Was diagnosed GID today.  Not that it was a big surprise, but the validation felt good.  Yay!

xo
Suzie

And hi!  This is my first post here.

woohoo!!  it does feel great to have validation, doesn't it?

welcome to the board.  Make sure you make a post in Introductions so everyone can say hi properly

Hi Suzie,

Wellcome aboard here at Susans place.

Alice

i wish i'd never been diagnosed. it's torture living this way.   

Welcome to the club, Suzie.

hugs & smiles
helen

Quote from: Katia on May 03, 2007, 01:09:34 AM
i wish i'd never been diagnosed. it's torture living this way.   

Living what way?

Did the "diagnosis" change who you were?  You were who you were before the diagnosis.  Not sure I understand what you mean.

Quote from: Suzie on May 02, 2007, 11:25:44 PM
Was diagnosed GID today.  Not that it was a big surprise, but the validation felt good.  Yay!

xo
Suzie

And hi!  This is my first post here.

welcome to susan's Suzie! You will find we have much to offer here by way of resources and support...fun too

Quote from: Suzie on May 04, 2007, 10:35:53 PM

Quote from: Katia on May 03, 2007, 01:09:34 AM
i wish i'd never been diagnosed. it's torture living this way.   

Living what way?

Did the "diagnosis" change who you were?  You were who you were before the diagnosis.  Not sure I understand what you mean.

Well, I can see where Katia is coming from because I feel that way sometimes too. But, I know that since I have been officially diagnosed with GID that it is only a matter of time that I will be starting treatment to fix the GID. So, once that treatment is under way I know that I will feel better. However, I can relate to what Katia said because I do have my bad days where I am severely depressed and I can not seem to shake it. But those days come and go so I try to deal with it as best that I can, keeping in mind that the future WILL be better.

Quote from: Laura Elizabeth Jones on May 05, 2007, 11:28:39 AM

Quote from: Suzie on May 04, 2007, 10:35:53 PM

Quote from: Katia on May 03, 2007, 01:09:34 AM
i wish i'd never been diagnosed. it's torture living this way.   

Living what way?

Did the "diagnosis" change who you were?  You were who you were before the diagnosis.  Not sure I understand what you mean.

Well, I can see where Katia is coming from because I feel that way sometimes too. But, I know that since I have been officially diagnosed with GID that it is only a matter of time that I will be starting treatment to fix the GID. So, once that treatment is under way I know that I will feel better. However, I can relate to what Katia said because I do have my bad days where I am severely depressed and I can not seem to shake it. But those days come and go so I try to deal with it as best that I can, keeping in mind that the future WILL be better.

Laura, you should feel better when the sun finally rises in your state.  LOL  Or when you move down to transfriendly WA or OR.

Robyn
ElderTG

ummmmmm, LOL, I am not moving anytime soon, Robyn. Although if I had the money (I.E.: won the lotto  ) I certainly would do it.

Quote from: Laura Elizabeth Jones on May 05, 2007, 11:28:39 AM

Quote from: Suzie on May 04, 2007, 10:35:53 PM

Quote from: Katia on May 03, 2007, 01:09:34 AM
i wish i'd never been diagnosed. it's torture living this way.   

Living what way?

Did the "diagnosis" change who you were?  You were who you were before the diagnosis.  Not sure I understand what you mean.

Well, I can see where Katia is coming from because I feel that way sometimes too. But, I know that since I have been officially diagnosed with GID that it is only a matter of time that I will be starting treatment to fix the GID. So, once that treatment is under way I know that I will feel better. However, I can relate to what Katia said because I do have my bad days where I am severely depressed and I can not seem to shake it. But those days come and go so I try to deal with it as best that I can, keeping in mind that the future WILL be better.

Actually I was in-between crying jags when I wrote that...I'm equally if not more messed up than all of you combined.

My point was the "diagnosis" is just a diagnosis.  Same old, same old, but now at least we have people on our side who are aware of what we are going through.

Hang in there, Katia and everyone else.  You aren't alone.

xo
Suzie

Quote from: Laura Elizabeth Jones on May 05, 2007, 11:28:39 AM

Quote from: Suzie on May 04, 2007, 10:35:53 PM

Quote from: Katia on May 03, 2007, 01:09:34 AM
i wish i'd never been diagnosed. it's torture living this way.   

Living what way?

Did the "diagnosis" change who you were?  You were who you were before the diagnosis.  Not sure I understand what you mean.

Well, I can see where Katia is coming from because I feel that way sometimes too. But, I know that since I have been officially diagnosed with GID that it is only a matter of time that I will be starting treatment to fix the GID. So, once that treatment is under way I know that I will feel better. However, I can relate to what Katia said because I do have my bad days where I am severely depressed and I can not seem to shake it. But those days come and go so I try to deal with it as best that I can, keeping in mind that the future WILL be better.

you just took the words out of my mouth laura elizabeth.  i was getting ready to post one of my speeches  > after i read suzie's post, yet i hesitated and decided against it.

Quote from: Suzie on May 05, 2007, 08:26:41 PM

Actually I was in-between crying jags when I wrote that...I'm equally if not more messed up than all of you combined.

My point was the "diagnosis" is just a diagnosis.  Same old, same old, but now at least we have people on our side who are aware of what we are going through.

Hang in there, Katia and everyone else.  You aren't alone.

xo
Suzie

ahh i know. don't worry about it.  i understand.  i was having one of those days myself too.