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In my family, there are five of us first cousins and we all lived on my grandads SE Virginia  farm, bought in 1950s. We were born in the 60s and 70s. The city dump was across the road from our farm. In the 80s, the city notified us our homes had to be disconnected from our deep wells. We had to go on city water. I wonder why? Today, only my…[Read more]

….. IN my house. (Whoops)

All the time my teenage kids spend squabbling and tussling with each other and their mother would be helpful if that were not the case I’m my house.

I was a two-letter athlete every year in school. Then was a full time army ROTC cadet in college academy (Va Tech), then nine years in the army including airborne school. I was always in good running shape. About age 35 I started having serious episodic progressive trouble with my back every couple years. I live on an old fashioned farm and did…[Read more]

I’m optimistic!

I see a category then I don’t see any options to click on to read. What am I missing? 

I was getting some ED in the year before dx, but it was not total. My spouse and I were actually managing pretty well in spite of it. The first year and a half after dx remained the same. Then recently it went out pretty badly and now I can clearly state it has negatively affected our quality of life! I had been calling my increased drive the…[Read more]