Remember me, Mike! Which Mike?

[Guest guest]

Hi Friends,

Just wanted to say hello to everyone, and sorry I've been gone for so

long. Now before I start, I used to be Mike #2, so don't be getting

me confused with Mike #1 who used to be from KY but I think is now in

NY. I'm from TN (no comments please!).

Things are crazy around my house as usual. Since my wife's auto

accident last June, things haven't been the same. She hasn't

recovered totally from her injuries, and hasn't been able to go back

to work. She has had other problems come up that has aggravated her

injuries, so life at home is very dysfunctional with two sick people.

My wife's only difference is that she has a more positive attitude

about things than I do, and it keeps her going. Anyway, she does the

best she can, but on bad days she just has to stay in bed and take

care of herself.

My fibro is up and down so much. And I've been having problems with

my depression which doesn't help. With everything that has gone on

around here it's amazing I'm still among the living, but things could

be worse.

You friends I'm sure have gone thru your difficulties too, so I won't

ramble on about me too much.

I've forgotten where everyone is from. Maybe everyone could refresh

my memory. I remember a few of you, like , Betsy, ,

Billie. Forgive me if I didn't mention you by name.

, weren't you supposed to have another child?

Is Betsy behaving herself? And , thanks for checking up on me

from time to time, it was very much appreciated.

I won't promise how regular I'll be, but I will try to check in more

regularly and let you know what's happening in my life once in a

while as well as checking on y'all as well.

My son graduates from school in another week, so we're going to be

busy with that. Also he gets his wisdom teeth pulled about a week

after that, plus my mother in law has to have knee replacement

surgery and my father in law has to have skin cancer surgery. All

this happens within a five day span. So if you don't hear much from

me in May, you'll know why.

Well, we're going to get some rain today, and my body is currently

letting me know it's on it's way, so I guess I'll stop and rest.

Y'all take care.

Mike in TN

[Guest guest]

HI MIKE IN TN. I AM CINY IN NY. I HAVE FIBRO AMONG MANY OTHER

PROBLEMS INCLUDING 14 YEAR OLD TRIPLETS I AM SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR

SITUATION. PLEASE KNOW THAT WE ARE THINKING AND PRAYING FOR YOU.

CINDY

> Hi Friends,

> Just wanted to say hello to everyone, and sorry I've been gone for so

> long. Now before I start, I used to be Mike #2, so don't be getting

> me confused with Mike #1 who used to be from KY but I think is now in

> NY. I'm from TN (no comments please!).

> Things are crazy around my house as usual. Since my wife's auto

> accident last June, things haven't been the same. She hasn't

> recovered totally from her injuries, and hasn't been able to go back

> to work. She has had other problems come up that has aggravated her

> injuries, so life at home is very dysfunctional with two sick people.

> My wife's only difference is that she has a more positive attitude

> about things than I do, and it keeps her going. Anyway, she does the

> best she can, but on bad days she just has to stay in bed and take

> care of herself.

> My fibro is up and down so much. And I've been having problems with

> my depression which doesn't help. With everything that has gone on

> around here it's amazing I'm still among the living, but things could

> be worse.

> You friends I'm sure have gone thru your difficulties too, so I won't

> ramble on about me too much.

> I've forgotten where everyone is from. Maybe everyone could refresh

> my memory. I remember a few of you, like , Betsy, ,

> Billie. Forgive me if I didn't mention you by name.

> , weren't you supposed to have another child?

> Is Betsy behaving herself? And , thanks for checking up on me

> from time to time, it was very much appreciated.

> I won't promise how regular I'll be, but I will try to check in more

> regularly and let you know what's happening in my life once in a

> while as well as checking on y'all as well.

> My son graduates from school in another week, so we're going to be

> busy with that. Also he gets his wisdom teeth pulled about a week

> after that, plus my mother in law has to have knee replacement

> surgery and my father in law has to have skin cancer surgery. All

> this happens within a five day span. So if you don't hear much from

> me in May, you'll know why.

> Well, we're going to get some rain today, and my body is currently

> letting me know it's on it's way, so I guess I'll stop and rest.

> Y'all take care.

>

> Mike in TN

[Guest guest]

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HEY MIKE . . .

I MEANT TO RESPOND TO YOUR ORIGINAL POST YESTERDAY, BUT (IN TYPICALFASHION) INSTEAD OF RESPONDING TO IT I DELETED IT AND THEN FORGOT ABOUT IT. SEEING CINDY'S POST (HI CINDY! <GRIN>) REMINDED ME. I MUST ALSO ADMIT,I'VE BEEN RATHER BUSY LATELY WHAT WITH GETTING IN TOUCH WITH MY INNER BUBBAAND ALL THAT.

SO YOU ARE FROM TENN.? MY FAVE PLACE IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD IS EASTERNTENN/WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA UP IN THE MOUNTAINS. I'M ORIGINALLY FROM NW GANOT FAR FROM CHATTANOOGA.

WELL, YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE IN THE PRAYERS OF ME, MY WIFE, AND OUR TWO NEWKIDS. POP IN WHEN YOU CAN.

I'M ALLAN AKA BUBBA SWAMI, MALE (YOU ARE NOT ALONE), 37, VERY HAPPILYMARRIED TO THE LOVELY CHARLOTTE <SIGH>, HAVE TWO KIDS WE JUST DISCOVEREDTHIS WEEK, HAD CFIDS FOR 2 YRS, BAD FLARE UP SINCE DEC 2001, DX'D JAN 2002. IF YOU EVER NEED ANYONE TO FAX ANYTHING FOR YOU, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S ANANGRY FAX, I'M YOUR MAN, AND OFFER YOU MY SERVICES AT NO CHARGE. YOU MAYALSO CONSIDER THIS E-MAIL A STANDING INVITATION TO VISIT THE CFF CLUBWHENEVER YOU ARE ABLE (THE CFF CLUB IS . . . WELL, YOU'D JUST HAVE TO SEEIT TO BELIEVE IT).

IF SOME OF MY POSTS DON'T MAKE SENSE, THEN YOU HAVE OBVIOUSLY NOT BEENLOCKED UP IN ANY KIND OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY.

HUGS TO ALL ON THIS SECTION OF THE P-WING,ALLAN ++ BUBBA "PLEASE DONATE TO THE SYBIL FOUNDATION TODAY" SWAMI- Re: Remember me, Mike! Which Mike?

HI MIKE IN TN. I AM CINY IN NY. I HAVE FIBRO AMONG MANY OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDING 14 YEAR OLD TRIPLETS I AM SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR SITUATION. PLEASE KNOW THAT WE ARE THINKING AND PRAYING FOR YOU.

CINDY

> Hi Friends,> Just wanted to say hello to everyone, and sorry I've been gone for so > long. Now before I start, I used to be Mike #2, so don't be getting > me confused with Mike #1 who used to be from KY but I think is now in > NY. I'm from TN (no comments please!).> Things are crazy around my house as usual. Since my wife's auto > accident last June, things haven't been the same. She hasn't > recovered totally from her injuries, and hasn't been able to go back > to work. She has had other problems come up that has aggravated her > injuries, so life at home is very dysfunctional with two sick people. > My wife's only difference is that she has a more positive attitude > about things than I do, and it keeps her going. Anyway, she does the > best she can, but on bad days she just has to stay in bed and take > care of herself.> My fibro is up and down so much. And I've been having problems with > my depression which doesn't help. With everything that has gone on > around here it's amazing I'm still among the living, but things could > be worse.> You friends I'm sure have gone thru your difficulties too, so I won't > ramble on about me too much.> I've forgotten where everyone is from. Maybe everyone could refresh > my memory. I remember a few of you, like , Betsy, , > Billie. Forgive me if I didn't mention you by name.> , weren't you supposed to have another child?> Is Betsy behaving herself? And , thanks for checking up on me > from time to time, it was very much appreciated. > I won't promise how regular I'll be, but I will try to check in more > regularly and let you know what's happening in my life once in a > while as well as checking on y'all as well.> My son graduates from school in another week, so we're going to be > busy with that. Also he gets his wisdom teeth pulled about a week > after that, plus my mother in law has to have knee replacement > surgery and my father in law has to have skin cancer surgery. All > this happens within a five day span. So if you don't hear much from > me in May, you'll know why.> Well, we're going to get some rain today, and my body is currently > letting me know it's on it's way, so I guess I'll stop and rest.> Y'all take care.> > Mike in TN

[Guest guest]

NOW BUBBA, DONT BE SCARING MIKE AWAY YET!!!! MIKE, DON'T LISTEN TO A

WORD HE SAYS ABOUT US OR THE CFF CLUB. LOL

CINDY

> HEY MIKE . . .

>

> I MEANT TO RESPOND TO YOUR ORIGINAL POST YESTERDAY, BUT (IN TYPICAL

> FASHION) INSTEAD OF RESPONDING TO IT I DELETED IT AND THEN FORGOT ABOUT IT.

> SEEING CINDY'S POST (HI CINDY! <GRIN>) REMINDED ME. I MUST ALSO ADMIT,

> I'VE BEEN RATHER BUSY LATELY WHAT WITH GETTING IN TOUCH WITH MY INNER BUBBA

> AND ALL THAT.

>

> SO YOU ARE FROM TENN.? MY FAVE PLACE IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD IS EASTERN

> TENN/WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA UP IN THE MOUNTAINS. I'M ORIGINALLY FROM NW GA

> NOT FAR FROM CHATTANOOGA.

>

> WELL, YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE IN THE PRAYERS OF ME, MY WIFE, AND OUR TWO NEW

> KIDS. POP IN WHEN YOU CAN.

>

> I'M ALLAN AKA BUBBA SWAMI, MALE (YOU ARE NOT ALONE), 37, VERY HAPPILY

> MARRIED TO THE LOVELY CHARLOTTE <SIGH>, HAVE TWO KIDS WE JUST DISCOVERED

> THIS WEEK, HAD CFIDS FOR 2 YRS, BAD FLARE UP SINCE DEC 2001, DX'D JAN 2002.

> IF YOU EVER NEED ANYONE TO FAX ANYTHING FOR YOU, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S AN

> ANGRY FAX, I'M YOUR MAN, AND OFFER YOU MY SERVICES AT NO CHARGE. YOU MAY

> ALSO CONSIDER THIS E-MAIL A STANDING INVITATION TO VISIT THE CFF CLUB

> WHENEVER YOU ARE ABLE (THE CFF CLUB IS . . . WELL, YOU'D JUST HAVE TO SEE

> IT TO BELIEVE IT).

>

> IF SOME OF MY POSTS DON'T MAKE SENSE, THEN YOU HAVE OBVIOUSLY NOT BEEN

> LOCKED UP IN ANY KIND OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY.

>

> HUGS TO ALL ON THIS SECTION OF THE P-WING,

> ALLAN ++ BUBBA " PLEASE DONATE TO THE SYBIL FOUNDATION TODAY " SWAMI

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Bubba and everyone else,

Thanks for the re-welcome!

Bubba, sounds like you're my kind of person, crazy like me. You have

to be half crazy to deal with FMS or CFS! Our lives are so

unpredictable that you have to be crazy to deal with it at all.

Our weather today is damp and cool and cloudy. Hate it!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Bubba, where do you live now? We've lived here in E TN for almost

7 years. But since getting sick, my native FL is calling me back, so

hoping that I'll be able to return there one of these days.

It's nice to have another male on the line here to talk to. Doesn't

seem like men with FMS/CFS like to get involved in things like this.

Are you on SSDI? I've been on it for almost 2 years now, but

emotionally I still have trouble accepting that I can't work

anymore. I try to do what I can around the house to stay active, but

it doesn't always fill that void.

Hope everyone here has a good day and will talk to ya later!

Mike in TN

> NOW BUBBA, DONT BE SCARING MIKE AWAY YET!!!! MIKE, DON'T LISTEN TO

A

> WORD HE SAYS ABOUT US OR THE CFF CLUB. LOL

>

> CINDY

>

>

> > HEY MIKE . . .

> >

> > I MEANT TO RESPOND TO YOUR ORIGINAL POST YESTERDAY, BUT (IN

TYPICAL

> > FASHION) INSTEAD OF RESPONDING TO IT I DELETED IT AND THEN FORGOT

ABOUT IT.

> > SEEING CINDY'S POST (HI CINDY! <GRIN>) REMINDED ME. I MUST

ALSO ADMIT,

> > I'VE BEEN RATHER BUSY LATELY WHAT WITH GETTING IN TOUCH WITH MY

INNER BUBBA

> > AND ALL THAT.

> >

> > SO YOU ARE FROM TENN.? MY FAVE PLACE IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD

IS EASTERN

> > TENN/WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA UP IN THE MOUNTAINS. I'M ORIGINALLY

FROM NW GA

> > NOT FAR FROM CHATTANOOGA.

> >

> > WELL, YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE IN THE PRAYERS OF ME, MY WIFE, AND

OUR TWO NEW

> > KIDS. POP IN WHEN YOU CAN.

> >

> > I'M ALLAN AKA BUBBA SWAMI, MALE (YOU ARE NOT ALONE), 37, VERY

HAPPILY

> > MARRIED TO THE LOVELY CHARLOTTE <SIGH>, HAVE TWO KIDS WE JUST

DISCOVERED

> > THIS WEEK, HAD CFIDS FOR 2 YRS, BAD FLARE UP SINCE DEC 2001, DX'D

JAN 2002.

> > IF YOU EVER NEED ANYONE TO FAX ANYTHING FOR YOU, ESPECIALLY IF

IT'S AN

> > ANGRY FAX, I'M YOUR MAN, AND OFFER YOU MY SERVICES AT NO CHARGE.

YOU MAY

> > ALSO CONSIDER THIS E-MAIL A STANDING INVITATION TO VISIT THE CFF

CLUB

> > WHENEVER YOU ARE ABLE (THE CFF CLUB IS . . . WELL, YOU'D JUST

HAVE TO SEE

> > IT TO BELIEVE IT).

> >

> > IF SOME OF MY POSTS DON'T MAKE SENSE, THEN YOU HAVE OBVIOUSLY NOT

BEEN

> > LOCKED UP IN ANY KIND OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY.

> >

> > HUGS TO ALL ON THIS SECTION OF THE P-WING,

> > ALLAN ++ BUBBA " PLEASE DONATE TO THE SYBIL FOUNDATION TODAY " SWAMI

> >

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Hey Mike . . .

If you are crazy, then I'm your kind of person. <huge toothless grin>

I live near Orlando now, in Central Florida. It's nice here right now . .. 5:40 p.m. as I type and 87 sticky degrees outside. Where are youoriginally from in Florida? Maybe if you ever move/travel back down wecould connect.

You ask below if I'm on SSDI: well, I haven't progressed far enough downthe road for that yet. But I will be soon. I am still on short termdisability from my employer after 4 months (almost 5). I've had CFIDS for2 years, but until last December, the symptoms were sporadic and neverreally lasted longer than a couple of weeks (as far as them totally puttingme down), and I managed to still maintain a normal life in between (ofcourse, I never had any sick time at work -- hee hee). Since Dec., I'vebeen on the mat listening to the ref do the 10 count, and he's up to about2,000 now.

As to participating in these kinds of groups, I have several thoughts: (1)I'm a very emotional person, very romantic, mushy, and would tend to likethis type of interaction anyway, so I'm kind of wired that way anyway (no,not *THAT* way -- are we gonna have to fight and we haven't even reallymet???); (2) Since December, I have been very isolated and practicallyhousebound, and even though I'm very blessed with the most supportive wifeand family I could imagine, it's still very lonely and confining. Had Inot discovered the support I've come to find on the internet (especiallythis group here), I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE MORE PEOPLE LIVING INSIDE ME THANME AND LITTLE BUBBA. (IF YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT LITTLE BUBBA, LET ME KNOW,AND I CAN E-MAIL YOU THE POST THAT GOT THAT GOING.); (3) I AM ALSO GOINGTHROUGH THE GRIEVING PROCESS ADMITTING THAT I CAN'T DO WHAT I USED TO DOANYMORE, INCLUDING WORK. IT'S HARD FOR ME TO SEE MY WIFE BEING RESPONSIBLEFOR EVERYTHING . . . GOD, I HATE THAT!

WELL, ANYWAY, WELCOME AGAIN. WE'LL HAVE TO MEET FOR DRINKS AT THE CFF CLUBSOMETIME.

HUGS TO ALL IN THIS SECTION OF CFIDS-VILLE . . .

ALLAN ++ BUBBA "HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN YOUR HEAD, MR. SWAMI," ASKED THECENSUS TAKER SWAMI

- Re: Remember me, Mike! Which Mike?

Hey Bubba and everyone else,

Thanks for the re-welcome!

Bubba, sounds like you're my kind of person, crazy like me. You have to be half crazy to deal with FMS or CFS! Our lives are so unpredictable that you have to be crazy to deal with it at all.

Our weather today is damp and cool and cloudy. Hate it!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Bubba, where do you live now? We've lived here in E TN for almost 7 years. But since getting sick, my native FL is calling me back, so hoping that I'll be able to return there one of these days.

It's nice to have another male on the line here to talk to. Doesn't seem like men with FMS/CFS like to get involved in things like this. Are you on SSDI? I've been on it for almost 2 years now, but emotionally I still have trouble accepting that I can't work anymore. I try to do what I can around the house to stay active, but it doesn't always fill that void.

Hope everyone here has a good day and will talk to ya later!

Mike in TN

- > NOW BUBBA, DONT BE SCARING MIKE AWAY YET!!!! MIKE, DON'T LISTEN TO A > WORD HE SAYS ABOUT US OR THE CFF CLUB. LOL> > CINDY> > > > HEY MIKE . . .> > > > I MEANT TO RESPOND TO YOUR ORIGINAL POST YESTERDAY, BUT (IN TYPICAL> > FASHION) INSTEAD OF RESPONDING TO IT I DELETED IT AND THEN FORGOT ABOUT IT.> > SEEING CINDY'S POST (HI CINDY! <GRIN>) REMINDED ME. I MUST ALSO ADMIT,> > I'VE BEEN RATHER BUSY LATELY WHAT WITH GETTING IN TOUCH WITH MY INNER BUBBA> > AND ALL THAT.> > > > SO YOU ARE FROM TENN.? MY FAVE PLACE IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD IS EASTERN> > TENN/WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA UP IN THE MOUNTAINS. I'M ORIGINALLY FROM NW GA> > NOT FAR FROM CHATTANOOGA.> > > > WELL, YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE IN THE PRAYERS OF ME, MY WIFE, AND OUR TWO NEW> > KIDS. POP IN WHEN YOU CAN. > > > > I'M ALLAN AKA BUBBA SWAMI, MALE (YOU ARE NOT ALONE), 37, VERY HAPPILY> > MARRIED TO THE LOVELY CHARLOTTE <SIGH>, HAVE TWO KIDS WE JUST DISCOVERED> > THIS WEEK, HAD CFIDS FOR 2 YRS, BAD FLARE UP SINCE DEC 2001, DX'D JAN 2002.> > IF YOU EVER NEED ANYONE TO FAX ANYTHING FOR YOU, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S AN> > ANGRY FAX, I'M YOUR MAN, AND OFFER YOU MY SERVICES AT NO CHARGE. YOU MAY> > ALSO CONSIDER THIS E-MAIL A STANDING INVITATION TO VISIT THE CFF CLUB> > WHENEVER YOU ARE ABLE (THE CFF CLUB IS . . . WELL, YOU'D JUST HAVE TO SEE> > IT TO BELIEVE IT).> > > > IF SOME OF MY POSTS DON'T MAKE SENSE, THEN YOU HAVE OBVIOUSLY NOT BEEN> > LOCKED UP IN ANY KIND OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY.> > > > HUGS TO ALL ON THIS SECTION OF THE P-WING,> > ALLAN ++ BUBBA "PLEASE DONATE TO THE SYBIL FOUNDATION TODAY" SWAMI> >

[Guest guest]

HEY BUBBA IN 20 YEARS YOU WILL STILL NO WANT TO ADMIT THAT YOU CAN'T DO

THE THINGS YOU USED TO DO. YOU WILL TAKE SPELLS AS MY AUNT CALLS THEM

AND TRY TO WORK. IF YOU CAN WORK IT OUT WITH THE COMPANY YOU WORK FOR TO

WORK PART TIME AT HOME YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO THAT. I HAVE A FRIEND

THAT HAS THESE DDS PLUS EARLY STAGES OF MS AND THAT IS WHAT SHE DOES. I

WOULD HAVE TRIED THAT BUT THE MILITARY DON'T WORK THAT WAY PLUS ITS HARD

TO WELD ANYTHING FROM THE CHAIR IN YOUR LIVING ROOM AND THE ONLY WAY I

CAN TYPE IS WITH MY LEFT HAND WATCHING THE KEYS AND I STILL HAVE 1000'S

OF TYPOS. I HAVE BEEN OFFICALLY DISABLED SINCE 1985 ACCORDING TO THE US

GOVERNMENT VA AND SSD.BUT WORD TO THE WISE IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH

DEPRESSION DON'T TRY WORKING CAUSE THE LITTLE TIME YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

WORK YOU WILL BE ON CLOUD NINE BUT WHEN THE BUBBLE BUSTS SO WILL YOU.

GOD ONLY KNOWS THE TIMES I TRIED AND ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL IN ICU

BECAUSE I TRIED TO KILL MYSELF. ITS NOT WORTH THE PAIN IT CAUSES TO TO

TRY IT. I DID HAVE A JOB I COULD DO PART TIME BUT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS

MY BODY HAS BEEN THROUGH THE RINGER SO TO SPEAK SO I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE

TO START AT IT AND RIGHT NOW I'M NOT SURE I WILL BE ABLE TO FOR A WHILE.

I KNOW I CAN'T UNTIL I GET MY VOICE BACK ITS HARD TO GET SOMEONE'S

ATTENTION WHEN YOU CAN NOT SPEAK ABOVE A WHISPER (PPL WHO LIVE WITH ME

LOVE IT I CAN FUSS ALL I WANT AND NO ONE CAN HEAR ME). THE JOB I HAD WAS

TAKING MENTALLY CHALLENGED PPL HOW TO SHOP COUNT MONEY FOR GROCERIES AND

THINGS THEY NEEDED TO HELP THEM GAIN SOME INDEPENDENCE A JOB TAILOR MADE

FOR A WOMAN LOL. ITS ALSO A JOB I CAN DO WELL AS I HAVE TAUGT MY UNCLE

HOW TO READ SOME COUNT MONEY AND SO ON. I LIVE WITH HIM AS HIS

CARETAKER. NO I DO NOT GET PAID IN MONEY BUT I HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE AND

EVERYTHING IS PAID EXCEPT THE PHONE AND GROCERIES AND THAT WAS MY

CHOICE. I DON'T GET MUCH TIME OFF EITHER I USUALLY HAVE HIM 24/7 AND

ONLY TAKE 5-6 DAYS OFF A YEAR FOR A VACATION WITH MY SISTER HER

GRANDKIDS AND MY GRANDSON. THIS YEAR DUE TO MEDICAL PROBLEMS ON MY PART

I MAY NOT GET TO TAKE A VACATION SINCE I ONLY HAVEA CERTAIN TIME FRAME I

CAN GO DUE TO MY AUNTS WORK SCHEDULES. BUT THERE IS ALWAYS CHRISTMAS

TIME. IT MIGHT BE COLD IN CHICAGO BUT HEY I LIKE THE COLD LOL. YOU WILL

ALSO LEARN TO ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES YOU MAY NOT LIKE TO BUT YOU WON'T

HAVE MUCH CHOICE. YOU WILL ALSO FIND OUT LIKE MOST OF US ONCE THESE DDS

TAKE OVER YOU WILL HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS TO DEAL WITH. WHO KNOWS WHY BUT

IT SEEMS YOU START FALLING APART MEDICALLY THINGS COME UP FROM NO WHERE.

YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY MAN TO HAVE YOUR WIFE. SO MANY OF US DO NOT HAVE

THE UNDERSTANDING WE NEED FROM FAMILY FRIENDS AND SPOUSES. MY HUBBY

DOESN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND IT BUT HE HAS WATCHED ME SET IN THE FLOOR TO

HANG CLOTHES UP OUT OF THE DRYER AND PUSH MYSELF AS HE SAYS TO DO WAY

MORE THAN I AM REALLY ABLE TO DO. HE USED TO TRY TO HELP BUT FOUND OUT I

DON'T WANT HELP THAT I WANT TO DO IT ON MY OWN JUST STAY OUT OF MY WAY.

IFI NEED HIM TO DO SOMETHING I WILL ASK HIM TO BUT ONLY AS A LAST

RESORT. RIGHT NOW MY BEDROOM IS A MESS BUT WE HAVE A HOUSEKEEPER THEY

PAY $35 BUCKS TO COME IN EVERY FRIDAY TO VACUUM,DUST AND CHANGE OUT

WAYNES BED ITS A CONVERTED WATERBED AND I CAN'T LIFT THE MATTERESS UP

HIGH ENOUGH TO GET THE SHEETS ON GOOD SO IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME ONE BIT TO

LET HER EARN PART OF HER MONEY. ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE HAD A CHARLEY

HORSE IN MY LEFT LEG FOR 3 DAYS NOW AND IT HURTS TO WALK HECK IT HURTS

TO SIT STILL LET ALONE STAND UP PLUS THE WEATHER CAN'T MAKE UP ITS MIND

WHAT IT WANTS TO DO ONE DAY ITS 86* AND SUNNY THAT NIGHT IT STORMS THE

NEXT DAY IT DOESN'T GET ABOVE 40* TILL LATE IN THE DAY THEN IT STARTS

WARMING UP AGAIN SO IT DOESN'T HELP THESE DDS MUCH EITHER. SORRY THIS IS

SO LONG BUT I'M FINISHED NOW. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD ADD THAT. LUV JO

                              

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Hey Mike . . .

If you are crazy, then I'm your kind of person. <huge toothless grin>

I live near Orlando now, in Central Florida. It's nice here right now . .. 5:40 p.m. as I type and 87 sticky degrees outside. Where are youoriginally from in Florida? Maybe if you ever move/travel back down wecould connect.

You ask below if I'm on SSDI: well, I haven't progressed far enough downthe road for that yet. But I will be soon. I am still on short termdisability from my employer after 4 months (almost 5). I've had CFIDS for2 years, but until last December, the symptoms were sporadic and neverreally lasted longer than a couple of weeks (as far as them totally puttingme down), and I managed to still maintain a normal life in between (ofcourse, I never had any sick time at work -- hee hee). Since Dec., I'vebeen on the mat listening to the ref do the 10 count, and he's up to about2,000 now.

As to participating in these kinds of groups, I have several thoughts: (1)I'm a very emotional person, very romantic, mushy, and would tend to likethis type of interaction anyway, so I'm kind of wired that way anyway (no,not *THAT* way -- are we gonna have to fight and we haven't even reallymet???); (2) Since December, I have been very isolated and practicallyhousebound, and even though I'm very blessed with the most supportive wifeand family I could imagine, it's still very lonely and confining. Had Inot discovered the support I've come to find on the internet (especiallythis group here), I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE MORE PEOPLE LIVING INSIDE ME THANME AND LITTLE BUBBA. (IF YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT LITTLE BUBBA, LET ME KNOW,AND I CAN E-MAIL YOU THE POST THAT GOT THAT GOING.); (3) I AM ALSO GOINGTHROUGH THE GRIEVING PROCESS ADMITTING THAT I CAN'T DO WHAT I USED TO DOANYMORE, INCLUDING WORK. IT'S HARD FOR ME TO SEE MY WIFE BEING RESPONSIBLEFOR EVERYTHING . . . GOD, I HATE THAT!

WELL, ANYWAY, WELCOME AGAIN. WE'LL HAVE TO MEET FOR DRINKS AT THE CFF CLUBSOMETIME.

HUGS TO ALL IN THIS SECTION OF CFIDS-VILLE . . .

ALLAN ++ BUBBA "HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN YOUR HEAD, MR. SWAMI," ASKED THECENSUS TAKER SWAMI

- Re: Remember me, Mike! Which Mike?

Hey Bubba and everyone else,

Thanks for the re-welcome!

Bubba, sounds like you're my kind of person, crazy like me. You have to be half crazy to deal with FMS or CFS! Our lives are so unpredictable that you have to be crazy to deal with it at all.

Our weather today is damp and cool and cloudy. Hate it!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Bubba, where do you live now? We've lived here in E TN for almost 7 years. But since getting sick, my native FL is calling me back, so hoping that I'll be able to return there one of these days.

It's nice to have another male on the line here to talk to. Doesn't seem like men with FMS/CFS like to get involved in things like this. Are you on SSDI? I've been on it for almost 2 years now, but emotionally I still have trouble accepting that I can't work anymore. I try to do what I can around the house to stay active, but it doesn't always fill that void.

Hope everyone here has a good day and will talk to ya later!

Mike in TN

- > NOW BUBBA, DONT BE SCARING MIKE AWAY YET!!!! MIKE, DON'T LISTEN TO A > WORD HE SAYS ABOUT US OR THE CFF CLUB. LOL> > CINDY> > > > HEY MIKE . . .> > > > I MEANT TO RESPOND TO YOUR ORIGINAL POST YESTERDAY, BUT (IN TYPICAL> > FASHION) INSTEAD OF RESPONDING TO IT I DELETED IT AND THEN FORGOT ABOUT IT.> > SEEING CINDY'S POST (HI CINDY! <GRIN>) REMINDED ME. I MUST ALSO ADMIT,> > I'VE BEEN RATHER BUSY LATELY WHAT WITH GETTING IN TOUCH WITH MY INNER BUBBA> > AND ALL THAT.> > > > SO YOU ARE FROM TENN.? MY FAVE PLACE IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD IS EASTERN> > TENN/WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA UP IN THE MOUNTAINS. I'M ORIGINALLY FROM NW GA> > NOT FAR FROM CHATTANOOGA.> > > > WELL, YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE IN THE PRAYERS OF ME, MY WIFE, AND OUR TWO NEW> > KIDS. POP IN WHEN YOU CAN. > > > > I'M ALLAN AKA BUBBA SWAMI, MALE (YOU ARE NOT ALONE), 37, VERY HAPPILY> > MARRIED TO THE LOVELY CHARLOTTE <SIGH>, HAVE TWO KIDS WE JUST DISCOVERED> > THIS WEEK, HAD CFIDS FOR 2 YRS, BAD FLARE UP SINCE DEC 2001, DX'D JAN 2002.> > IF YOU EVER NEED ANYONE TO FAX ANYTHING FOR YOU, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S AN> > ANGRY FAX, I'M YOUR MAN, AND OFFER YOU MY SERVICES AT NO CHARGE. YOU MAY> > ALSO CONSIDER THIS E-MAIL A STANDING INVITATION TO VISIT THE CFF CLUB> > WHENEVER YOU ARE ABLE (THE CFF CLUB IS . . . WELL, YOU'D JUST HAVE TO SEE> > IT TO BELIEVE IT).> > > > IF SOME OF MY POSTS DON'T MAKE SENSE, THEN YOU HAVE OBVIOUSLY NOT BEEN> > LOCKED UP IN ANY KIND OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY.> > > > HUGS TO ALL ON THIS SECTION OF THE P-WING,> > ALLAN ++ BUBBA "PLEASE DONATE TO THE SYBIL FOUNDATION TODAY" SWAMI> >

[Guest guest]

WOW JO, I HOPE YOU START FEELING SOME BETTER SOON. AND GET YOUR VOICE

BACK.

CINDY

> HEY BUBBA IN 20 YEARS YOU WILL STILL NO WANT TO ADMIT THAT YOU CAN'T DO

> THE THINGS YOU USED TO DO. YOU WILL TAKE SPELLS AS MY AUNT CALLS THEM

> AND TRY TO WORK. IF YOU CAN WORK IT OUT WITH THE COMPANY YOU WORK FOR TO

> WORK PART TIME AT HOME YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO THAT. I HAVE A FRIEND

> THAT HAS THESE DDS PLUS EARLY STAGES OF MS AND THAT IS WHAT SHE DOES. I

> WOULD HAVE TRIED THAT BUT THE MILITARY DON'T WORK THAT WAY PLUS ITS HARD

> TO WELD ANYTHING FROM THE CHAIR IN YOUR LIVING ROOM AND THE ONLY WAY I

> CAN TYPE IS WITH MY LEFT HAND WATCHING THE KEYS AND I STILL HAVE 1000'S

> OF TYPOS. I HAVE BEEN OFFICALLY DISABLED SINCE 1985 ACCORDING TO THE US

> GOVERNMENT VA AND SSD.BUT WORD TO THE WISE IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH

> DEPRESSION DON'T TRY WORKING CAUSE THE LITTLE TIME YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

> WORK YOU WILL BE ON CLOUD NINE BUT WHEN THE BUBBLE BUSTS SO WILL YOU.

> GOD ONLY KNOWS THE TIMES I TRIED AND ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL IN ICU

> BECAUSE I TRIED TO KILL MYSELF. ITS NOT WORTH THE PAIN IT CAUSES TO TO

> TRY IT. I DID HAVE A JOB I COULD DO PART TIME BUT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS

> MY BODY HAS BEEN THROUGH THE RINGER SO TO SPEAK SO I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE

> TO START AT IT AND RIGHT NOW I'M NOT SURE I WILL BE ABLE TO FOR A WHILE.

> I KNOW I CAN'T UNTIL I GET MY VOICE BACK ITS HARD TO GET SOMEONE'S

> ATTENTION WHEN YOU CAN NOT SPEAK ABOVE A WHISPER (PPL WHO LIVE WITH ME

> LOVE IT I CAN FUSS ALL I WANT AND NO ONE CAN HEAR ME). THE JOB I HAD WAS

> TAKING MENTALLY CHALLENGED PPL HOW TO SHOP COUNT MONEY FOR GROCERIES AND

> THINGS THEY NEEDED TO HELP THEM GAIN SOME INDEPENDENCE A JOB TAILOR MADE

> FOR A WOMAN LOL. ITS ALSO A JOB I CAN DO WELL AS I HAVE TAUGT MY UNCLE

> HOW TO READ SOME COUNT MONEY AND SO ON. I LIVE WITH HIM AS HIS

> CARETAKER. NO I DO NOT GET PAID IN MONEY BUT I HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE AND

> EVERYTHING IS PAID EXCEPT THE PHONE AND GROCERIES AND THAT WAS MY

> CHOICE. I DON'T GET MUCH TIME OFF EITHER I USUALLY HAVE HIM 24/7 AND

> ONLY TAKE 5-6 DAYS OFF A YEAR FOR A VACATION WITH MY SISTER HER

> GRANDKIDS AND MY GRANDSON. THIS YEAR DUE TO MEDICAL PROBLEMS ON MY PART

> I MAY NOT GET TO TAKE A VACATION SINCE I ONLY HAVEA CERTAIN TIME FRAME I

> CAN GO DUE TO MY AUNTS WORK SCHEDULES. BUT THERE IS ALWAYS CHRISTMAS

> TIME. IT MIGHT BE COLD IN CHICAGO BUT HEY I LIKE THE COLD LOL. YOU WILL

> ALSO LEARN TO ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES YOU MAY NOT LIKE TO BUT YOU WON'T

> HAVE MUCH CHOICE. YOU WILL ALSO FIND OUT LIKE MOST OF US ONCE THESE DDS

> TAKE OVER YOU WILL HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS TO DEAL WITH. WHO KNOWS WHY BUT

> IT SEEMS YOU START FALLING APART MEDICALLY THINGS COME UP FROM NO WHERE.

> YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY MAN TO HAVE YOUR WIFE. SO MANY OF US DO NOT HAVE

> THE UNDERSTANDING WE NEED FROM FAMILY FRIENDS AND SPOUSES. MY HUBBY

> DOESN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND IT BUT HE HAS WATCHED ME SET IN THE FLOOR TO

> HANG CLOTHES UP OUT OF THE DRYER AND PUSH MYSELF AS HE SAYS TO DO WAY

> MORE THAN I AM REALLY ABLE TO DO. HE USED TO TRY TO HELP BUT FOUND OUT I

> DON'T WANT HELP THAT I WANT TO DO IT ON MY OWN JUST STAY OUT OF MY WAY.

> IFI NEED HIM TO DO SOMETHING I WILL ASK HIM TO BUT ONLY AS A LAST

> RESORT. RIGHT NOW MY BEDROOM IS A MESS BUT WE HAVE A HOUSEKEEPER THEY

> PAY $35 BUCKS TO COME IN EVERY FRIDAY TO VACUUM,DUST AND CHANGE OUT

> WAYNES BED ITS A CONVERTED WATERBED AND I CAN'T LIFT THE MATTERESS UP

> HIGH ENOUGH TO GET THE SHEETS ON GOOD SO IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME ONE BIT TO

> LET HER EARN PART OF HER MONEY. ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE HAD A CHARLEY

> HORSE IN MY LEFT LEG FOR 3 DAYS NOW AND IT HURTS TO WALK HECK IT HURTS

> TO SIT STILL LET ALONE STAND UP PLUS THE WEATHER CAN'T MAKE UP ITS MIND

> WHAT IT WANTS TO DO ONE DAY ITS 86* AND SUNNY THAT NIGHT IT STORMS THE

> NEXT DAY IT DOESN'T GET ABOVE 40* TILL LATE IN THE DAY THEN IT STARTS

> WARMING UP AGAIN SO IT DOESN'T HELP THESE DDS MUCH EITHER. SORRY THIS IS

> SO LONG BUT I'M FINISHED NOW. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD ADD THAT. LUV JO

[Guest guest]

CINDY I WILL PROBABLY GET MY VOICE BACK AS SOON AS FARMING SEASON GOES

AWAY. ITS CAUSED BY ALLERGIES AND THE DRS CAN SAY ANYNG THEY WANT ABOUT

IT BUT I GOES THROUGH THIS EVERY YEAR AT THIS TIME. IT JUST HITS

DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE LUNGS, EYES, THIS YEAR IT JUST HAPPENED TO BE MY

VOICE. I'M REALLY FEELING PRETTY GOOD ALL THINGS CONDERED JUST GOING

NUTS CAUSE I CAN'T TALK LOUD ENOUGH TO RUN MY MOUTH. I CAN'T EVEN FIGHT

WTH THE WALL CAUSE IT CAN'T HEAR ME AND FUSS AT EVERYBODY IS WHAT I DO

BEST THESE DAYS. DON'T BELIEVE ME JUST ASK MY HUBBY AND UNCLE LMAO. LUV

JO

                              

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WOW JO, I HOPE YOU START FEELING SOME BETTER SOON. AND GET YOUR VOICE

BACK.

CINDY

> HEY BUBBA IN 20 YEARS YOU WILL STILL NO WANT TO ADMIT THAT YOU CAN'T DO

> THE THINGS YOU USED TO DO. YOU WILL TAKE SPELLS AS MY AUNT CALLS THEM

> AND TRY TO WORK. IF YOU CAN WORK IT OUT WITH THE COMPANY YOU WORK FOR TO

> WORK PART TIME AT HOME YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO THAT. I HAVE A FRIEND

> THAT HAS THESE DDS PLUS EARLY STAGES OF MS AND THAT IS WHAT SHE DOES. I

> WOULD HAVE TRIED THAT BUT THE MILITARY DON'T WORK THAT WAY PLUS ITS HARD

> TO WELD ANYTHING FROM THE CHAIR IN YOUR LIVING ROOM AND THE ONLY WAY I

> CAN TYPE IS WITH MY LEFT HAND WATCHING THE KEYS AND I STILL HAVE 1000'S

> OF TYPOS. I HAVE BEEN OFFICALLY DISABLED SINCE 1985 ACCORDING TO THE US

> GOVERNMENT VA AND SSD.BUT WORD TO THE WISE IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH

> DEPRESSION DON'T TRY WORKING CAUSE THE LITTLE TIME YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

> WORK YOU WILL BE ON CLOUD NINE BUT WHEN THE BUBBLE BUSTS SO WILL YOU.

> GOD ONLY KNOWS THE TIMES I TRIED AND ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL IN ICU

> BECAUSE I TRIED TO KILL MYSELF. ITS NOT WORTH THE PAIN IT CAUSES TO TO

> TRY IT. I DID HAVE A JOB I COULD DO PART TIME BUT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS

> MY BODY HAS BEEN THROUGH THE RINGER SO TO SPEAK SO I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE

> TO START AT IT AND RIGHT NOW I'M NOT SURE I WILL BE ABLE TO FOR A WHILE.

> I KNOW I CAN'T UNTIL I GET MY VOICE BACK ITS HARD TO GET SOMEONE'S

> ATTENTION WHEN YOU CAN NOT SPEAK ABOVE A WHISPER (PPL WHO LIVE WITH ME

> LOVE IT I CAN FUSS ALL I WANT AND NO ONE CAN HEAR ME). THE JOB I HAD WAS

> TAKING MENTALLY CHALLENGED PPL HOW TO SHOP COUNT MONEY FOR GROCERIES AND

> THINGS THEY NEEDED TO HELP THEM GAIN SOME INDEPENDENCE A JOB TAILOR MADE

> FOR A WOMAN LOL. ITS ALSO A JOB I CAN DO WELL AS I HAVE TAUGT MY UNCLE

> HOW TO READ SOME COUNT MONEY AND SO ON. I LIVE WITH HIM AS HIS

> CARETAKER. NO I DO NOT GET PAID IN MONEY BUT I HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE AND

> EVERYTHING IS PAID EXCEPT THE PHONE AND GROCERIES AND THAT WAS MY

> CHOICE. I DON'T GET MUCH TIME OFF EITHER I USUALLY HAVE HIM 24/7 AND

> ONLY TAKE 5-6 DAYS OFF A YEAR FOR A VACATION WITH MY SISTER HER

> GRANDKIDS AND MY GRANDSON. THIS YEAR DUE TO MEDICAL PROBLEMS ON MY PART

> I MAY NOT GET TO TAKE A VACATION SINCE I ONLY HAVEA CERTAIN TIME FRAME I

> CAN GO DUE TO MY AUNTS WORK SCHEDULES. BUT THERE IS ALWAYS CHRISTMAS

> TIME. IT MIGHT BE COLD IN CHICAGO BUT HEY I LIKE THE COLD LOL. YOU WILL

> ALSO LEARN TO ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES YOU MAY NOT LIKE TO BUT YOU WON'T

> HAVE MUCH CHOICE. YOU WILL ALSO FIND OUT LIKE MOST OF US ONCE THESE DDS

> TAKE OVER YOU WILL HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS TO DEAL WITH. WHO KNOWS WHY BUT

> IT SEEMS YOU START FALLING APART MEDICALLY THINGS COME UP FROM NO WHERE.

> YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY MAN TO HAVE YOUR WIFE. SO MANY OF US DO NOT HAVE

> THE UNDERSTANDING WE NEED FROM FAMILY FRIENDS AND SPOUSES. MY HUBBY

> DOESN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND IT BUT HE HAS WATCHED ME SET IN THE FLOOR TO

> HANG CLOTHES UP OUT OF THE DRYER AND PUSH MYSELF AS HE SAYS TO DO WAY

> MORE THAN I AM REALLY ABLE TO DO. HE USED TO TRY TO HELP BUT FOUND OUT I

> DON'T WANT HELP THAT I WANT TO DO IT ON MY OWN JUST STAY OUT OF MY WAY.

> IFI NEED HIM TO DO SOMETHING I WILL ASK HIM TO BUT ONLY AS A LAST

> RESORT. RIGHT NOW MY BEDROOM IS A MESS BUT WE HAVE A HOUSEKEEPER THEY

> PAY $35 BUCKS TO COME IN EVERY FRIDAY TO VACUUM,DUST AND CHANGE OUT

> WAYNES BED ITS A CONVERTED WATERBED AND I CAN'T LIFT THE MATTERESS UP

> HIGH ENOUGH TO GET THE SHEETS ON GOOD SO IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME ONE BIT TO

> LET HER EARN PART OF HER MONEY. ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE HAD A CHARLEY

> HORSE IN MY LEFT LEG FOR 3 DAYS NOW AND IT HURTS TO WALK HECK IT HURTS

> TO SIT STILL LET ALONE STAND UP PLUS THE WEATHER CAN'T MAKE UP ITS MIND

> WHAT IT WANTS TO DO ONE DAY ITS 86* AND SUNNY THAT NIGHT IT STORMS THE

> NEXT DAY IT DOESN'T GET ABOVE 40* TILL LATE IN THE DAY THEN IT STARTS

> WARMING UP AGAIN SO IT DOESN'T HELP THESE DDS MUCH EITHER. SORRY THIS IS

> SO LONG BUT I'M FINISHED NOW. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD ADD THAT. LUV JO

[Guest guest]

Hey Bubba,

Well, I tried to get on last night and got knocked off by my server,

it went down, so here I am.

SO YOU LIVE NEAR ORLANDO!!!!! MY HOMETOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was born and raised in Orlando just about 4 miles due north of the

International Airport. We were down there last month for a visit, we

usually stay over in Cocoa Beach with friends. I really like the

weather down at the beach area better, the ocean air really does

something for me. Where exactly do you live? I just might know the

territory........

What kind of work did you do before getting sick? Are you having a

lot of trouble with your short term disability? I sure did when I

was on it. The stress from dealing with that always made me feel

worse. I cannot deal with stress at all. It makes me feel 100 times

worse than usual. Does anyone else have that problem?

It's nice getting to know you and nice to see you have such a sense

of humor. You need it with all these " whacky ladies " here, hahaha!

Great bunch of people here.

Talk later,

Mike in TN

> > NOW BUBBA, DONT BE SCARING MIKE AWAY YET!!!! MIKE, DON'T LISTEN

TO

> A

> > WORD HE SAYS ABOUT US OR THE CFF CLUB. LOL

> >

> > CINDY

> >

> >

> > > HEY MIKE . . .

> > >

> > > I MEANT TO RESPOND TO YOUR ORIGINAL POST YESTERDAY, BUT (IN

> TYPICAL

> > > FASHION) INSTEAD OF RESPONDING TO IT I DELETED IT AND THEN

FORGOT

> ABOUT IT.

> > > SEEING CINDY'S POST (HI CINDY! <GRIN>) REMINDED ME. I MUST

> ALSO ADMIT,

> > > I'VE BEEN RATHER BUSY LATELY WHAT WITH GETTING IN TOUCH WITH MY

> INNER BUBBA

> > > AND ALL THAT.

> > >

> > > SO YOU ARE FROM TENN.? MY FAVE PLACE IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD

> IS EASTERN

> > > TENN/WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA UP IN THE MOUNTAINS. I'M

ORIGINALLY

> FROM NW GA

> > > NOT FAR FROM CHATTANOOGA.

> > >

> > > WELL, YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE IN THE PRAYERS OF ME, MY WIFE, AND

> OUR TWO NEW

> > > KIDS. POP IN WHEN YOU CAN.

> > >

> > > I'M ALLAN AKA BUBBA SWAMI, MALE (YOU ARE NOT ALONE), 37, VERY

> HAPPILY

> > > MARRIED TO THE LOVELY CHARLOTTE <SIGH>, HAVE TWO KIDS WE JUST

> DISCOVERED

> > > THIS WEEK, HAD CFIDS FOR 2 YRS, BAD FLARE UP SINCE DEC 2001,

DX'D

> JAN 2002.

> > > IF YOU EVER NEED ANYONE TO FAX ANYTHING FOR YOU, ESPECIALLY IF

> IT'S AN

> > > ANGRY FAX, I'M YOUR MAN, AND OFFER YOU MY SERVICES AT NO

CHARGE.

> YOU MAY

> > > ALSO CONSIDER THIS E-MAIL A STANDING INVITATION TO VISIT THE

CFF

> CLUB

> > > WHENEVER YOU ARE ABLE (THE CFF CLUB IS . . . WELL, YOU'D JUST

> HAVE TO SEE

> > > IT TO BELIEVE IT).

> > >

> > > IF SOME OF MY POSTS DON'T MAKE SENSE, THEN YOU HAVE OBVIOUSLY

NOT

> BEEN

> > > LOCKED UP IN ANY KIND OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY.

> > >

> > > HUGS TO ALL ON THIS SECTION OF THE P-WING,

> > > ALLAN ++ BUBBA " PLEASE DONATE TO THE SYBIL FOUNDATION TODAY "

SWAMI

> > >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

HI ALL,

JO, DID YOU LOSE YOUR VOICE BECAUSE OF AN ILLNESS OR IS IT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE? THE REASON I ASK IS BECAUSE OF THE DD'S. THEY MAKE ME REACT TO THINGS SO MUCH MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE AND FOR SOME REASON MY THROAT IS ONE OF MY WEAK POINTS. I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO GET SICK WITH SOMETHING SIMPLE, LOSE MY VOICE AND HAVE IT NOT RETURN FOR 5 MONTHS.

I ALSO HAVE STARTED HAVING THE RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME. I HAVE PROBLEMS TYPING FOR VERY LONG. SOMETIMES I CAN'T TYPE FOR DAYS. THIS IS WHY YOU GUYS DON'T HEAR FROM ME VERY OFTEN.

I DO WANT TO SAY HI TOO ROSA, I THINK THAT IS HER NAME, SCOTT, MIKE FROM TN, AND ALSO FOR ANYONE ELSE I MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN.

TONI

[Guest guest]

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MIKE . . .

SINCE YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA (YOU GOT THE MAP I SENT TO EVERYONEEARLIER, I HOPE), YOU WILL PROBABLY BE FAMILIAR WITH LAKE COUNTY, NORTHWESTOF ORLANDO, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF APOPKA AND ZELLWOOD ON HIGHWAY 441 (ORANGEBLOSSOM TRAIL IN ORLANDO). I LIVE IN THE LITTLE TOWN OF EUSTIS, NEAR MT.DORA, TAVARES AND LEESBURG.

BEFORE I GOT SICK IN DEC WITH THIS HELLACIOUS OUTBREAK, I WORKED FOR ANATIONALLY KNOWN STOCKBROKER IN MAITLAND (YES, TO ANSWER THE OBVIOUSQUESTION, I WAS A STOCKBROKER FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS, BUT THE FIRM I WORKEDFOR IS A VERY ETHICAL COMPANY -- IT'S JUST THEIR SHORT TERM DISABILITYINSURER THAT SUCKS GOLFBALLS THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE).

NEXT TIME YOU COME "HOME", PERHAPS WE CAN CONNECT SOMEHOW. THINK ABOUT IT.

THAT'S MY STORY AND I'M STICKING TO IT . . . AND A NOTE TO THE LADIES OFTHE CFF: DON'T YOU DARE GO OFF MAKING CRACKS ABOUT MIKE'S COMMENT ABOUTBEING WHACKY BELOW.

HUGS TO ALL ON THIS LIST . . .ALLAN ++ BUBBA THE LAKE COUNTY SWAMI- Re: Remember me, Mike! Which Mike?

Hey Bubba,

Well, I tried to get on last night and got knocked off by my server, it went down, so here I am.

SO YOU LIVE NEAR ORLANDO!!!!! MY HOMETOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was born and raised in Orlando just about 4 miles due north of the International Airport. We were down there last month for a visit, we usually stay over in Cocoa Beach with friends. I really like the weather down at the beach area better, the ocean air really does something for me. Where exactly do you live? I just might know the territory........What kind of work did you do before getting sick? Are you having a lot of trouble with your short term disability? I sure did when I was on it. The stress from dealing with that always made me feel worse. I cannot deal with stress at all. It makes me feel 100 times worse than usual. Does anyone else have that problem?It's nice getting to know you and nice to see you have such a sense of humor. You need it with all these "whacky ladies" here, hahaha!Great bunch of people here.Talk later,Mike in TN

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[Guest guest]

Thank you Toni, How thoughtful of you to think of me I appreciate that so much take care and write when you can...Blessings

http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Musee/2534/rosa.htm (my home page)

http://www.warestore.com/cgi-bin/auction.cgi ( auctions listed under emeralddragon)

http://www.onelist.com/community/cfidsfms-friends A friendly list for peole with fibro and or cfs..

[Guest guest]

HEY MIKE, WHO YOU CALLING WACKY LADIES? I AM NO LADY, LOL NO COMMENT

BUBBA.

CINDY

> Hey Bubba,

>

> Well, I tried to get on last night and got knocked off by my server,

> it went down, so here I am.

>

> SO YOU LIVE NEAR ORLANDO!!!!! MY HOMETOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> I was born and raised in Orlando just about 4 miles due north of the

> International Airport. We were down there last month for a visit, we

> usually stay over in Cocoa Beach with friends. I really like the

> weather down at the beach area better, the ocean air really does

> something for me. Where exactly do you live? I just might know the

> territory........

> What kind of work did you do before getting sick? Are you having a

> lot of trouble with your short term disability? I sure did when I

> was on it. The stress from dealing with that always made me feel

> worse. I cannot deal with stress at all. It makes me feel 100 times

> worse than usual. Does anyone else have that problem?

> It's nice getting to know you and nice to see you have such a sense

> of humor. You need it with all these " whacky ladies " here, hahaha!

> Great bunch of people here.

> Talk later,

> Mike in TN

[Guest guest]

TONI ITS MOSTLY FROM ALLERGIES FROM FIELD SPRAYING. I GO THROUGH SOME

KIND OF MESS EVERY YEAR AT THIS TIME. I WOULD MOVE BUT THAT WOULD LEAVE

MY UNCLE WITHOUT SOMEONE TO CARE FOR HIM. HE WOULD HAVE TO GO LIVE WITH

ONE OF MY AUNTS AND THAT WOULD KILL HIM. I CAN'T DO THAT TO HIM I WOULD

NOT WANT SOMEONE TO DO ME LIKE THAT SO I'M NOT GOING TO DO IT TO HIM.

BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT THE DRS WILL COME UP WITH ITS ALWAYS SOMETHING WITH

ME THESE DAYS. I HAVE SO MANY MEDS FOR DIFFERENT ILLNESSES THAT THAT I

AM A WALKING DRUGSTORE NOW. MOST OF US DO I THINK. I CARRY A LIST OF

ILLNESSES I HAVE AND THE MEDS I TAKE AND THE ONES I AM ALLERGIC TO IN MY

PURSE THE VA PRINTED THEM OUT AND TOLD ME TO KEEP THEM WITH ME SO THAT

IF I HAD AN EMERGENCY AND WASN'T TAKEN TO A VA HOSPITAL FIRST THEY WOULD

KNOW WHAT WAS ALREADY WRONG WITH ME THE MEDS I WAS ON AND WHAT I COULD

NOT TAKE. MAC TOOK MY GRANDSON HOME THIS AFTERNOON AND I SLEPT FOR 5

HOURS GUESS I WAS TIRED LOL. I DIDN'T FEEL TIRED BUT GUESS I WAS. LUV JO

                              

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HI ALL,

JO, DID YOU LOSE YOUR VOICE BECAUSE OF AN ILLNESS OR IS IT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE? THE REASON I ASK IS BECAUSE OF THE DD'S. THEY MAKE ME REACT TO THINGS SO MUCH MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE AND FOR SOME REASON MY THROAT IS ONE OF MY WEAK POINTS. I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO GET SICK WITH SOMETHING SIMPLE, LOSE MY VOICE AND HAVE IT NOT RETURN FOR 5 MONTHS.

I ALSO HAVE STARTED HAVING THE RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME. I HAVE PROBLEMS TYPING FOR VERY LONG. SOMETIMES I CAN'T TYPE FOR DAYS. THIS IS WHY YOU GUYS DON'T HEAR FROM ME VERY OFTEN.

I DO WANT TO SAY HI TOO ROSA, I THINK THAT IS HER NAME, SCOTT, MIKE FROM TN, AND ALSO FOR ANYONE ELSE I MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN.

TONI

[Guest guest]

BUBBA, FORGET THE WACKY COMMENT, I AM STILL INTRIGUED BY THE GOLF BALLS

THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE, LOL

CINDY

-- IT'S JUST THEIR SHORT TERM DISABILITY

> INSURER THAT SUCKS GOLFBALLS THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE).

>

> NEXT TIME YOU COME " HOME " , PERHAPS WE CAN CONNECT SOMEHOW. THINK ABOUT IT.

>

> THAT'S MY STORY AND I'M STICKING TO IT . . . AND A NOTE TO THE LADIES OF

> THE CFF: DON'T YOU DARE GO OFF MAKING CRACKS ABOUT MIKE'S COMMENT ABOUT

> BEING WHACKY BELOW.

>

> HUGS TO ALL ON THIS LIST . . .

> ALLAN ++ BUBBA THE LAKE COUNTY SWAMI

>

[Guest guest]

MIKE SO GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU. HANG IN THERE WE LOVE YA GIVE OUR BEST TO

YOUR WIFE..

HUGS

SHARON

When your up to your butt in alligators, it's hard to remember your 1st

objective was to drain the swamp.

Sharon

Remember me, Mike! Which Mike?

Hi Friends,

Just wanted to say hello to everyone, and sorry I've been gone for so

long. Now before I start, I used to be Mike #2, so don't be getting

me confused with Mike #1 who used to be from KY but I think is now in

NY. I'm from TN (no comments please!).

Things are crazy around my house as usual. Since my wife's auto

accident last June, things haven't been the same. She hasn't

recovered totally from her injuries, and hasn't been able to go back

to work. She has had other problems come up that has aggravated her

injuries, so life at home is very dysfunctional with two sick people.

My wife's only difference is that she has a more positive attitude

about things than I do, and it keeps her going. Anyway, she does the

best she can, but on bad days she just has to stay in bed and take

care of herself.

My fibro is up and down so much. And I've been having problems with

my depression which doesn't help. With everything that has gone on

around here it's amazing I'm still among the living, but things could

be worse.

You friends I'm sure have gone thru your difficulties too, so I won't

ramble on about me too much.

I've forgotten where everyone is from. Maybe everyone could refresh

my memory. I remember a few of you, like , Betsy, ,

Billie. Forgive me if I didn't mention you by name.

, weren't you supposed to have another child?

Is Betsy behaving herself? And , thanks for checking up on me

from time to time, it was very much appreciated.

I won't promise how regular I'll be, but I will try to check in more

regularly and let you know what's happening in my life once in a

while as well as checking on y'all as well.

My son graduates from school in another week, so we're going to be

busy with that. Also he gets his wisdom teeth pulled about a week

after that, plus my mother in law has to have knee replacement

surgery and my father in law has to have skin cancer surgery. All

this happens within a five day span. So if you don't hear much from

me in May, you'll know why.

Well, we're going to get some rain today, and my body is currently

letting me know it's on it's way, so I guess I'll stop and rest.

Y'all take care.

Mike in TN

[Guest guest]

BUBBA,

NO, I DIDN'T SEE ANY MAP THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. SEND ME ONE

DIRECTLY TO MY EMAIL IF YOU CAN.

BTW-IS YOUR DISABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY BY ANY CHANCE " THE HARTFORD " ?

I'M NOT REAL FAMILIAR WITH EUSTIS, BUT IS USED TO BE A NICE LITTLE

AREA WHEN I STILL LIVED IN ORLANDO. ARE YOU ORIGINALLY FROM FL?

TAKE CARE,

MIKE

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>

> MIKE . . .

>

> SINCE YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA (YOU GOT THE MAP I SENT TO

EVERYONE

> EARLIER, I HOPE), YOU WILL PROBABLY BE FAMILIAR WITH LAKE COUNTY,

NORTHWEST

> OF ORLANDO, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF APOPKA AND ZELLWOOD ON HIGHWAY 441

(ORANGE

> BLOSSOM TRAIL IN ORLANDO). I LIVE IN THE LITTLE TOWN OF EUSTIS,

NEAR MT.

> DORA, TAVARES AND LEESBURG.

>

> BEFORE I GOT SICK IN DEC WITH THIS HELLACIOUS OUTBREAK, I WORKED

FOR A

> NATIONALLY KNOWN STOCKBROKER IN MAITLAND (YES, TO ANSWER THE OBVIOUS

> QUESTION, I WAS A STOCKBROKER FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS, BUT THE FIRM I

WORKED

> FOR IS A VERY ETHICAL COMPANY -- IT'S JUST THEIR SHORT TERM

DISABILITY

> INSURER THAT SUCKS GOLFBALLS THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE).

>

> NEXT TIME YOU COME " HOME " , PERHAPS WE CAN CONNECT SOMEHOW. THINK

ABOUT IT.

>

> THAT'S MY STORY AND I'M STICKING TO IT . . . AND A NOTE TO THE

LADIES OF

> THE CFF: DON'T YOU DARE GO OFF MAKING CRACKS ABOUT MIKE'S COMMENT

ABOUT

> BEING WHACKY BELOW.

>

> HUGS TO ALL ON THIS LIST . . .

> ALLAN ++ BUBBA THE LAKE COUNTY SWAMI

> - Re: Remember me, Mike! Which Mike?

>

>

> Hey Bubba,

>

> Well, I tried to get on last night and got knocked off by my

server,

> it went down, so here I am.

>

> SO YOU LIVE NEAR ORLANDO!!!!! MY HOMETOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> I was born and raised in Orlando just about 4 miles due north of

the

> International Airport. We were down there last month for a visit,

we

> usually stay over in Cocoa Beach with friends. I really like the

> weather down at the beach area better, the ocean air really does

> something for me. Where exactly do you live? I just might know the

> territory........

> What kind of work did you do before getting sick? Are you having a

> lot of trouble with your short term disability? I sure did when I

> was on it. The stress from dealing with that always made me feel

> worse. I cannot deal with stress at all. It makes me feel 100

times

> worse than usual. Does anyone else have that problem?

> It's nice getting to know you and nice to see you have such a sense

> of humor. You need it with all these " whacky ladies " here, hahaha!

> Great bunch of people here.

> Talk later,

> Mike in TN

>

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[Guest guest]

HI SHARON,

THANKS A MILLION-YOU'LL NEED TO BRING ME UP TO DATE ON HOW THINGS ARE

IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS-I'VE LOST TRACK OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH

MOST EVERYONE HERE.

MIKE

> MIKE SO GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU. HANG IN THERE WE LOVE YA GIVE OUR

BEST TO

> YOUR WIFE..

> HUGS

> SHARON

>

> When your up to your butt in alligators, it's hard to remember your

1st

> objective was to drain the swamp.

> Sharon

>

>

> Remember me, Mike! Which Mike?

>

>

> Hi Friends,

> Just wanted to say hello to everyone, and sorry I've been gone for

so

> long. Now before I start, I used to be Mike #2, so don't be getting

> me confused with Mike #1 who used to be from KY but I think is now

in

> NY. I'm from TN (no comments please!).

> Things are crazy around my house as usual. Since my wife's auto

> accident last June, things haven't been the same. She hasn't

> recovered totally from her injuries, and hasn't been able to go back

> to work. She has had other problems come up that has aggravated her

> injuries, so life at home is very dysfunctional with two sick

people.

> My wife's only difference is that she has a more positive attitude

> about things than I do, and it keeps her going. Anyway, she does the

> best she can, but on bad days she just has to stay in bed and take

> care of herself.

> My fibro is up and down so much. And I've been having problems with

> my depression which doesn't help. With everything that has gone on

> around here it's amazing I'm still among the living, but things

could

> be worse.

> You friends I'm sure have gone thru your difficulties too, so I

won't

> ramble on about me too much.

> I've forgotten where everyone is from. Maybe everyone could refresh

> my memory. I remember a few of you, like , Betsy, ,

> Billie. Forgive me if I didn't mention you by name.

> , weren't you supposed to have another child?

> Is Betsy behaving herself? And , thanks for checking up on me

> from time to time, it was very much appreciated.

> I won't promise how regular I'll be, but I will try to check in more

> regularly and let you know what's happening in my life once in a

> while as well as checking on y'all as well.

> My son graduates from school in another week, so we're going to be

> busy with that. Also he gets his wisdom teeth pulled about a week

> after that, plus my mother in law has to have knee replacement

> surgery and my father in law has to have skin cancer surgery. All

> this happens within a five day span. So if you don't hear much from

> me in May, you'll know why.

> Well, we're going to get some rain today, and my body is currently

> letting me know it's on it's way, so I guess I'll stop and rest.

> Y'all take care.

>

> Mike in TN

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

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HEY MIKE . . .

RE THE MAP I SENT EARLIER: IT WAS A JOKE. CINDY (I THINK IT WAS HER -- HICINDY! <WAVES>) MENTIONED WANTING A MAP AND I SENT A MAP -- OF INNERMONGOLIA. LAKE COUNTY IS OUT OF THE WAY, BUT NOT QUITE THAT FAR.

MY DISABILITY COMPANY IS NOT THE HARTFORD. THE SHORT TERM DISABILITY ISONE, AND THEN I'M GOING TO BE TRANSFERRED TO UNUM FOR LONG TERM IF I PASSTHAT MARK (AND IT APPEARS I WILL).

WITH REGARD TO LAKE COUNTY BEING A NICE LITTLE AREA: WELL, IT HAS BEENSINCE WE'VE BEEN HERE (ABOUT 8 YEARS), BUT THAT MAY BE CHANGING. LASTDECADE, IT WAS THE SECOND FASTEST GROWING COUNTY IN FLORIDA. SO ITS QUAINTCHARM AND RUSTIC SENSIBILITIES MAY BE SHORT FOR THIS WORLD.

YOU ASKED IF I WAS ORIGINALLY FROM FLORIDA: WELL, SORT OF. I WAS BORN INPENSACOLA WHEN MY FATHER WAS IN THE NAVY, SO I DO HAVE SOME CLAIM TO BEINGNATIVE. HOWEVER, SINCE I ONLY SPENT THE FIRST YEAR (OR LESS) IN FLORIDA,IT'S NOT WHERE I CONSIDER "HOME" AS FAR AS WHERE I GREW UP. NORTHWESTGEORGIA (A PLACE CALLED ROME) HAS THAT DISTINCTION.

HUGS TO ALL ON THIS LIST . . .ALLAN ++ BUBBA TRYING TO WAKE UP SWAMI

- Re: Remember me, Mike! Which Mike?

BUBBA,

NO, I DIDN'T SEE ANY MAP THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. SEND ME ONE DIRECTLY TO MY EMAIL IF YOU CAN.

BTW-IS YOUR DISABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY BY ANY CHANCE "THE HARTFORD"?

I'M NOT REAL FAMILIAR WITH EUSTIS, BUT IS USED TO BE A NICE LITTLE AREA WHEN I STILL LIVED IN ORLANDO. ARE YOU ORIGINALLY FROM FL?

TAKE CARE,MIKE

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[Guest guest]

HI,

YES, I ALSO HAVE A REAL PROBLEM HANDLING STRESS. I DON'T THINK I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THAT PROBLEM. THESE DD'S SURE CHANGE THAT. I GET STRESSED IF I CAN'T FIND THE PEN I JUST HAD AND WHEN I FORGET WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT MID SENTENCE.

TONI

[Guest guest]

BUBBA,

MY HUSBAND IS ALSO A STOCKBROKER. DID SEPT 11TH HURT YOUR BUSINESS?

TONI

[Guest guest]

BUBBA-

THE MAP THING.....I MUST CONFESS, I'M VERY DENSE IN THE JOKE DEPT. MY

WIFE SAYS I'M A TRUE DUMB BLONDE WHEN IT COMES TO JOKES. I USUALLY

GET THEM ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER THE PUNCHLINE..NOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT

I'M SURE YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE HERE WILL TORTURE ME WITH THAT....BUT

THAT'S OK, I CAN DEAL WITH IT, OF COURSE WITH SOME EXTRA THERAPY FROM

MY SHRINK.

SO, YOU'RE A GEORGIA BOY AT HEART. I LIKE NW GEORGIA ALOT, ALTHOUGH

WE DON'T GO UP THERE MUCH ANYMORE. I'D RATHER COME TO THE BEACH WHERE

THE SUN AND SEA AIR AGREE WITH ME.

I TRY TO KEEP UP WITH THE HAPPENINGS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA BY READING

THE SENTINEL ONLINE. AT LEAST I CAN RELATE TO WHATEVER IS GOING ON OR

FIND OUT ABOUT PEOPLE I KNEW WHEN I LIVED THERE.

YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT LAKE COUNTY, IT IS A BOOMING PLACE. BUT IS STILL

BETTER THAN BEING RIGHT IN ORLANDO.

I READ A SIGHT ONLINE ABOUT DISABILITY INSURANCE COMPANIES....WHY I

MENTIONED HARTFORD WAS BECAUSE IT WAS LISTED AS ONE OF THE ONES THAT

WOULD DO WHAT THEY COULD TO DROP YOU IF THEY COULD, AND THEY DID ME.

AND UNUM IS ALSO LISTED ON IT TOO. I ALSO THINK THAT THEY DON'T

ACCEPT FMS AND CFS AND LEGITIMATE DISABILITES AND WILL TRY WHAT THEY

CAN TO MAKE LIFE MISERABLE FOR PEOPLE. WHEN YOU GO ON LONG TERM, YOU

WILL HAVE TO FILE FOR SSDI, IT IS A REQUIREMENT FOR BEING ON IT. THAT

WAY, IF YOU GET APPROVED, THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY YOU AS MUCH, OR IF

YOUR SSDI IS MORE THAN WHAT YOU GET FROM THEM, THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY

AT ALL. OF COURSE, THEY WILL EXPLAIN IT TO YOU WHEN IT HAPPENS. DOES

YOUR WIFE HAVE A GOOD JOB? SHE WILL DEFINITELY BE A MAIN BREADWINNER

NOW. BEFORE MY WIFE'S CAR ACCIDENT, SHE WAS MAKING GOOD MONEY

WORKING WITH COCACOLA. NOW SHE IS LIVING ON LONG TERM DISABILITY. SO

WE NOW CALL OURSELVES A BUNCH OF GOV'T CHARITY CASES. BUT I GUESS WE

WORKED HARD OVER THE YEARS FOR THAT RECOGNITION.

WELL, I'VE RAMBLED ON ENOUGH, BUBBA. TAKE CARE,

MIKE

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>

> HEY MIKE . . .

>

> RE THE MAP I SENT EARLIER: IT WAS A JOKE. CINDY (I THINK IT WAS

HER -- HI

> CINDY! <WAVES>) MENTIONED WANTING A MAP AND I SENT A MAP -- OF INNER

> MONGOLIA. LAKE COUNTY IS OUT OF THE WAY, BUT NOT QUITE THAT FAR.

>

> MY DISABILITY COMPANY IS NOT THE HARTFORD. THE SHORT TERM

DISABILITY IS

> ONE, AND THEN I'M GOING TO BE TRANSFERRED TO UNUM FOR LONG TERM IF

I PASS

> THAT MARK (AND IT APPEARS I WILL).

>

> WITH REGARD TO LAKE COUNTY BEING A NICE LITTLE AREA: WELL, IT HAS

BEEN

> SINCE WE'VE BEEN HERE (ABOUT 8 YEARS), BUT THAT MAY BE CHANGING.

LAST

> DECADE, IT WAS THE SECOND FASTEST GROWING COUNTY IN FLORIDA. SO

ITS QUAINT

> CHARM AND RUSTIC SENSIBILITIES MAY BE SHORT FOR THIS WORLD.

>

> YOU ASKED IF I WAS ORIGINALLY FROM FLORIDA: WELL, SORT OF. I WAS

BORN IN

> PENSACOLA WHEN MY FATHER WAS IN THE NAVY, SO I DO HAVE SOME CLAIM

TO BEING

> NATIVE. HOWEVER, SINCE I ONLY SPENT THE FIRST YEAR (OR LESS) IN

FLORIDA,

> IT'S NOT WHERE I CONSIDER " HOME " AS FAR AS WHERE I GREW UP.

NORTHWEST

> GEORGIA (A PLACE CALLED ROME) HAS THAT DISTINCTION.

>

> HUGS TO ALL ON THIS LIST . . .

> ALLAN ++ BUBBA TRYING TO WAKE UP SWAMI

>

>

> - Re: Remember me, Mike! Which Mike?

>

>

> BUBBA,

>

> NO, I DIDN'T SEE ANY MAP THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. SEND ME ONE

> DIRECTLY TO MY EMAIL IF YOU CAN.

>

> BTW-IS YOUR DISABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY BY ANY CHANCE " THE

HARTFORD " ?

>

> I'M NOT REAL FAMILIAR WITH EUSTIS, BUT IS USED TO BE A NICE LITTLE

> AREA WHEN I STILL LIVED IN ORLANDO. ARE YOU ORIGINALLY FROM FL?

>

> TAKE CARE,

> MIKE

>

>

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[Guest guest]

TONI I THINK I DO BETTER WITH STRESS EXCEPT FOR THE EATING PART. OF

COURSE I HAVE FORGOTTEN WHAT LIFE WITHOUT STRESS IS. I THINK THERE ARE

DAYS LIKE TODAY IF I DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS WAS A CERTAIN

WAY OR MY DAUGHTER WASN'T LOSING HER MIND I WOULD STAY IN BED WITH THE

COVERS OVER MY HEAD. I FORGOT HAVE BAD THE RAGING HORMONES OF A PREGNANT

WOMAN WAS. I DIDN'T HAVE THE MOOD SWINGS LIKE SHE DOES BUT THEN I NEVER

HAD PMS EITHER. I DO REMEMBER HOW MY MOOD SWINGS RIGHT AFTER MY THYROID

SURGERY WAS I THOUGHT I WAS BAD BUT APRIL HAS ME BEAT ALL TO HELL AND

BACK. CAGE IS STAYING WITH ME CAUSE HE SAYS MOMMA IS TOO MEAN TO

EVERYONE AND HE CAN'T EVEN MOVE. AND TRUST ME ITS THAT BAD AROUND HER. I

GO PICK HER UP AND TAKE HER WHERE SHE NEEDS TO GO AND DON'T SAY A WORD

THAT WAY I DON'T HAVE TO SLAP HER CAUSE TRUST ME IF SHE TREATED ME THE

WAY SHE DOES HER BOYFRIEND I WOULD. SHE KICKED HIM OUT ONE DAY LAST WEEK

THEN WENT AND GOT HIM THE NEXT DAY NOW SHE IS THROWING A FIT CAUSE HE

WENT TO THE RACES WITHOUT HER HE CAN'T WIN FOR LOSING BUT HE CAN'T SAY I

DIDN'T WARN HIM. I THINK SHE TAKES AFTER HER DAD VERY JEALOUS AND DUMB

WHEN IT COMES TO THE OPPSITE SEX NOW IF ONLY I COULD GET MY VOICE BACK I

WOULD BE FINE CAUSE I COULD HAVE SOME FUN OUT OF THIS CAUSE I LOVE TO

TEASE. HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GOOD DAY AND GOOD WEATHER.LUV JO

                              

http://community.webtv.net/jowaca/JOSFAVORITEPICTURES

HI,

YES, I ALSO HAVE A REAL PROBLEM HANDLING STRESS. I DON'T THINK I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THAT PROBLEM. THESE DD'S SURE CHANGE THAT. I GET STRESSED IF I CAN'T FIND THE PEN I JUST HAD AND WHEN I FORGET WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT MID SENTENCE.

TONI

[Guest guest]

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HEY MIKE . . .

NICE TO KNOW SOMEONE WHO'S GENERALLY FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA. YOU AREWELCOME IN INNER MONGOLIA ANY TIME, MY FRIEND!!! <LAUGHING>

IF YOU LIKE TO READ THE SENTINEL, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH ACOLUMNIST NAMED JAKE VEST OR NOT, BUT HE'S FROM EASTERN TENNESSEE, ANDWRITES A VERY GOOD HUMOROUS COLUMN EACH WEEK. HERE'S A LINK TO HIS LATESTONE: http://orlandosentinel.com/news/local/lake/orl-lkjake27042702apr27.story

TAKE CARE . . . HAVE A SPIFFY REST OF YOUR WEEKEND!

HUGS TO ALL MY GOOD FRIENDS ON HERE . . . BETSY, ESPECIALLY HOPE YOU AREFEELING WELL. SHARON, ALSO PRAYING FOR YOU STILL. ALLAN ++ BUBBA "HEY, WE MISSED THE TURN IN UZBEKISTAN . . . NO WONDER WE'RELOST!" SWAMI- Re: Remember me, Mike! Which Mike?

BUBBA-THE MAP THING.....I MUST CONFESS, I'M VERY DENSE IN THE JOKE DEPT. MY WIFE SAYS I'M A TRUE DUMB BLONDE WHEN IT COMES TO JOKES. I USUALLY GET THEM ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER THE PUNCHLINE..NOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT I'M SURE YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE HERE WILL TORTURE ME WITH THAT....BUT THAT'S OK, I CAN DEAL WITH IT, OF COURSE WITH SOME EXTRA THERAPY FROM MY SHRINK.SO, YOU'RE A GEORGIA BOY AT HEART. I LIKE NW GEORGIA ALOT, ALTHOUGH WE DON'T GO UP THERE MUCH ANYMORE. I'D RATHER COME TO THE BEACH WHERE THE SUN AND SEA AIR AGREE WITH ME.I TRY TO KEEP UP WITH THE HAPPENINGS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA BY READING THE SENTINEL ONLINE. AT LEAST I CAN RELATE TO WHATEVER IS GOING ON OR FIND OUT ABOUT PEOPLE I KNEW WHEN I LIVED THERE.YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT LAKE COUNTY, IT IS A BOOMING PLACE. BUT IS STILL BETTER THAN BEING RIGHT IN ORLANDO.I READ A SIGHT ONLINE ABOUT DISABILITY INSURANCE COMPANIES....WHY I MENTIONED HARTFORD WAS BECAUSE IT WAS LISTED AS ONE OF THE ONES THAT WOULD DO WHAT THEY COULD TO DROP YOU IF THEY COULD, AND THEY DID ME. AND UNUM IS ALSO LISTED ON IT TOO. I ALSO THINK THAT THEY DON'T ACCEPT FMS AND CFS AND LEGITIMATE DISABILITES AND WILL TRY WHAT THEY CAN TO MAKE LIFE MISERABLE FOR PEOPLE. WHEN YOU GO ON LONG TERM, YOU WILL HAVE TO FILE FOR SSDI, IT IS A REQUIREMENT FOR BEING ON IT. THAT WAY, IF YOU GET APPROVED, THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY YOU AS MUCH, OR IF YOUR SSDI IS MORE THAN WHAT YOU GET FROM THEM, THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY AT ALL. OF COURSE, THEY WILL EXPLAIN IT TO YOU WHEN IT HAPPENS. DOES YOUR WIFE HAVE A GOOD JOB? SHE WILL DEFINITELY BE A MAIN BREADWINNER NOW. BEFORE MY WIFE'S CAR ACCIDENT, SHE WAS MAKING GOOD MONEY WORKING WITH COCACOLA. NOW SHE IS LIVING ON LONG TERM DISABILITY. SO WE NOW CALL OURSELVES A BUNCH OF GOV'T CHARITY CASES. BUT I GUESS WE WORKED HARD OVER THE YEARS FOR THAT RECOGNITION.WELL, I'VE RAMBLED ON ENOUGH, BUBBA. TAKE CARE,

MIKE

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