>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard Hagen" <rsh4799@att.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 11:16 PM
>Subject: Re: Dissapointed with this site leaving for good!!!
>
>> To Colette,
>>
>> I used to respond to many of the messages. I don't consider myself in a
>> "click" just because I can't respond. I have 650 messages to go through
>> because I haven't had time in the last 4 weeks to spend quality time
>reading
>> them. Stop whining about it and be grateful for what you have, colette. My
>> wife right now is withering in pain. I worked the night shift last week, I
>> have mountains of laundry, I need to fix things, clean, make meals and pay
>> bills and work overtime, two kids that need at least one parent to do
>things
>> with them, and be a caretaker to my wife that constantly battles with
>bowel
>> and adhesion problems. Stop the nonsense of oh-poor-me and move over and
>> help, or just read. There ARE angels at this site. Don't irritate them.
>>
>> Richard
>>
>> > At Thu, 17 May 2001, Colette wrote:
>> > >
>> > >It seems to me if you don't fit into everyones little click then no one
>> > >will talk to you here. I have just as many problems as the rest of
>you.
>> > >I'm getting very depressed that no one listens anymore! I'm so sorry i
>> > >don't fit into the click! But no of you are any better than I. I used
>> > >to like this site but the last couple of postings no one cared . I
>hope
>> > >you all find the answeres your looking for. Best of luck to you!! I
>> > >think i will try to start my own site on adhesions.
>> >
>> > Colette:
>> >
>> > I wish you would reconsider leaving the ARD site, especially since you
>> > feel we are ignoring you and your questions. I think you need to give
>> > us all time!
>> > Hey, listen....when I first found this site, I thought I had died and
>> > gone to heaven! I finally had a bunch of people just like me who were
>> > trying to cope with pain and traumatic health conditions and keep
>> > positive attitudes.
>> > There are people like Helen and Bev and Millie and Janet and a bunch of
>> > others who have actually made this site their mission. If you need
>> > anything, these names are the best people to direct your letters to,
>> > when you come onto the board.
>> > They are such dear ladies!
>> > When I found this site a few months ago, I wrote several letters and got
>> > few responses.
>> > So I read literally every single thing posted to make myself even more
>> > familiar, and guess what? I got answers at last!
>> > Remember....there are so many new people who log on daily, all wanting
>> > to tell their stories and feel like part of this great group and
>> > sometimes the chit chat between the long term members can appear to
>> > overwhelm the newer, more timid inquiries. (you can actually feel
>> > better just reading the funny stuff these people say to each other!)
>> > I have met so many fantastick people on this site, and even better, have
>> > been able to comfort and support dozens of others who hurt or feel
>> > despair.
>> > I am now the Pennsylvania contact for IAS and am on a mission to get the
>> > pain management doctors in Pennsylvania educated on ARD and accepting
>> > new patients!
>> >
>> > Colette, you sound like your pain and anguish has made you feel lousy
>> > all over, and I can hear the sadness in your letter. But please, don't
>> > judge us until you have a chance to know us. Remember, as much as you
>> > hurt and feel discouraged, we do as well. We're here FOR EACH OTHER.
>> >
>> > If you are interested in being here for US, you'll get more than enough
>> > support from everyone.
>> >
>> > Hang in there sweetie. If you'd like to write to me off the board,
>> > please write to me at gingin99@home.com. I'll answer you immediately.
>> >
>> > Lots of love and luck...
>> > hang in there
>> >
>> > Ginny Halpern
>> >
>>