I wonder if it as hard to close a Twitter acct as it is to ditch FB. Some controversary going around about Pinterest. Some people don't credit back to the owner of the picture, and have used them for commercial purposes besides. We are being advised to watermark all our pics, but I guess there is a way to remove the watermark too. One blogger I know was contacted by the owner of the pic and asked to remove them. There was no link back on the pic when she found it. Photo bucket accounts can be locked too. I don't like having to have a FB or Twitter account to join Pinterest, and if enough people protest, they will change. Way too much info out there!

They [Medical society] claim that in a few years your lungs will return to normal after you quit smoking. I can believe that is true because your cells are renewing themselves all the time. If you have been out of a smoky environment for a few years I would think your lungs are back to normal. Bests person to ask is your doctor specially if you have any symptoms

Hi wifey, Are your periods normal? Of course you should have all the tests run that you need to have, but I just want to tell you about my experience. In l995 I had the flu really bad, and then pneumonia. I never really got my energy back again. A couple months later, I started having strange GI symptoms.......a little pain, with incredible fullness and tightness in my upper abdomen. I developed IBS, and GERD. Then I developed fibromyalgia, with sleeping problems, horrendous fatigue, thinking problems. I also began perimenopause, which added to the nightmare. I slept upright in a chair for 7 months because my adbomen was so full and tight, I felt I couldn't breath. At various points, I really thought I had a fatal disease. I saw at least a dozen doctors and had tons of tests. All my tests were normal. Here it is 11 years later, and I'm feeling better, but still have GI problems, fatigue, etc. I guess what I'm saying to you is that after you have some tests run (and agnespuffin is right......be sure to have your ovaries checked out), you may feel like poop, but there may be nothing life-threatening involved. I've come across alot of women who have incredible fatigue and GI problems as they go through perimenopause. I know you're only 35.....but sometimes it starts that early. Never under-estimate the power of those female hormones!! I think the Shingles really took it out of you, and it may take a few months to feel better. Those viruses can cause lots of problems. Have you travelled anywhere, where you could have picked up something?? What kind of ulcer test did you have? I'm having a flare-up of my IBS right now, and I can tell you that it feels horrible. It feels like my entire GI tract is swollen. I guess I'm telling you these things so that (after you have some tests that will probably be normal), you understand that there can be "functional" GI problems that won't show up on most tests. Perhaps the shingles caused a problem for your GI tract. Were you on antibiotics? I think you should start eating lots of yogurt, and taking a probiotic (acidophilus), and cut back on your sugars and carbs. It sounds like the flora in your GI tract might be overrun with the bad stuff. Please try not to get too frightened. I know how easy it is to think that we have cancer, when we feel so bad.......but that's not usually what's going on. Just go through some tests (and see your OB/GYN), and then I suggest you read up on conditions like IBS and fibromyalgia, and yeast over-growth. You may have to learn to customize your own treatment, in order to feel better. You might also keep a diary of the foods you eat and what sets you off. Good luck Wifey!

Hi Carolyn, sorry to hear about your husband. Maybe you should consider getting a caregiver to help at home. That's the work that I have done the past year waiting for law school to start in August. There are grants to help pay for you to get help at home. You need to take care of yourself because he'll need you to be strong for the both of you until he gets better. Remember, it's a marathon not a sprint and you should build a support group for yourself until he's well again. Prayers for patience and strength for you both! Love a lot, Laugh a lot, and time will pass a little less slowly, then one day...your doctor will tell you go home, he's fine, come back for a check up in a year! Mona Lisa