why?

Yes, I missed that obvious connection. But, yeah, I agree, thats what I think is going on. Tek

My own personal mistake.... I thought that by posting here I would stop getting nasty private emails. HOO-BOY, was I wrong! In retrospect I was very silly for thinking that. I guess I'm just doomed to get nasty emails. lol Michele

aaw it's cause we lubbs ya sooo much

Sorry! Didn't mean to hijack and not reply to you - ugh. Got called away in the middle of my posting day lol. I so agree with your summary of the situation!

michelle..feel honored ..just think that someone actually took time out of thier busy life to write to you when they could be doing other important things..i get one once a day and im just overwhelmed by peoples emotions and opions to me.. delete JoAnn:

I'm sorry you're getting nasty emails. I have had my share too - scared to sign my name when I post sometimes. Ihave a friend who has never gotten a nasty email - I told her she hasn't been initiated into the club yet if she hasn't gotten nasty emails. I hope as a grad I don't come across as condescending or putting down Newbies - as some of their questions are valid and I had many of the same ones. I also learned many years ago to listen to my elders cause they had wisdom I didn't have. I'd really like to help people as I've been on this journey for 5 years. I have a whole different point of view than someone 6 months out. Keep posting and helping others and ignore the nasty ones. Myrtle.

Hi there Joann! Happy New Year!! I haven't had much time lately but have read some of your posts on your Christmas and also the update on 4 years--that is what is was--right? So glad to see you are doing well. Sorry about your family issues--hopefully things will improve in that area. It is so hard to see our kids making mistakes. That addiction thing is really tough, hope she can beat it. Ya know I am sort of an impatient type in everything I do. I get frustrated with lots of different things. I like to research myself and sometimes (often actually) get frustrated with people who aren't the same way as me. I agree with what people have posted about this whole thing being a large part mental and Suzy is certainly right--most of us did not get here without some major $%*#ing up. How does the saying go--Let he who is without sin cast the first stone?? My resolution is to keep whatever frustrations I have about the main board to myself. I loved this board when it first started and you are right--things have changed recently. Let's all get back to the basics of supporting eachother and forget about the drama in the rest of the world. Looking forward to getting together again soon.

Hi Linda..ive learned with my daughter all i can do is hope and pray for the best..im here for her she knows that and that i love her.. she needs to want to get help i cant do it for her shes a adult if she was a minor then i could leggally do something but i cant..i wont enable her but i will not throw her out in the street.. ugh hopefully this will be her year to wise up i really loved this board when it first opened but too much negativity lately..i was telling janine and maybbe rita will tell you also..at our surgeons support group meeting the same qwestions are asked over n over again..its like again you wanna scream and say ok enough but in real life you dont..so i choose not to go to the meetings because its geared more for pre-ops n new post-ops.. we were once newbys had qwestions made mistakes hopefully people before us didnt make fun of us insult us like the way this board has been..thers a differnce with giving advice and being mean.. yea i would love to see ya if you come up here/...i hate this weather you have no idea all i want to do is stay home n hibernate..too cold ..spring will be here in 90 days but whos counting.. happy healthy new year to you and your family take care JoAnn:

JoAnn I applaud you AND your post.