~Happy Anniversary~

[Guest guest]

Happy Anniversary My Fibro-Group,

I want you to all know if you have been here 1 day or the whole 4 years I am

thrilled you found us. When I started this group 4 years ago yesterday I thought

it would be a tiny little chit-chat group. HOW WRONG I WAS!!!!! LOL

The group quickly out grew little old me. I guess the oldest member left and

my 1st. Co-Owner would be our very own Vicki. Then as time would have it the

group grew to large for both of us and we together decided to take Kristy on as

a second Co-Owner. What an assett she has been to us all. HATS OFF TO KRISTY!

Also many thanks to our dedicated Moderators!

I have a little story to tell here. The day I started this group, the day

after the 4th of July 2003 I was about to loose hope. I felt I was in this world

alone with all this pain wracking my body. My husband was in jail, I was just

getting over a brain tumor & I had given up hope, I had about given up on LIFE.

But as luck would have it by that night I had 2 people join this group. One was

my dear Vicki & another girl named Tami. We seemed to all be suffering from the

same things. So this group started and every day a few more members came along.

We grew larger by the day. Back then it was an open group. But sadly as the

world is made up of all kinds of people disscusions started over religion,

politics, and sexual prefferences and it almost killed this group. (Hence the NO

RELIGION OR POLITICS RULE) There was much bickering and fighting going on with

members. And as with any open group you get your share of the dreaded and hated

SPAMMERS! Hence the NO ENDORSING any Dr. or Organazation in depth rule. We

managed to keep our head above water and many true dedicated members hung in

there. So the group thrived. Sadly the day came when we had to restrict

membership though to keep it a good group. But all in all we made it and here we

are in our 4th year.

It's funny how this group started in Wisconsin and now today our newest

member who I just now approved Teri is also from Wisconsin. So I guess we do

come full circle at times. I am now back in Texas and man what a difference it

has made with my fibro. Since coming home I am proud to say I have NOT had a

real bad flare since. Oh don't get me wrong I still flare but not the kind of

flares I had in Wisconsin. There I could hardly get out of bed. Now more days

than not I am up and running. I still have all of my pain medication but seldom

take it. I still take one Morphine at night. (Down from 3 morning & 3 night).

When the pain gets bad I will take something but for the most part I am off of

everything except my heart, BP, Thyroid & Asthma meds. Before I couldn't hardly

get on here because I was to sick now I barely find the time to get on because I

am very busy LIVING!!!!!! But heck isn't that what life is really all about????

Anyway welcome to all our new members & HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to all You OLD

FIBROMITES! Let's hope we have a great next 4 years! I hope this finds each of

you as pain free as Possible. Here's Gentle Loving Fibro Hugs to each and

everyone of you!

Love & God Bless!

Rev. Piercey-Gates/WolfPoet

PS: I am adding some new photo's in a bit so look for the NEW WOLF'S ALBUM! You

can look at the old and the new to see a totaly different and SKINNY WOLF!