Dear Lists,

I have not been sending much out although the constant news of suffering,
pain management, good doctors arrested for no crime, et al. continues. I ask
each of you to find it in your heart to "fight the good fight..."

I have returned to organ failure and was hospitalized with hypokalemia,
renal
failure and a new rare disorder, RTA which affects the entire system in a
serious
fashion. This disease was likely caused when a supposed "friend" who decided
he must marry me not just accept my good graces poisoned me last summer.
I am sorry to say this has affected further my pain disorders.

I had high hopes and continue in God's will and more in the Holy Spirit to
see much of our hard work for advocation for those in NIP continue, and along
with this anyone in chronic illness, for PAIN is a misnomer when you have
suffered the other "ills" associated with organ failure such as blindness,
staggering gait, inability to eat or drink the list goes on.

I apologize in advance for those who are not Christians and mean no
offense but Jesus Christ died on the cross for all our sins; past, present,
and future. Several weeks before my decline I told a fellow NIPer that RSD
with it's horrific pain must be like the stakes driven into Christ on the
cross.
It was then it first hit me that PAIN or RSD in my case was a gift from God,
for unless I knew the suffering of Jesus I could not help others.

Pardon my rambling I am ill, but ya'll know me well by now and this is
truth as I see it.

I wish you all well.

Peace, love, and "fight the good fight"

Karen G.

Karen Hallenbeck~Sikorsky~George BS,RN,UM,QC
Interqual Certified
Published Psychiatric Researcher
Advocate for those in CIP, HIV, Psychologic Pain

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HE does not wash windows..
PAIN is no excuse for poor living...



Karen and Luke George


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