Guest guest Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 I love that your mother is traveling to New York. I know so many older ladies that would not get close to an airplane, let alone go that far from home.. I love feisty older people. Makes life so much more exciting. I have worked as a caregiver for over 37 years, started at 14, and the more a person wanted to do things besides just sit in their recliner, the more I loved it.. I just hope and pray that I will be that feisty.. You are so right about the people here and everything. I have laughed at the posts about ice cream and scream parties and the great feeling it is to not be 'alone'.. I hope I am making sense, lol..I am getting tired.. If not, please excuse me. A ==================== From: armede Date: 06/29/06 20:03:03 To: Breathe-Support Subject: Welcome (sadly) to the New Members Hello, name is LynnArmede, (longwinded lynnie LMBO!!!) I'm 51. DX with Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, BOOP, chronic pneumonia, and Mesothemial HyperPlasia by open lung biopsy in 5/06. My first bout with PF came in winter01 after cleaning the fold out of a flooded bedroom. Pacific Medical Center in Seattle red-flagged & miss-diagnosed, my first abnormal Xray was in 2000. I now, thankfuly have learned to pay close attention to ALL my test results. *smile* My HP was probably sparked by long term, on the job, exposure to asbestos, silica and acid fumes in the 70's & 80's. The exposures seem to have kicked my immune system into a frenzy. It finaly caught up with me. I have diffuse Pulnomary disease and asbestosis. Life's been pretty good to me. No children, have been part time "Primary Care Giver" to nieces and nephews over the years though. Not married, left a long term relationship in Seattle when I moved to Cali to be with my amazingly fiesty Mother. (Who, at 87, few across the continent last week to be with her Grandaughter in upper NY, waiting to greet her newest Greatgrand child. ) Worked in the Trades, social services (alcohol and other drug & violence prevention / intervension `with youth & families) and finance. Also performed jazz, blues, rock, world beat & folk all my life. You can hear two of my songs at this link. I have been Blessed with opportunities, friends, family and loved ones of all races, Faiths and walks of life and from all over the world. One of my cousin's says she hates going places with me cuz I draw people to us. LOL!!! I like it. I learn somethiing new everyday. Once again I am blessed, while dealing with a couple of life threatening diseases, I find a website of amazing people who are laughing, crying, nurturing, educating, praying and "living" the devil down. Coolest place in town *smile* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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