Hi Christy... thanks for the support. Right now I just want to find others who don't look at me like I am crazy.
AGE: I am 40 years young
DOB & SIGN: 3/10/72
WHERE I LIVE: I live in Ohio just outside of Akron
FAMILY: I have been married for 12 years to an awesome man and I have 4 kids Bill who is almost 20, Marcy who is almost 19 (she is also engaged and will be married in Aug & is expecting my grandson Pierce in July), Bo who is 5 years old and Lily who is 2 (and my pretty princess!!)
PETS: we have a gorgeous double het sun glow boa constrictor
CAREER:I am a stay at home mom who home schools, I am a tastefully simple consultant I sell crafts and baked goods at the local farmers market and I write childrens/tween books
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: crafts writing and my babies!
TALENTS:i am patient and in my house that is a talent all in itself
YOUR FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE CHORES:fav is mowing the lawn least is dishes in a house of 7 they NEVER seem to end
SOMETHING UNKNOWN ABOUT YOU: while i am sweet and laid back i can be the fierces b**** I know!! especially when it comes to my kids!!!
I've found you will find out who your real friends are during all of this. It sucks but you know what? Those friends you know will be there no matter what :)
Michelle,
Thank you for starting this discussion, though I have posted, I like coming back and reading what some new members have wrote and occasionally rereading about some.
Hope all is well.
Mike
AGE:I'm 21
DOB AND SIGN: March,26 Aries
WHERE YOU LIVE: Akron,Oh
FAMILY: I am engaged to the most amazing man ever, I have three Beautiful Boys Joshua,Collin,and Jaxson
PETS: I have 1 cat his name is Pumpkin he is big fat and orange =).. (fat and happy)
CAREER: I am a stay at home mommy..
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: I love pictures, one can say or mean a thousand words... Cleaning would have to be my second cant move around as good because of the pressure in my head.. But i do the best i can.. Especially on the good days..
TALENTS: Singing
YOUR FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE CHORES, My favorite is cleaning the kitchen.. because i can bleach everything and it smells fresh.. My least would have to be putting clothes away.. i dont mind washing, drying and folding... putting away well that's another story =)
SOMETHING UNKNOWN ABOUT YOU: I have been healthy all my life only had stitches once.. and with in a years time I had the Chiari decompression surgery diagnosed with heart issues and had a c-section...
AGE:I'm almost 29
DOB AND SIGN: August 26th and Virgo
WHERE YOU LIVE: Born in Indiana & raised all over, my dad was in the Navy, I currently live in Texas
FAMILY: I have been married for 6 years to my amazing husband Jason. I have 2 daughters, Gracelon "Gracie" just turned 4 on May 17 and Kaylee will be 2 on September 25th. I had 4 known miscarriages before I conceived Gracie, so I am so very thankful for both of my little princesses!
PETS: None at the moment, we plan to get a family pet soon though. :)
CAREER: I am a stay at home mom and going to online college to get my Associate's in Health Science with a concentration on Pharmacy Technician.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: I love scrapbooking, photography, party planning, playing with my children, baking, cake decorating, playing card and board games, reading when I don't have a killer headache :P and watching movies and my fave tv shows on Netflix
TALENTS: I am a great photographer and I used to be good at the violin.
YOUR FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE CHORES: I HATE cleaning the bathroom. It hurts to try and bend over the tub or toilet to clean them. I have found some new cleaning devices that have made the work much easier. I found this sponge scrubby thing on a long pole so I don't have to bend or climb into the tub to clean it anymore. And I LOVE LOVE LOVE the disposable toilet cleaning wands! Just put on a fresh scrubbing head and clean away. Then I use the clorox wipes to do the rest. It takes me only a few minutes to do the bathroom where it used to take about 20-30 minutes.
SOMETHING UNKNOWN ABOUT YOU: Like Dawn, I am a strong person on the outside but feel like I'm falling apart secretly on the inside. I confide in my husband and best friend but I feel like they don't truly understand what I'm going through. I think it's because with this condition you cannot see its affects from the outside. It's not like some huge growth on the side of our faces; people cannot see this so it's hard for them to understand. And my secret dream is to be a marine biologist, I've always wanted to work with marine mammals.
AGE: 28
DOB AND SIGN: Oct 6 (Libra)
WHERE YOU LIVE: Cresson PA
FAMILY:Married to my wonderful husband Adam for 5 years, together for 10. We have a beautiful 4 year old Amelia. My parents are absolutely fabulous as well as the rest of my family! I really couldn't ask for better :)
PETS: We have 1 pet, Bella. She's a year old American Pitbull :)
CAREER: I am currently a stay at home mom & wife..been tossing around going back into the workforce tho...
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: i LOVE reading a good book. I've also recently started scrapbooking which I'm learning to enjoy also.
TALENTS: I'd like to think I'm a pretty kick ass cook & baker :)
YOUR FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE CHORES: I HATE putting clothes away!!!! I enjoy washing, drying & folding but putting them away is absolutely horrible :) I oddly also like to do dishes, yet I have a dishwasher...hmmm
SOMETHING UNKNOWN ABOUT YOU: I am wayyy to hard on myself about everything..i get down when I can't do things I used to but of course I keep it all to myself so nobody feels pity or sorry for me.
AGE:I'm 40
SIGN: Virgo
WHERE YOU LIVE: Born in Ft. Rucker Alabama (yes I am an Army Brat!!) and have lived in Las Cruces, NM for about 31 years.
FAMILY: I have been married for 13yrs. I have 4 kids Boy-24, Girl-20, Boy-16, Boy just turned 12. I also have one incredible grandson who is 3.
PETS: I have 1 psycho kitty "Whiskers", 1 Cockateil "Wolf", 2 box turtles "Racer" and "Chaser (aka speed bump)
CAREER: I am the CSM of a local alarm company. Caregiver for my husband (Psoriatic Arthritis) and all around take care of everything and everyone.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: I used to love shooting billiards. I played collegiate competition during college and got 8th in the world. That was fun!!! Love to read (but can't do much of that lately), play with my kids and grandson. I help work on the family x-mod race car and love to fish.
TALENTS: A little bit of everything it seems but great at nothing.
YOUR FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE CHORES: I love working in the garden, cleaning the yard and even doing housework but I hate washing dishes.
SOMETHING UNKNOWN ABOUT YOU: I have always been into music and wanted to be a singer or some kind of musician. I have no voice and absolutely no coordination with instruments but I live through my family ( They are all musically inclined).
Wow someone else from The Land of Entrapment.... I am in Las Cruces, been here for about 31 years. I have friends and family in Albuquerque, Socorro, Los Lunas and Deming.
Where are you in NM??
Raine said:
AGE: 19
D.O.B AND SIGN: December, Saggi
WHERE YOU LIVE: New Mexico
FAMILY: Husband, Dan, married 1 yr.
PETS: 1 dove, edison, and soon to add a puppy to our home in a month or so!
CAREER: wife
HOBBIES & INTERESTS:
Makeup+Fashion blogger/design/art/music/health/health food/fitness (as much as one can be with chiari, which isnt much) shopping/animals/reading/old movies/traveling/adventure/yoga/meditation/cooking/research....TALENTS: I don't really have any....
YOUR FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE CHORES: shopping is my favorite...I dont mind vaccuuming. I HATE dishes, laundry,dusting, and heavy cleaning chores.
SOMETHING UNKNOWN ABOUT YOU: Most people would never know I had anything wrong with me, but I struggle to just make it through most days. I am excellent at hiding and masking illness and pain.
Sorry I just realized you are from Albuquerque. I haven't been in here enough yet to get all the navigation down. Have you had surgery and did you have it done locally??
Raine said:
AGE: 19
D.O.B AND SIGN: December, Saggi
WHERE YOU LIVE: New Mexico
FAMILY: Husband, Dan, married 1 yr.
PETS: 1 dove, edison, and soon to add a puppy to our home in a month or so!
CAREER: wife
HOBBIES & INTERESTS:
Makeup+Fashion blogger/design/art/music/health/health food/fitness (as much as one can be with chiari, which isnt much) shopping/animals/reading/old movies/traveling/adventure/yoga/meditation/cooking/research....TALENTS: I don't really have any....
YOUR FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE CHORES: shopping is my favorite...I dont mind vaccuuming. I HATE dishes, laundry,dusting, and heavy cleaning chores.
SOMETHING UNKNOWN ABOUT YOU: Most people would never know I had anything wrong with me, but I struggle to just make it through most days. I am excellent at hiding and masking illness and pain.
AGE:33DOB AND SIGN: June 10WHERE YOU LIVE: Born in Georgia. Lived most of my life in Arkansas and then moved to Tennessee.
FAMILY: Married for 14 years and have three children. Son, Zach (13) he turns 14 In July. Son, Deven (12) he turns 13 in October. And a daughter, Camryn (10) she turns 11 this month. PETS: We have a zoo lol. I have 3 horses, 4 dogs, 5 cats, lots of kittens (but they are t staying for much longer), 5 rabbits, 1 snake, and 1 hamster. Anyone need any animals hehe
CAREER: Photographer and I also clean doctor officesHOBBIES & INTERESTS: Photography and riding horses
TALENTS: I guess I would have to say my photography. YOUR FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE CHORES: I like washing clothes, hate putting them away. I really dont mine them much, but I really don’t like cleaning the bathrooms.SOMETHING UNKNOWN ABOUT YOU: I have 7 tattoos. And plan on gettiing more.
AGE: 37
D.O.B AND SIGN: April 26, Taurus Sun and Scorpio Moon (Earth & Fire)
WHERE YOU LIVE: Metro Atlanta, GA
FAMILY: I am technically single, have great parents and a family by choice of my loving boyfriends and girlfriends (polyamorous)
PETS: I’ll allow myself to call my children in furs pets.. Babushka, a 6 year old cat and Night, a 4 year old cat.
CAREER: I used to work in corporate travel and television until severe depression took it away. Now I am a student working on my Bachelors of Science in Information Technology, Information Systems Security.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: I am a bibliophile, I enjoy camping, religious studies, gatherings, tabletop gaming and LARPing (Live Action Role Playing). I want to become involved with the SCA (Society for Creative Achronism). I still hack sometimes and create web pages for a few friends that like to have things changed up a bit during the year. Never going to be a designer though, I like it only as a hobby. I can cook well when I have the budget and LOVE to bake when the mood strikes me. I want to start embroidery and calligraphy soon. I used to play a lot of league poker, was rated #26 in Atlanta when I had to quit (expensive hobby).
TALENTS: Being the straight man in a 2 man comedy routine.
YOUR FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE CHORES: Favorite: decorating a clean house (mine never is clean enough). Hated: laundry or dishes.. it’s just about waiting all the time.
SOMETHING UNKNOWN ABOUT YOU: I do not show bruises or feel electricity, my body drains batteries and I cannot wear a watch. Freak of nature I think.
AGE:I'm 44
DOB AND SIGN: Nov. 18th, Scorpio
WHERE YOU LIVE: Landisville, PA
FAMILY: I have been married for 17 years to the most wonderful man!!! No children. I think we're just having too much fun together....and never really thought about having kids.
PETS: No pets....(allergies)
CAREER: I'm a Machine Operator at RR Donnelley & Sons company (since 1994).
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: I've always been a tom-boy of types....my husband and I both are automotive enthusiasts. Aside from our daily drivers, we have a corvette we enjoy riding around in. For the past year or so, we've been into 'Geocaching' which has taken us on many wonderful hiking trails, has taken us to many neat places we never knew existed, and we've gotten our bicycles out of the shed after 15 years. We really enjoy the outdoors! We also love to go to the shooting range and blow off some bullets with our collection of guns.
TALENTS: I guess you could say...I'm a woman who can turn a mean wrench.....???
YOUR FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE CHORES: Chores? YUK!!!! Wow.... Ummm.... Least favorite chores are probably dusting, scrubbing floors, and ironing. Favorite chores - laundry, washing the cars, and some yard work.
SOMETHING UNKNOWN ABOUT YOU: Born in Wingham Ontario Canada. Became a Naturalized citizen many years ago (can't remember without getting my papers out). Lived in Dover, NH most of my childhood years. I have a BA in Commercial Arts & graphics. Other than that - I've always been a very physical person. My career is physically involved and I'd been going to the gym for years working out. But now...with these recent health issues - I've been told 'No more weight lifting at the gym, slow down (at work) and not to push myself like I have my entire life. This is going to be hard.....
Thank You for reading....and I'm just beginning to scratch the surface of this site. Thank You for being here!