What a crazy year!

Today is the one-year-anniversary of that phone call - the one that started this whole thing - the call at 3:00 am from a worried nurse telling me I was critical.

I have seen other people post about their anniversary dates and I have always thought to myself that I will probably not even think of the anniversary factor when my day comes.

But the day's here - and yes, I have been thinking about it all day.

So as I was thinking about it, I realized how much this site has helped me. How much the people here helped me through the times I was so scared and confused and every other emotion that I have experienced with shared knowledge, kind support and calm advice. I realized how different this year would have been if I had not found this wonderful community. How much harder it would have been on me.

So I wanted to take a moment and send a thank you out. I've noticed that sometimes there are disagreements on here - some bickering - some differences of points of view - but it's all under the umbrella of people's intentions to help each other. Kind of like family, huh?

What a special group this is.

Thank you all so much.

Chelle

dear Chelle, i know what you mean. it has not been a year yet for me(only 5 months) but like it has been for you this site has helped. i only just found it and wished i would have when i was first diagnoised. i hope it was a good aniverary for you and that things are going well. Kay

Thanks, Kay. I'm glad you're here.
It was a good anniversary for me level-wise. My counts have just recently become decent thanks to Rituxan.
But it was a sad anniversary reflection-wise, thinking about all that has gone on over the past year and all of the permanent side effects I have from the treatments. I am such a different person from a year ago, physically and mentally. Some of the changes have been good though.

I got your e-mail regarding the poem post and the answer is yes. The truth about that poem is that I just scribbled it out in about 20 minutes in the middle of the night during the steroid-induced insomnia.

Anyway, I'm sorry that you are going through this ITP thing - and I'm hoping for safe levels for you, way before you hit your first year anniversary.

Take care of yourself and stay on the boards,
-Chelle