Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion #1 AS Web Support Group DaninDC

Will Do. Rose

YEAHHHHHHH

Polish sigs! ! !
I can't wait

linda
ps. to those who are not of Slavic descent ..we're not kidding

Aol is never a .net

Hope he wasn't trying to keep that email addy private, hehe!!!!

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Kristin

TODAY IS NOT A DRESS REHEARSAL!!

Prayers and thoughts headed his way. And a PM, too. I just met him recently, and he's a really great guy. He said he'd be wearing a hat, and we kept watching for someone with a hat. Then he shows up, carrying a big black hat.

Hugs,

Cindy

Hello Everyone,

Thank you all for your wonderfull support and your great PM's. It was really uplifting after what I went thgouh to turn on my puter and see an inconceviable number of PM's, all with inspiring words, hugs, and prayers. I want to thank each and every one of you because I believe that those thoughts, prayers, and hugs got me through a really tough time.

Just so you all know, I am feeling better than I have in months. Physically, mentally, ans spiritually. I appoligize that I can't tell the whole stroy today, but I am exhausted and am looking forward to a good night's sleep. I will post all about what I was doin' tomorrow. It was tough, but great.

Thank you all and {{{hugs}}} to each and every ASer

PS. No problem about the e-mail addy K, I wanted to put the right one up, I just didn't remember it. Thanks for filling the troops in on the new one.

Take care my friends

Daniel

Keep on keepin on Kicking some AS

Edited by DanInDC on 03/22/02 09:56 PM (server time).

Hi dan, glad to see ya postin'!
Be looking for your next post soon? Night...
Darla

"Starting today, your kindness will lead you to success" from a recent fortune cookie

DANIELS HOME!!! DANIELS HOME!!! WELCOME HOME DAN-O
can you tell I am having fun with finally learning how to do the colors and big and small? hehehehe
Am really glad to see you back Daniel, hope you get a great nights sleep. Talk to you soon


ohhhh if only I could move like this... lol HUGS!!! Pam

Hey hey Dragon Man!!

Nice to see you're feeling better.

The Duck Cheers!

Steph

All right everyone, Here's the scoop.

Very late on Tuesday night I, for no reason, hit rock bottom of depression. I had been doing really well up to that point, but that night I really didn't want to live anymore. I decided that instead of breaking promises and hurting a lot of people, and making a perminate solution to a temporary problem, that I would go and check myself into the hospital for treatment. I just didn't feel safe at home by my self and didn't really want to talk to anyone because I knew I would most likly feel a little better after talking and then wind up at rock bottom again that same night, and maybe back out of getting treatment.

So I went intoo the ER, and actually had to convince them that I needed to be in for treatment. The Psyc kept on saying, "now, your absolutly sure that if you went home you might have thoughts of suicied?" [laugh2} Duh, that's why I'm here buddy! At first it didn't start off well, I felt better for taking the proactive step of seeking treatment, but it was 36 hours untill I got pain meds, and the beds/pillows were TERRIBLE! My AS hurt like a mo-fo. But once I got some meds it came down to bearable, adn I was able to focus on getting better.

I thiink the most helpfull part was the fact that I had broken the cycle by deciding to seek treatment. That really changed my mindset to a more proactive, positve, non-procrastinating one. Also the fact that I got a chance to take a break from the toils of life and get my &*^(* together was very helpfull. There were a lot of group meetings where I learned a lot of helpfull advice, and there were lots of really good patients, nice people with a lot to offer the world. I was also able to help a lot of the patients out, and even might have saved one of their lives. (This one woman was bipolar and going to be sent home on lithium. She told me that when she went home she planned to celebrate with some drinks. Lithium and alco is a really bad mix. I personally know someone who took lithium with the little ammount of alcohol in thera-flu, he wound up killing both of his parrents whom he loved dearley, and is in a mental institution for the rest of his life.)

By the time I got discharged, I fealt much better, in fact I feel better than I have in months. I am going to be able to fight this depression, this artheritus, these marriage problems, work issues. I'm going to be able to get back my life.

I want to thank Krystyn for letting everyone know where I was and for getting my e-mail out. I also want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughts, prayers, and hugs. I think your prayers is what kept me strong durring those 36 hours of terrible pain with no medicine. Some of the support groups asked what kind of support do you have on the outside. Well, when I loged on and saw the inconceviable number of PM's, replies to this post, and even phone messages, I knew (like I did before, just more so) that you guys are 500 of my best friends, even my family, that I have. That gave me even more strength to take on this world we toil through every day. Thank you all so much. I appoligize if it takes a while to respond to some of the PM's as there are so many.

I love you all, and may God's blessings touch each and every one of you.



Take care my friends

Daniel

Keep on keepin on Kicking some AS

Daniel,
I am so proud of you. You help so many people by your words of encouragement, and it is good to see that you are taking those steps to help yourself. Just because you are out of the hospital doesn't mean those prayers for you will stop. You are forever in mine my friend. Take care

ohhhh if only I could move like this... lol HUGS!!! Pam