ABOUT US
I received a diagnosis after years of fighting to figure out what I was suffering with. I was shocked when my doctor wouldn't explain what the diagnosis was never mind what treatment offers there were. Turns out there where none and that I was left on my own to manage a life long illness. There was no pamphlet guiding me on to the next steps as I lost my ability to work and function over the next year.
I lost my job, my ability to earn a pension, my investments, and savings. I lost my hobbies, my beloved sport, and interactions with friends and family. I lost memories and my ability to form new ones as the illness progressed. As all this was happening I was left on my own, with my family, to figure it all out. Years passed. I slowly started improving and gaining some function in my body and mind.
That's when I met an amazing group of women who had formed a support group to help each other out. I was amazed at the wealth of information and understanding that they had. The idea of a website had been brewing in my head for years and these ladies confirmed that there where others with the same struggles, questions and concerns. What I hadn't realized was how much I had learned on my own and that, combined with our groups knowledge, we had something I knew would be valuable to others. This is my way of gathering and sharing the knowledge and skills we gained.
Kat MacDonald
Regular Contributors
