Hi Helen C, Welcome back! I know just what you mean about getting the kids off to school i have 13yr he is in 8th grade and my 16 yr i have to provide transpotation because he goes to a charter school half days plus i chase around a 3 yr old so i know the feeling! I'm so sorry about you not feeling well< Here is a big warm hug! So hopefully you'll be feeling better soon with all that peace and quite Lol!!So the fibro is related how interesting!My mom swears i have it! I guess it would'nt surprise me now! Well i'm off today to a dr's appt. i've been waiting a week and have been in so really bad pain its a new dr so lets see how she does LOL!! I need to do something before this Sat> I'm flying to Las Vegas to see my dad for the last time he is dying bleeding internally i pray he makes until i get there! I'm also praying that God will give me the strenght to get through this! Well i hope you are feeling better soon and i hope you have a good day! With Love Colette
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>Hello everyone:
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>Well, what can I say except I've been gone longer than expected. I feel
>like I left and couldn't get back on board as the kids started school
>last week, sports started, had to drive to Virginia to my pain doctor,
>two days of work, PTA, new PCP appointment and well, those with children
>in school know the hecticness this brings in their first weeks of
>school.
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>I have now been diagnosed with fibromyalgia so there is a connection
>between adhesions and fibro. He prescribed provigil, but as of yet, I
>haven't felt any relief from it. I'm determined to trudge on fighting
>both the adhesions and the chronic fatigue and aches and pains, as I
>will not give into this either.
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>I will try to come on board now that things have calmed down, well they
>haven't calmed down, but will try to be here.
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>Is anyone interested in going to the FDA meetings about the use of
>opiods in Rockville, MD?
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>Love,
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>Helen C.
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>Helen Chalmers
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