To Esherman2517

June 7, 2009

Hi Esherman,

My name is from Corpus Christi, Tx, I am 26 years old and was dx when

I was 21 right when I was away from home and going to college for a dream

degree, but after being dx I had to move back home with the folks and find

something else to major in and pray that it works out for me because

unfortunately with this disease if you stress or do too much physical activity

(as I learned) that you can cause major flare ups.

I am 26, have gone through numerous medications and intravenous treatments that

didn't work and still forget because I refuse to let this beat me, but there are

days that I can help but give in and feel like a truck hit me and just want to

lay down and go to sleep.

But this group is great and gives great advise and support. So you will never be

alone even if your friends do not understand. And if your friends do not want to

stand by your side at the worse part of your life then I am sorry to say they

might not be real friends. I have learned that first hand, and have lost many

friends because of this disease. They didn't understand why I was in bed all of

the time instead of partying or why I couldn't drink because of the medication

could cause a horrible reaction and kill me.

At the moment I am doing my clinicals for my Medical Lab Technology program and

I am just two weeks into the four weeks and I feel like I am going to start a

flare. It is frustrating to me because I went from quitting the program because

I was afraid that I would catch a horrible pathogen because of my low immune

system to just going back because I have a problem getting a job with my first

degree (Criminal Justice) and have been denied by Social Security twice.

But please don't feel alone, feel free to vent, this group is amazing. I hope

you have a great day.

Hugs and blessings,

Corpus Christi,Tx

June 7, 2009

you have said what I try to o so well I am leaving it at the bottom of this and

being it comes from a younger person and not this old fart redneck maybe it will

also be read and belived by some one younger as we all know no one belives any

one over 30 when your under that age LOL any hoot very very well said

Hugs

the redneck

Marty G.

Hi Esherman,

My name is from Corpus Christi, Tx, I am 26 years old and was dx when I

was 21 right when I was away from home and going to college for a dream degree,

but after being dx I had to move back home with the folks and find something

else to major in and pray that it works out for me because unfortunately with

this disease if you stress or do too much physical activity (as I learned) that

you can cause major flare ups.