Guest guest Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Howdy! I am Kirk, 39 (feel like 79!) and have had this (AT THE VERY LEAST) disease since January of '04. It hit me like a truck with 106+ fevers/uncontrollable shaking from chills, blinding headaches (Still torture me to date) and the inability to speak as my throat was swollen almost completely closed. I know many on list, and have met a bunch as I was able to attend 'Vegas once. I'd love to be able to do it again but that would take support...of which I receive very little. I am from NE Pennsylvania....sort of between Wilkes-Barre & Scranton to those familiar with the area. I'm married and have 2 sons...just turned 12 (and I have a whopping inch on him!) and Harry turned 9 in July....he can already wear my shoes and is fast approaching his brother. I'd do anything for my kids, and damn near kill myself trying. I do relatively well in the summer, and I occupy myself by keeping as busy as possible coaching mini football, fishing, etc.... Than it starts to get cool, and generally by November I am a train wreck. I suffer from depression bad enough, but the winter makes me wish I was dead. I've been admitted to the " resort " 37x and all between late October and early May. Last year was a first as though I should have been admitted 2x I wasn't. Guess they're sick of seeing me....LOL I used to be much more active on list but now have to wait for the kids to go to bed to get near it, and I usually pass out by then. The majority of the time I do post is late @ night, mainly because I can't BUY sleep at night...but if left to can sleep uninterrupted all day. Too bad this doesn't work in the real world...or at least the world I live in. I try to keep in touch as much as I can, but many times I don't even feel like logging on. I can say one thing for anyone new...you have found a great support network with many,many great people on it. For the youngsters out there that have this, I really do pray you get your life back.....you deserve to be able to live it. Oh well.....Adios! Kirk -- Everything in life sucks except things that should! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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