Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 In a message dated 3/1/2005 4:54:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, shaye@... writes: Hello out there. Sooo whats everyone doing? Sooo quiet here. Hope this snow goes away sooon! This is unbelievable. Well I can believe it, just dont like it! LOL ~~~~~~~~~~~~ What am I up to? My eyebrows in snow, that's what, LOL. I got my workout today shoveling the driveway. Other than that, my kids have been sick for 2 weeks now, one of them we had to go retrieve from a youth retreat she was on and spend the night with her in the ER. Then, she went home and got the flu. They thought about admitting her to the ER again yesterday to be rehydrated, but we didn't want to do that again! So, we went home with Pedialyte and now she's on solids. Whew! Aren't you loving that new Xerox health insurance, Shaye? I still managed to make a batch of Jewelweed soap for poison ivy. :-) I have some egg yolks and cream from a dessert I made, so I want to use them in more soap. . . Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Boo to you too! Did you know you are bouncing??? LOL! There have been quite a few of our members bouncing around groups within the past few days. I am busy with orders, yeah for me! Plus I am up to my eyeballs in reports. Silly me has decided that it's time to really start analyzing all my stat reports for my website. I've got to fix my quickbooks too, do my February taxes (I file monthly), update my expense report, and I'm sure there was something else I had to be doing. Tomorrow I go b-day shopping. I've got my brother, my son, my daughter, and my brothers girlfriend all this month. I went Easter candy shopping yesterday so that is all done. Colleen Handcrafted & Decorative Soaps http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com Kat's Coffees & More Consultant #0892 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I decided to take a personal day today. Couldn't think about driving in the snow again. They closed school here in Naples which rarely happens! Anyway, I was all geared up for a soapmaking day but found out that I didn't have any freezer paper to line my molds! I hate when that happens! Sure didn't feel like cleaning off the car to head to the store so I " organized " instead. Still not as organized as I should be but it's better. :-) Things are starting to get busy with wholesale requests, festival applications, etc.. Seems everybody's looking forward to Spring when business picks back up again! I changed my website to have my Spring tulips from last year's garden across the top. Dreaming, I know. :-) Think Spring! Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 hey Shaye, I am sooooo sick of the snow...it hasn't stopped at all today, more coming tonight. had the flu now I think Cath has it. We HAVE to get together soon, my sanity is at risk if we don't!! > Hello out there. Sooo whats everyone doing? > > Hey! > Shaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 In a message dated 3/1/2005 10:05:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, shaye@... writes: Did you freeze your Jewelweed? Cant imagine you were up to your eyebrows in the snow digging for jewelweed LOL. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Not quite, LOL. In the summer, I infused it and froze it. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Shaye Boo or boo-hoo? I say boo-hoo every time I look out the kitchen window. I'm sick...sick...sick...of all the snow. Not that its been a bad winter but they just seem to get longer every year. Hey, Shaye. Have you every tried making M & P soaps in the 2-piece plastic easter eggs you can buy? I've got some good sized ones and want so bad to make some pretty multi-colored eggs but my first try didn't come out too good. Any suggestions or tips? Anyone??? Boo Hello out there. Sooo whats everyone doing? Sooo quiet here. Hope this snow goes away sooon! This is unbelievable. Well I can believe it, just dont like it! LOL Anyway, just wanted to say hey! Hey! Shaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 On 1 Mar 2005 at 21:45, Shaye wrote: Hello out there. Sooo whats everyone doing? Sooo quiet here. Hope this snow goes away sooon! This is unbelievable. Well I can believe it, just dont like it! LOL Anyway, just wanted to say hey! Hey! Shaye Hey SHAYE!!!! hehehehe Aw, I am so sorry bout the snow, but the good news is that it will soon be gone for another year. It doesn't last that long when it comes this time of year. I know that doesn't make it any better, but, well, you can think of me with nasty headaches and feeling like I am going to absolutely MELT when the heat and humidity come! I had some NASTY bug last week. went to a sleepover birthday party the week before. When we arrived at the home of the BD girl, I shoulda KNOWN it was a mistake to leave when the father commented on how 6 out of 23 kids in his daughter's class were absent the day before. WAH! was burning up the following Monday, and then last Monday, I got sick. Thank heaven it wsn't a stomach thing, but it really laid me low for an entire week! I went out yesterday for the first time since the Sunday before that one. Eight days in the house is unbelievable, but in all honesty, I still feel a bit whipped! There was a discussion about baking soda in soaps on another list, and that is something I have been wanting to try for a very long time! Anyone do this? Speaking of soap...I have a bar that I make called Carrot Calendula Honey Bar. I put in ground carrots, goatmilk powder, calendula petals, and honey. As I was washing with this bar the other day, I began to realize just how MUCH I like the bars that are left to their own devices, that is, unscented. This bar has a bit of a sweetness to it, and it turns out a kind of pretty golden yellow color. I think the more I soap, the better I like the more natural soaps...no scent, no color...just plain ole soap. I like using annatto seeds for coloring, too, as I love the pretty yellows and oranges that can be had from them. Well, enough babbling on... Like Shaye, just thought I would say, " Hey! " Kae...hmmm...hey,Shaye,Kae,hehehehehehe <=========================> Olive Tree Soaps Web Site: http://olivetreesoaps.com Email: kae@... <=========================> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Hey ! I have used the Jello eggs (without the pattern). I think that the bigger eggs might be easier cuz the jello ones, some of them didnt want to come out without a fight. But I managed, Also they would get sink holes so I tried to not pour too hot. What problems did you have? Shaye RE: Boo Shaye Boo or boo-hoo? I say boo-hoo every time I look out the kitchen window. I'm sick...sick...sick...of all the snow. Not that its been a bad winter but they just seem to get longer every year. Hey, Shaye. Have you every tried making M & P soaps in the 2-piece plastic easter eggs you can buy? I've got some good sized ones and want so bad to make some pretty multi-colored eggs but my first try didn't come out too good. Any suggestions or tips? Anyone??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 LOL Hey Kae, Shaye. Sorry you and got sick. I hope you are back to your old self soon! I have never used baking soda in soap before but it sounds like it would be pretty nice. Do you think it was the hney that made your soap sweet? Shaye Hey SHAYE!!!! hehehehe Aw, I am so sorry bout the snow, but the good news is that it will soon be gone for another year. It doesn't last that long when it comes this time of year. I know that doesn't make it any better, but, well, you can think of me with nasty headaches and feeling like I am going to absolutely MELT when the heat and humidity come! I had some NASTY bug last week. went to a sleepover birthday party the week before. When we arrived at the home of the BD girl, I shoulda KNOWN it was a mistake to leave when the father commented on how 6 out of 23 kids in his daughter's class were absent the day before. WAH! was burning up the following Monday, and then last Monday, I got sick. Thank heaven it wsn't a stomach thing, but it really laid me low for an entire week! I went out yesterday for the first time since the Sunday before that one. Eight days in the house is unbelievable, but in all honesty, I still feel a bit whipped! There was a discussion about baking soda in soaps on another list, and that is something I have been wanting to try for a very long time! Anyone do this? Speaking of soap...I have a bar that I make called Carrot Calendula Honey Bar. I put in ground carrots, goatmilk powder, calendula petals, and honey. As I was washing with this bar the other day, I began to realize just how MUCH I like the bars that are left to their own devices, that is, unscented. This bar has a bit of a sweetness to it, and it turns out a kind of pretty golden yellow color. I think the more I soap, the better I like the more natural soaps...no scent, no color...just plain ole soap. I like using annatto seeds for coloring, too, as I love the pretty yellows and oranges that can be had from them. Well, enough babbling on... Like Shaye, just thought I would say, " Hey! " Kae...hmmm...hey,Shaye,Kae,hehehehehehe <=========================> Olive Tree Soaps Web Site: http://olivetreesoaps.com Email: kae@... <=========================> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Beth OMG dont get me started on that goodl ole Xerox insurance! grrrrrr So sorry to hear about your dd. Did you freeze your Jewelweed? Cant imagine you were up to your eyebrows in the snow digging for jewelweed LOL. Shaye Re: Boo In a message dated 3/1/2005 4:54:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, shaye@... writes: Hello out there. Sooo whats everyone doing? Sooo quiet here. Hope this snow goes away sooon! This is unbelievable. Well I can believe it, just dont like it! LOL ~~~~~~~~~~~~ What am I up to? My eyebrows in snow, that's what, LOL. I got my workout today shoveling the driveway. Other than that, my kids have been sick for 2 weeks now, one of them we had to go retrieve from a youth retreat she was on and spend the night with her in the ER. Then, she went home and got the flu. They thought about admitting her to the ER again yesterday to be rehydrated, but we didn't want to do that again! So, we went home with Pedialyte and now she's on solids. Whew! Aren't you loving that new Xerox health insurance, Shaye? I still managed to make a batch of Jewelweed soap for poison ivy. :-) I have some egg yolks and cream from a dessert I made, so I want to use them in more soap. . . Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 , that is Poo Poo on the snow. Shaye RE: Boo Shaye Boo or boo-hoo? I say boo-hoo every time I look out the kitchen window. I'm sick...sick...sick...of all the snow. Not that its been a bad winter but they just seem to get longer every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 , Hang in there! As I was cleaning off my wiper blades at the post office today this man says to me. Only 19 more days till spring! Sounds like flue is still going around. You take care! Wear a mask LOL. Shaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 > LOL Hey Kae, Shaye. Sorry you and got sick. I hope you are back > to your old self soon! I have never used baking soda in soap before but it > sounds like it would be pretty nice. Do you think it was the hney that made > your soap sweet? > > > Shaye > Yes, Shaye, I do think the honey in the soap makes the bar " sweet " . I have a ie friend on the left coast (Oregon) who loves these bars and when I brought up a bar and tried it, I thought it was pretty nice, too! hehehehe One girl claims that the baking soda in soap makes it more deodorizing. I keep thinking about making it, but thinking doesn't get the job done, does it? I guess my biggest roadblock is trying to decide what to use WITH it...as in,scent? And, yes, I am up at 4 am, sitting here with the laptop on my belly. I woke up a while ago with my nose running and driving me crazy. I did a lot of shoveling yesterday...it felt so good just to be outside. I think I am feeling MUCH better now, just got a runny nose! hehehehee Kae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Hey Kae, I met someone else from town last week. Well I dint just meet her, I've known her for a while but I dint know she was from town. Shaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Hey Kae, I met someone else from town last week. Well I dint just meet her, I've known her for a while but I dint know she was from town. Shaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I'm in Buffalo and I agree. I'm ready for Spring. Although snowtubing can be a lot of fun! aenopas ******************* Hope > this snow goes away sooon! This is unbelievable. Well I can > believe it, just dont like it! LOL > Anyway, just wanted to say hey! > > Hey! > Shaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Hello! Shaye; Im here.... we have tons of snow too. So far it looks like 3 foot of accumaltion (from over past couple months)and we got more today! I have been up to nothing literally, except some saturday being a roadie. I also have been sick, and don't feel like being on computer. > > Hello out there. Sooo whats everyone doing? Sooo quiet here. Hope > this snow goes away sooon! This is unbelievable. Well I can > believe it, just dont like it! LOL > Anyway, just wanted to say hey! > > Hey! > Shaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 > > I'm in Buffalo and I agree. I'm ready for Spring. Although > snowtubing can be a lot of fun! > aenopas Aenopas, Where do you go snowtubing? I saw the ad for PolarWave in Batavia, and my kids thought that would be so much fun...I have been contemplating.... Kae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 > > Hello! Shaye; > Im here.... we have tons of snow too. So far it looks like 3 foot of > accumaltion (from over past couple months)and we got more today! > I have been up to nothing literally, except some saturday being a > roadie. I also have been sick, and don't feel like being on computer. > Ooooh, , Hope you are feeling MUCH better SOON! Gosh, this THING that I have had is just like a bad cold, cept it also feels like someone parked a MAC truck on ya!!!! But, I AM coming out of it...only been a WEEK AND A HALF!!!! Bah! Kae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 In a message dated 3/4/2005 6:54:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, wakerens@... writes: Thank you Kae! I'm doing better so far, taking daily doeses of Echinacea to inhance my ammune system, and Sinus medication for Sinusitis!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ , I hope you don't mind my butting in, but it's generally advised that one takes echinacea for no more than 2 weeks at a time, and then 1 week off before resuming. You might consider Astragulus instead. No drug interactions or precautions with pre-existing conditions that I can see, builds up the immune system, may help with carb cravings, can be taken every day. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Thank you Kae! I'm doing better so far, taking daily doeses of Echinacea to inhance my ammune system, and Sinus medication for Sinusitis!!! Thank you for the well wishes!! Kae I hope you get well soon too!! > > > > Hello! Shaye; > > Im here.... we have tons of snow too. So far it looks like 3 foot > of > > accumaltion (from over past couple months)and we got more today! > > I have been up to nothing literally, except some saturday being a > > roadie. I also have been sick, and don't feel like being on > computer. > > > > > Ooooh, , > > Hope you are feeling MUCH better SOON! Gosh, this THING that I have > had is just like a bad cold, cept it also feels like someone parked > a MAC truck on ya!!!! But, I AM coming out of it...only been a WEEK > AND A HALF!!!! Bah! > > Kae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Boo, Thank You for all the info...Im forwarding it to my new hep c friend that is just starting tx..her name is Annie & shes Geno 2 (thank goodness)...Wish she had a computer, but she doesnt, Ive ordered the Living with Hepatitis c book, for her too...Hugs, Pat ..for our new members WHEN FAMILY MEMBERS JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAND There are probably few things in life that are more hurtful than being rejected by family members when we need them most. Unfortunately, many patients find that a diagnosis of hepatitis C not only causes friends to scatter, but also contributes to some families literally splitting apart. Hep C is a disease that no one truly understands, nor do we have much control over what it does to us. Sure, we can learn to live with it and alleviate some of its symptoms, but we still have no control over how others see us or how they'll act towards us. Hepatitis C is a disease with so much misleading information that it leaves us wide open to criticism from family members who either can't or won't try to understand. Because we "don't look sick" it's easy for them to forget that we are. Pain and discomfort aren't always obvious on the surface, but this sure doesn't mean that they aren't real. Progressed hepatitis C causes changes in temperament and studies have shown that it does have a negative effect on thought processes and behavior. It's not unusual to be a bit anti-social when a person isn't feeling well, but with healthy folks, it's usually temporary and most people are understanding. With those of us who have hepatitis C and are symptomatic though, it's an ongoing struggle, and one that can easily mimic just about every negative personality trait that a person could ever have. Since the liver plays such an important role in energy production, it can make a person appear lazy since we tire easily and often require breaks to rest. This fatigue can then contribute to irritability and short-temperedness which doesn't exactly endear us to family members or anyone else. These negative traits are often blown out of proportion in the minds of loved ones and it's not uncommon for them to think we're making excuses for our behavior because we don't appear sick outwardly. Many of us find ourselves written off by our families as "being hard to get along with" or "difficult" regardless of how hard we may try to show them otherwise. Don't be surprised if you find yourself excluded from family activities either. It's unfortunate, but it happens all the time and families can find ways to justify this sort of thing by blaming it on those of us who are sick. It's no secret that hep C definitely contributes to this sort of problem in many infected individuals, and most of us are very aware that we're not always the easiest folks to get along with when we're feeling poorly. It all boils down to lack of knowledge about the disease, but we can't make others learn about something that they don't want to, so we have to try to find other ways to either co-exist or separate ourselves from it all. Health is far too important to allow family problems to destroy and toxic people are detrimental to those who are sick. Outward appearances often belie what's truly going on inside of us and no one can know how we feel just by looking at us. Only another patient or their caretaker can know how much most of us struggle every day of our lives to be likeable, amicable, and as normal as this dreadful disease will allow us to be. We need the love of our families more than almost anything else in this world, but most of them never realize how tempting it is to want to give up the fight for life and let nature just take it's course when we realize that we don't have their support. Some family members harbor resentment towards those of us with hepatitis C because they feel that somehow we did something to deserve it. Of course this is absurd because there is no test available to determine the source of a person's infection, and it's wrong to hold such a grudge anyway. Irregardless, it's terribly hurtful to know that those who are "supposed" to love us would hold these kinds of feelings towards their own flesh and blood. Nevertheless, some will accuse us of using our illness to garner sympathy or to excuse our shortcomings and it's something we have to get used to. Many patients we speak to express the fact that they've come to dread holidays because of knowing that somehow, some way, their illness will affect what should be a happy and joyous time. It's not unusual for patients to want to isolate themselves from loved ones because they feel like "lepers" because of their illness. A display of unconditional love from family members could go a long way in alleviating these feelings, but, our loved ones are human too and we can't expect them to see things quite like we do. After all, if you never suffered with a potentially fatal disease, how could you know how it feels? In spite of how things might appear, we're not making excuses here folks. These things are very real, and we're not making anything up just to convince our families or anyone else that we're worthy of their love. Being resented is a very difficult sentiment to swallow though, and especially when it comes from our families. None of us asked to be infected with hepatitis C, and I know of no one who has the disease who hasn't felt at one time or another that they've let their families down by getting sick. However this doesn't give anyone license to belittle us or make us feel inferior because of it. We know when we're feeling less than sociable and we need desperately for our loved ones to understand and not make more of an issue out of it than it already is. No one really enjoys being around people who are feeling poorly and we're well aware of this too. What we don't need though, is to be constantly reminded that our disease sometimes causes us to be less than cordial, because it's something we struggle with constantly. There are many stages of this disease and degrees of severity, so just because one person with hep C may not have symptoms doesn't mean that another patient doesn't. Hepatitis C is a very complex disease with many different strains, and no two people experience exactly the same thing. We need our families to know that we hate this disease and what it does to us more than anyone else ever could. We're also very cognizant of the fact that it affects not only us, but everyone around us. For this we can only apologize and try our best to be as pleasant as possible when we're around. I sincerely hope that those reading this who are healthy will forgive us when we're "less than" we'd like to be. We're aware, we're fighting for our lives, and we're doing the very best that we can. Now if we could only make our loved ones understand. . . . http://nationalhepatitis-c.org/newsletter.htm Peace and Love (`'·.¸(`'·.¸ ¸.·'´) ¸.·'´)«´¨ *Pam* ¨`»(¸.·'´(¸.·'´ `'·.¸)`' ·.¸) ¸.·´ ( `·.¸ `·.¸ ) ¸.·)´ (.·´ `*. *. "I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." - Hippolyte Taine ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.547 / Virus Database: 340 - Release Date: 12/02/2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 i didnt even think of this..duhhh...I will tell her thanks connie... ..for our new members WHEN FAMILY MEMBERS JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAND There are probably few things in life that are more hurtful than being rejected by family members when we need them most. Unfortunately, many patients find that a diagnosis of hepatitis C not only causes friends to scatter, but also contributes to some families literally splitting apart. Hep C is a disease that no one truly understands, nor do we have much control over what it does to us. Sure, we can learn to live with it and alleviate some of its symptoms, but we still have no control over how others see us or how they'll act towards us. Hepatitis C is a disease with so much misleading information that it leaves us wide open to criticism from family members who either can't or won't try to understand. Because we "don't look sick" it's easy for them to forget that we are. Pain and discomfort are! n't always obvious on the surface, but this sure doesn't mean that they aren't real. Progressed hepatitis C causes changes in temperament and studies have shown that it does have a negative effect on thought processes and behavior. It's not unusual to be a bit anti-social when a person isn't feeling well, but with healthy folks, it's usually temporary and most people are understanding. With those of us who have hepatitis C and are symptomatic though, it's an ongoing struggle, and one that can easily mimic just about every negative personality trait that a person could ever have. Since the liver plays such an important role in energy production, it can make a person appear lazy since we tire easily and often require breaks to rest. This fatigue can then contribute to irritability and short-temperedness which doesn't exactly endear us to family members or anyone else. These! negative traits are often blown out of proportion in the minds of loved ones and it's not uncommon for them to think we're making excuses for our behavior because we don't appear sick outwardly. Many of us find ourselves written off by our families as "being hard to get along with" or "difficult" regardless of how hard we may try to show them otherwise. Don't be surprised if you find yourself excluded from family activities either. It's unfortunate, but it happens all the time and families can find ways to justify this sort of thing by blaming it on those of us who are sick. It's no secret that hep C definitely contributes to this sort of problem in many infected individuals, and most of us are very aware that we're not always the easiest folks to get along with when we're feeling poorly. It all boils down to lack of knowledge about the disease, but we can't make others learn about ! something that they don't want to, so we have to try to find other ways to either co-exist or separate ourselves from it all. Health is far too important to allow family problems to destroy and toxic people are detrimental to those who are sick. Outward appearances often belie what's truly going on inside of us and no one can know how we feel just by looking at us. Only another patient or their caretaker can know how much most of us struggle every day of our lives to be likeable, amicable, and as normal as this dreadful disease will allow us to be. We need the love of our families more than almost anything else in this world, but most of them never realize how tempting it is to want to give up the fight for life and let nature just take it's course when we realize that we don't have their support. Some family members harbor resentment towards those of us with hepatitis C because ! they feel that somehow we did something to deserve it. Of course this is absurd because there is no test available to determine the source of a person's infection, and it's wrong to hold such a grudge anyway. Irregardless, it's terribly hurtful to know that those who are "supposed" to love us would hold these kinds of feelings towards their own flesh and blood. Nevertheless, some will accuse us of using our illness to garner sympathy or to excuse our shortcomings and it's something we have to get used to. Many patients we speak to express the fact that they've come to dread holidays because of knowing that somehow, some way, their illness will affect what should be a happy and joyous time. It's not unusual for patients to want to isolate themselves from loved ones because they feel like "lepers" because of their illness. A display of unconditional love from family members could! go a long way in alleviating these feelings, but, our loved ones are human too and we can't expect them to see things quite like we do. After all, if you never suffered with a potentially fatal disease, how could you know how it feels? In spite of how things might appear, we're not making excuses here folks. These things are very real, and we're not making anything up just to convince our families or anyone else that we're worthy of their love. Being resented is a very difficult sentiment to swallow though, and especially when it comes from our families. None of us asked to be infected with hepatitis C, and I know of no one who has the disease who hasn't felt at one time or another that they've let their families down by getting sick. However this doesn't give anyone license to belittle us or make us feel inferior because of it! . We know when we're feeling less than sociable and we need desperately for our loved ones to understand and not make more of an issue out of it than it already is. No one really enjoys being around people who are feeling poorly and we're well aware of this too. What we don't need though, is to be constantly reminded that our disease sometimes causes us to be less than cordial, because it's something we struggle with constantly. There are many stages of this disease and degrees of severity, so just because one person with hep C may not have symptoms doesn't mean that another patient doesn't. Hepatitis C is a very complex disease with many different strains, and no two people experience exactly the same thing. We need our families to know that we hate this disease and what it does to us more than anyone else ever could. We're also very cognizant of the fact that it affects not o! nly us, but everyone around us. For this we can only apologize and try our best to be as pleasant as possible when we're around. I sincerely hope that those reading this who are healthy will forgive us when we're "less than" we'd like to be. We're aware, we're fighting for our lives, and we're doing the very best that we can. Now if we could only make our loved ones understand. . . . http://nationalhepatitis-c.org/newsletter.htm Peace and Love (`'·.¸(`'·.¸ ¸.·'´) ¸.·'´)«´¨ *Pam* ¨`»(¸.·'´(¸.·'´ `'·.¸)`' ·.¸) ¸.·´ ( `·.¸ `·.¸ ) ¸.·)´ (.·´ `*. *. "I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." - Hippolyte Taine ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.547 / Virus Database: 340 - Release Date: 12/02/2003 The light at the end of the tunnel may be you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Boo looks like it didnt hold up to to its name. LOL Glad to have ya back. love n hugs dKathy Brunow <kathy-boo@...> wrote: Hi ya girl friend glad to be back!!!..Our tower just got back.. They replaced the whole hard drive.. Tech said he had never seen a computer that looked like it had been rode that hard..Cost 45$ to fix.. We were using a old tower I got from a recycle club for free..Had a card broad side and connected using EnterNet 300.. The name of it was "PDS infinity" ... About 9 days older than dirt.. Finally stopped working Christmas day..Poor ole thang.. Boodannegrl <dannegrl2003@...> wrote: BOOOOOOOO WELCOME BACK!!!!! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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