

addicts/alcholics/people with mental illnesses. I was responsible for

getting this program CARF-accredited (Commission on Accreditation of

Rehabilitation Facilities) and two hospital-based programs JCAHO

accredited.

I have a bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology and a master's

degree in counseling. I used to hold a number of national and state

certifications related to counseling and counseling supervision, but

had to allow them to lapse since I was unable to pay to keep them up

after I stopped working full time in the counseling field.

During all of this experience that spanned about 20 years, I wrote for

newspapers and professional journals and wrote operation manuals,

business brochures, and other marketing materials, as well as

treatment handouts and the like for each program. I also wrote a

compendium on psychotropic medications then in development during the

late 1980's. These are the drugs we take for granted today, such as

Prozac.

Now I write for local newspapers, magazines, ezines and the like as I

am able. My computer and accessories were paid for by the state

Rehabilitation Services program.

Isn't it great to see that we have so much talent and experience

between us all?

Barbara

[Guest guest]

It has been tough for me to find my passion and my career. I've been

going to school now for over 4 years now. I owe money for school now,

and I cant find work!!! I have an AS and now I am trying to complete

a BA in Health Care Administration and Human Resource Management. I

had tried to apply for jobs but no one wants s to hire me! I have no

specialized experience. I honestly don't remember why I choose these

fields. It was only really based on convince and my disability. I was

trying to find a job that I can work around Fibro? The question " Is

there really any jobs out there for people like me " . How do you

really know your calling, when your life turns around and center

around illness, life struggles, finances, and Fibro? It seems like to

me people with fibro have challenges to function and even stay focus.

To make in a job you need you health and brain! It these things not

in order, how can work? If you are on social security, that money is

only supplement! Things aren't getting cheaper and economy isn't

great today! We are in new age and technology advancing! I don't want

to sound cynical or negative, but I feel like people with fibro will

never find any job that provide them stability is this economy!

Tania

>

> Here's my short bio:

>

> I am a former child protective services and medical social worker

> turned psychotherapist who developed and ran alcoholism/drug

treatment

> programs for people who also had a mental illness. Before that, I

ran

> a juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention program for five

> years, working extensively with families and family court.

>

> I also ran a vocational rehabilitation program especially for

> addicts/alcholics/people with mental illnesses. I was responsible

for

> getting this program CARF-accredited (Commission on Accreditation of

> Rehabilitation Facilities) and two hospital-based programs JCAHO

> accredited.

>

> I have a bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology and a

master's

> degree in counseling. I used to hold a number of national and state

> certifications related to counseling and counseling supervision, but

> had to allow them to lapse since I was unable to pay to keep them up

> after I stopped working full time in the counseling field.

>

> During all of this experience that spanned about 20 years, I wrote

for

> newspapers and professional journals and wrote operation manuals,

> business brochures, and other marketing materials, as well as

> treatment handouts and the like for each program. I also wrote a

> compendium on psychotropic medications then in development during

the

> late 1980's. These are the drugs we take for granted today, such as

> Prozac.

>

> Now I write for local newspapers, magazines, ezines and the like as

I

> am able. My computer and accessories were paid for by the state

> Rehabilitation Services program.

>

> Isn't it great to see that we have so much talent and experience

> between us all?

>

> Barbara

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tania - I so understand your concerns. Reduced ability or

inability to work is a major concern for all of us with FMS/CFIDS.

I have tried to find " work from home " ideas for my readers. I have

several newsletters dealing with that topic. If you want to do a

search, go to http://www.fms-help.com/newsletters.htm and type

in " work from home " - I think that will bring up those issues. (Then

use ALT-F to find the place on the page.) I am fortunate to be a

piano teacher and able to make my own hours (afternoons and evenings

only at a school of music). I don't know what else I would be do. I

am interested to hear from others with FMS/CFIDS about how they earn

a living (if they are not on disability yet). You can read tips

from my readers about how they were able to get SSD for FMS/CFIDS -

see http://www.fms-help.com/disability.htm All of us would MUCH

RATHER be working, but often SSD is the only way to survive.

Personally, I have to stay on a regimen of meds and supplements to

keep functioning. It's a vicious circle sometimes. - Dominie

>

> It has been tough for me to find my passion and my career. I've

been

> going to school now for over 4 years now. I owe money for school

now,

> and I cant find work!!! I have an AS and now I am trying to

complete

> a BA in Health Care Administration and Human Resource Management. I

> had tried to apply for jobs but no one wants s to hire me! I have

no

> specialized experience. I honestly don't remember why I choose

these

> fields. It was only really based on convince and my disability. I

was

> trying to find a job that I can work around Fibro? The question " Is

> there really any jobs out there for people like me " . How do you

> really know your calling, when your life turns around and center

> around illness, life struggles, finances, and Fibro? It seems like

to

> me people with fibro have challenges to function and even stay

focus.

> To make in a job you need you health and brain! It these things not

> in order, how can work? If you are on social security, that money

is

> only supplement! Things aren't getting cheaper and economy isn't

> great today! We are in new age and technology advancing! I don't

want

> to sound cynical or negative, but I feel like people with fibro

will

> never find any job that provide them stability is this economy!

>

> Tania

[Guest guest]

Fibromyalgia is defiantley life changing! It is also tough when you

come from a family that struggles to make ends meet! In addtion, it

does put a strain on someone marriage. Especailly someone marriage

that needs work! I really feel there needs to be a support group for

married couples to learn how to adjsut to this life changing disease

and learn to support the other with fibro! Many people dont know how?

Is scary to see you partner or family member in pain, sad, or

depress! Is hard to lsoe income and make financial adjustmetns! It

hard to change careers, unless the career wasnt you passion! LOL Your

partner or family are struggling as well! Ultimatelty, I feel a

person with Fibro needs constant support and enldess love from family

and friends! However, most important they need to greieve! I have a

idea? Maybe their can be some type of fun raiser for people with

fibro that lose their job, need nutritional adivce, or counseling and

to get back on their feet! This will be great and many will benefit

this! Is any out there good in writng books or stories? Children book

with great about fibro and how the family will adjust! How to help

momy and daddy in their daily struggles!

Blessings,

Tania

They real

> >

> > It has been tough for me to find my passion and my career. I've

> been

> > going to school now for over 4 years now. I owe money for school

> now,

> > and I cant find work!!! I have an AS and now I am trying to

> complete

> > a BA in Health Care Administration and Human Resource Management.

I

> > had tried to apply for jobs but no one wants s to hire me! I have

> no

> > specialized experience. I honestly don't remember why I choose

> these

> > fields. It was only really based on convince and my disability. I

> was

> > trying to find a job that I can work around Fibro? The

question " Is

> > there really any jobs out there for people like me " . How do you

> > really know your calling, when your life turns around and center

> > around illness, life struggles, finances, and Fibro? It seems

like

> to

> > me people with fibro have challenges to function and even stay

> focus.

> > To make in a job you need you health and brain! It these things

not

> > in order, how can work? If you are on social security, that money

> is

> > only supplement! Things aren't getting cheaper and economy isn't

> > great today! We are in new age and technology advancing! I don't

> want

> > to sound cynical or negative, but I feel like people with fibro

> will

> > never find any job that provide them stability is this economy!

> >

> > Tania

>

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to add:

Love is a powerful healer - giving love or receiving it. There is an

inherent insecurity that is associated with any disease, but

especially cancer. When you love somebody, you want to survive to

continue to be with that person. When you receive love, your body

becomes energized and your immune system will lift its level of

action in the fight against the disease. Love changes the chemical

pathways of the brain, and this will affect your body's resistance.

The love of God, for those who believe in Him, has a similar effect. "

" Patients are not just their " disease conditions " or " insurance

addition " ; they are vulnerable human beings. Doctors or healers must

freely project their feelings of empathy and sincerity in their

dealings with the sick. It is just possible that empathy might be a

stronger medication than anything they might prescribe. "

> > >

> > > It has been tough for me to find my passion and my career. I've

> > been

> > > going to school now for over 4 years now. I owe money for

school

> > now,

> > > and I cant find work!!! I have an AS and now I am trying to

> > complete

> > > a BA in Health Care Administration and Human Resource

Management.

> I

> > > had tried to apply for jobs but no one wants s to hire me! I

have

> > no

> > > specialized experience. I honestly don't remember why I choose

> > these

> > > fields. It was only really based on convince and my disability.

I

> > was

> > > trying to find a job that I can work around Fibro? The

> question " Is

> > > there really any jobs out there for people like me " . How do you

> > > really know your calling, when your life turns around and

center

> > > around illness, life struggles, finances, and Fibro? It seems

> like

> > to

> > > me people with fibro have challenges to function and even stay

> > focus.

> > > To make in a job you need you health and brain! It these things

> not

> > > in order, how can work? If you are on social security, that

money

> > is

> > > only supplement! Things aren't getting cheaper and economy

isn't

> > > great today! We are in new age and technology advancing! I

don't

> > want

> > > to sound cynical or negative, but I feel like people with fibro

> > will

> > > never find any job that provide them stability is this economy!

> > >

> > > Tania

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Yes. I strongly agree that love and kindness is vital to healing.

We aren't like a car (mechanical) that can be fixed with a wrench and

tools. We are human BEINGS - related to God and to one another.

>

>

> I just wanted to add:

>

>

> Love is a powerful healer - giving love or receiving it. There is

an

> inherent insecurity that is associated with any disease, but

> especially cancer. When you love somebody, you want to survive to

> continue to be with that person. When you receive love, your body

> becomes energized and your immune system will lift its level of

> action in the fight against the disease. Love changes the chemical

> pathways of the brain, and this will affect your body's resistance.

> The love of God, for those who believe in Him, has a similar

effect. "

> " Patients are not just their " disease conditions " or " insurance

> addition " ; they are vulnerable human beings. Doctors or healers

must

> freely project their feelings of empathy and sincerity in their

> dealings with the sick. It is just possible that empathy might be a

> stronger medication than anything they might prescribe. "

>