Hey Everyone,
I can’t write much because of my hands, but I couldn’t pass by this post.
Since I joined in 99 I met so many great people. I am not going to mention them all just in case I forget someone. I hate it when that happens!
We had so much fun, telling jokes and stories back then and laughing for hours.
We all knew that each other was in pain and we thought if we could get the other to laugh for just a little while, that's a little while that their pain wasn't as bad. Although, I remember sometimes the laughter made us hurt worse, but we didn't care.
Then sometimes Lon would post and make us think for days, like he still does at times. lol Luv ya Lon!
Steve became a dad the same time I became a gramma and we were both busy trying to figure out how to post pictures of the new ones. A special bond was born!
I used to tell every newbie that joined that they would learn more here than they would from 100’s of doctor’s and I know it was true for many, including me. After awhile here I was teaching my docs about AS and luckily I had docs that listened. I am a better and healthier person because of KA!
Somebody mentioned in another reply that someone should write a book.
Have we forgotten that I promised KA a book?
I haven’t forgotten! Maybe because I worked so hard on it that my hands started giving me trouble and hardly work anymore. Seems I was writing and typing almost constantly. Now I can’t even hold a pen without dropping it. You’d be amazed though how far I got on the book before I had to stop, and I will continue as soon as I can.
I know it seems like a long time ago, but I will be honest…doing it alone and with my health the way it was, I did bite off a lot. Some places I got stumped, but that’s because I wanted to do it a certain way and I don’t want to change that way (I did it myyyy way!). Remember the name “The facts and myths of AS” ‘The truth straight from KA’?
It’s hard to write about KA members when you can’t correspond with them much.


Anyway, I’ve been hovering around, and those who’ve gotten to know me well over the years know I haven’t gone anywhere. I feel special that I am still a moderator considering the circumstances.
It’s difficult to read posts knowing I cannot reply the way I would like, or even at all.
I remember when we were just a couple 100 members and most new each other closely. Again, I could on and on with names, but I won’t.
Then the site grew and grew and it became so hard to keep up, and I hated just reading without being able to reply. So, as time went by and the less I responded, the more I turned into stranger, or a UPM (unidentified posting member). I probably will never get back what I once had here years ago, but maybe in time I'll get something else out of it and give even better.
Many of you have helped me through the many surgeries I have gone through over the years (even some with cute accents lol). After I get through this one, hopefully I can fulfill my job here and start responding more so I am not a UPM anymore.

Ok, hands hurt alot! OUCH! OUCH! Gotta go!
Hugs to ya,
Lisa