I think everyone should be completely honest. No one will think that anyone is a "cry baby" or anything like that. I truly believe that letting everyone know the details of TM will greatly help someone else. I think most of you are comfortable with everyone else, that it would be easier to actually let the details out b/c someone else may be able to help if they know what is exactly going on. Everyone has seen so many different Dr's and there may have been some advice given to one that will help 10 other people. Tracey L. Black Certified Insurance Service Representative Hockley & O'Donnell Insurance Agency Phone - 717-334-6741, x 29 Fax - 717-334-3414
Thank you for providing information to us. Please beware that no coverage is bound and no change to your insurance program is confirmed until verified by a licensed agent during regular business hours. If you do not hear from us within 1 business day, please re-contact us in case your information has not been retained. ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 4:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [TMIC] Getting Humble... This is a subject that I have not seen debated in the five years I have been a member of this exclusive club of amazing, diverse people brought together by a common problem...TM. I recently received an email from someone who has been on the list quite a while. This person has troubles just like the rest of us and we help one another when we can, but I only tonight found out that they are in extreme pain and at times can only sit for a few seconds at a time. Yet, they take any amount of time they can handle to use their knowledge to educate us and promote dialogue between us, in spite of being racked by pain. This person is one of the "walking wounded" and was, I thought, in pretty good condition. Tonight, I learned that conception has not been true...and I find myself amazed to find the depth of their disability. Now, I am wondering how important it is for us to put on a happy face and keep our infirmities to ourselves rather than getting honest and sharing our limitations with the possibility of connecting with someone else, especially new members in need of knowing that they are not crazy and other people have the same problems that they do? I believe that it is possible to maintain a positive attitude while humbling ourselves enough to show others on the List the true person we are. There are ways to share our pain, frustration, loss, etc. without sounding like a whining baby. Who believes that it is important to put our honest personage out there? Does it help others? Does it help ourselves to talk about things? Or does it serve others better to be stoic about our disease? I'd really like to know... I love you all, Jude T3 to T8, Complete para with no b or b control, and not a lot of hope of ever walking again. "Our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great Glory that will last forever" 2 Corinthians 4:17 NLT ________________________________ See what's free at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503> .
