THE LETTER FROM SHAWNA'S HUSBAND RICK CAN BE FOUND IN THE "ARD STORY" SECTION OF http://www.bombobeach.com I HAVE MADE SECTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH ADHESIONS, FOR LOVED ONE'S LIVING WITH SOMEONE WITH ADHESIONS (INCLUDING HUSBANDS/WIVES/CHILDREN/PARENTS) EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO RECORD THEIR STORY AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOUR FAMILY TO WRITE DOWN THEIR FEELINGS ABOUT LIVING WITH A VICTIM OF ARD.
ONE THING WE ALL NEED TO REMEMBER EVERYDAY IS THAT ADHESIONS DON'T JUST AFFECT US THE VICTIM, IT EFFECTS OUR ENTIRE CIRCLE OF FAMILY, FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS AND INDEED OUR COMMUNITIES.
WRITING IS VERY THERAPUTIC AND A WONDERFUL WAY TO HELP US COPE WITH PAIN AND ADVERSITY EVERY DAY. ALL FOUR OF MY DAUGHTERS HAVE JOURNALS AND WE WRITE NOTES TO EACH OTHER AND LEAVE THE JOURNAL ON THE BED OF THE PERSON THE NOTE IS DIRECTED TO.
WHAT WE HAVE NOW IS BEAUTIFUL HAPPY AND SAD MEMORIES OF THE STRUGGLE WE HAVE FACED AS A FAMILY SINCE FEBRUARY 2000. WE NOW HAVE AN ONLINE JOURNAL SECTION WERE YOU CAN START YOUR OWN JOURNAL AND YOU CAN PUT ENTRIES IN IT EVERY DAY, ONCE A WEEK, ONCE A MONTH... IT IS UP TO YOU. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE "HOW TO COPE" SECTION ON BOMBO THERE IS A SECTION ABOUT JOURNALS THERE. IT WAS MY PAIN THERAPIST WHO FIRST STARTED ME WRITING AND YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED BY THE LENGTH OF MY POSTS ON THIS BOARD AND BOMBO I HAVEN'T STOPPED YET! **HUGE GRIN** IT TRULLY HAS HELPED ME FIND SOME SANITY AND REASON IN ALL THE TERMOIL WE FACE DAILY WITH THIS NASTY DISORDER.
I ADMIRE RICK VERY MUCH, IT TAKES COURAGE FOR A MAN TO SHOW HIS FEELINGS SO OPENLY AND EXPRESSED SO WELL FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE. YES, PLEASE VISIT BOMBO AND READ THE STORIES RECORDED BY FAMILY MEMBERS OF SOMEONE LIVING WITH ADHESIONS.
LOVE & WARM GENTLE HUGS, JO
-- Joanne Eslick Founder Australian Adhesions Support Group http://www.bombobeach.com NSW Australian Co-ordinator of International Adhesions Society http://www.adhesions.org
-- I am not a medical person, and all my messages are based on personal experience. I am a fellow adhesions sufferer reaching out to help others.