[Ducky]

I've only been here a couple of months and have explained stuff at least 6 different times. It would certainly be a helpful thing to have at hand.

[Fauxreal]

I feel that vibe Ducky.

[Arikana]

Originally Posted by Fauxreal

I think everyone is a little mental honestly.

Yeah, but that wasn't was I was talking about. I was saying how although I didn't have a physical illness, I had a mental one. :3
There's a difference. :3 Everyone's a bit crazy/mental, but not everyone has a mental illness. :3

[Fauxreal]

Sorry, Arikana, I was trying to make light of the situation. I have to laugh about illness all the time, I just meant it as a joke.

[Red Calypso]

That reserved post sounds like a good idea.

[Fauxreal]

Okay so anyone who has a story, feel free to type out your stories here for the aurum, I will post them in a reserved post so that people won'thave to ask you the same freaking questions over and over.

[Red Calypso]

I'll have the post up in a bit, soon as I catch up on the forum.

[Fauxreal]

No worries, whenever you have a chance. <3

[Red Calypso]

Should I write it here or in a private message?

[Arikana]

Originally Posted by Fauxreal

Sorry, Arikana, I was trying to make light of the situation. I have to laugh about illness all the time, I just meant it as a joke.

Ahh, I see. I just wasn't sure what you're getting it and didn't know if you were confused, so I thought I should explain in case. >w<
Guess that wasn't necessary now, eh? XD

[Ducky]

I'll have to take some time to write up a good solid explanation of everything >_<

[Fauxreal]

No worries all, just post the stories when you get the chance - though you might want to make the headline kinda big so I know what to quote.

[Red Calypso]

I've had lung problems all my life: pneumonia numerous times as a child, asthma and bronchitis when I got older. Then at 40 I developed congestive heart failure, which didn't help my breathing in the least. The last time I was tested my lung capacity is about 50% and I wonder if that's not optimistic. I'm on four different heart medications and I have an inhaler for emergencies.

[Ducky]

Condition Summary
when I was born I couldn't breathe, and ended up in an ambulance within minutes of entering the world. I spent my entire early childhood getting incredibly ill through chest and sinus infections without any real obvious reason. I was also almost entirely deaf for the first 4 years of my life. Since they had no idea what was wrong I was just labeled as having asthma. It turns out that the chronic lung disease (primary ciliary dyskinesia) I have was actually only discovered a few months after I as born. At age 11 I was diagnosed properly and given many ways to combat my condition.

Now, at almost 19, I am doing incredibly well. Maybe one of the best success stories for my condition. I lost 10 of my lung capacity during the 11 years of mis-diagnosing, and have hearing loss in both ears (50% and 10%) through failed surgery before i was diagnosed. Otherwise I am fine and keeping on top of everything. I have even managed to work on my lungs bumping their capacity to an above 'average' level.

As for other things... I possibly have dyspraxia, though it was considered a possibility to late for me to get any sort of help with school, so I failed pretty badly. I also have something like Junior rheumatoid arthritis, but they can't seem to get a solid diagnosis on it.

There's a whole lot I left out.. but I think that covers the most of it.

[Fauxreal]

Ducky! DAMN! What do you do now? School? Work?

[Ducky]

Right now I am between work, having left my previous job to move to the city. So i sort of sit around online >_<