Whoops I wrote that before I read how to get onto the site…sorry! I will try again now. Thanks to Christine for all the hard work. Brennie…I can see how we all the same symptoms a lot of the time but this is just too bizarre!! I also drank bleach out of a pop bottle when I was three and almost died!!!They said I had a 50-50 chance of living and would have vocal cord damage and not be able to talk well! Boy, were they wrong! I never shut up! I may have been given the bleach by my “loving” father…Mom always acted funny when she talked about it and I don’t remember the incident…Hugs, Grandma Sylvia
Grandmasylvia,
So I am not the only one who drank bleach and can still talk up a storm? I have always wondered abouth that. It sure did not effect my speech, I have been called a “motor mouth” all my life. Or something along those lines. I am sorry you had to go through all that with your father, that is sad. Who was it that said “Childhood is what we spend our whole life trying to overcome”? That is somewhat true isn’t it? Everyone has the demons like that to deal with.
Have a blessed day sweetie, love you.
Brennie
Grandmasylvia,
My dear sweet friend, I am sorry to hear you having to add more problems to your list, makes you wonder how much one body can take doesn’t it? My prayer are with you sweetie. Wish I could give you real hugs.
Love you,
Brennie
Thanks Brennie! You always make me feel better. Back to the neck thing…I got a copy of my neck x-ray today and I have a lot of neck problems. I have multilevel osteophyte formation and disc disease at C4-5 and C5-6. It also said I have atherosclerotic vascular disease which I was not even being checked for…my diabetic neuropathy is so bad in my hands and feet…I guess it would be in my neck artery also. I will have to go get that checked out now. Most diabetics die of that anyway. My husband goes to a guy he likes for his and it has not gotten worse for several years. …and he does not even have diabetes. Have a nice Halloween and eat a Snickers bar for me!! Hugs Dear Friends…Grandma Sylvia
Oh no, Grandma Sylvia!
I am so sorry that you are going through the neck issues. Mine are so minor compared to yours and mine kill me. I can’t imagine the pain that you are in. I wish that I had a magic wand that I could wave over you and wave all the pain away.
I love you and wish I could give you a great big hug. Everyone here are such wonderful people, it is such a great shame that our lives are so dampend by this and all the other problems that go along with it.
Sad tears…
Love,
Christine
HI Sylvia,
I wondered where you were and figured you must be hurting extra badly. I’m so sorry you have more health problems to add to your already long list! Can you also see your hubby’s doctor? It sounds like he is taking good care of him!
Hugs and spoons,
Pamela
Hi Grandma Sylvia, I’m so sorry you are going thru more pain and problems. I am sending you extra hugs and know you are in my thoughts and prayers…Bev
I teared up when I read all of your kind words. It is funny that we can get such compassion from each other, so much more than what we get from people we see all the time. Maybe having compassion is another DD symptom! You are each precious to me. I never “talked” to anyone on the computer before I found careplace. It is amazing that here I found real friends who care about me and about whom I care so much. I would be so lost and alone without all of you. See into my heart and understand the power of your caring. Except for my husband, I have never found the depth of genuine rapport that I have with you my dear friends. Perhaps great suffering builds great empathy. I know that I admire many who suffer so much more than I do. I am very blessed to have had the happiness that exists in my life. I do feel a stronger connection to other people who have had to sweat blood to achieve their goals. Why it is so much harder for some people confuses me. I think that when you have had little kindness shown to you, you appreciate and treasure it so much when it does happen. I think that when you hurt so much most of the time you really appreciate the “good” moments. Sometimes I think…OK…enough already! I get it…I don’t really need anymore “life” lessons! If the pain stops I promise to continue to be just as compassionate! I love you all and am made humble by your words. Hugs, Grandma Sylvia
Oh Grandma Sylvia, I could have written what you did… I think the exact same way!!
I am lagging behind on replying to everything, I think I may be in too many groups. I joined a whole lot on Yahoo and it is hard to keep up and reply to everything. I think I will drop out of some.
I bought some snicker bars just so I could eat one for you 
I have always thought from a young age that we would not recognize joy if we had no sadness. I can remember talking to an uncle and when I mentioned that to him he gave me this look that made me never discuss it again! I think I was about 12.
If we didn’t experience sadness we would not be happy. If we were happy 24/7 we would get used to it and not appreciate it. We would not know we were happy if that was the only thing we ever felt.
Oh but I feel like GSylvia too – “OK…enough already! I get it” LOL!
Suri
We all feel the same way about you, Sylvia!
HUGS AND SPOONS,
Pamela
Suri,
I am having the same problem. I have joined too many sites myself. I am too tired after working all day to read and answer all of them. But Careplace was the first one I joined and my favorite and so it Lady Lumpettes. But that is enough for me! I am so tired now I can hardly see straight!!!
Sylvia, I feel the same way you do. I feel closer to you and many other membersin this group than I do people I have known for years. We are so blessed to have each other. For me, I know God brought us together to help each other through the frustrations of DD. I would be so lost without all my wonderful friends.
Hugs and Love to all,
Brennie
Grandma Sylvia
you are such a genuine caring person who is always there ready with your support and advice, i know there are many of us but for me you stand out and when you are suffering a bit more again and let us know i always lite a candle and send a little wish and hope your way though mentally and across many miles of sea i like to think it reaches you take care
from your lumpy friend HELENA
DITTO…to all. hugs, Bev