Thanks for all your good thoughts! I'm going to print out our posts and send 'em to her as a "Get Well" card.
I was so taken aback by news of Windsong's death that I haven't written until now. I was always attracted to read her posts and will miss her; seems like she always said just the right thing.
Strange how the internet has changed our lives, eh? I've been expounding the great benefits of this board, how it's so helpful to be able to talk to so many others that we'd never know otherwise. Then to have one of our members die and the emotional impact that has on us. Makes one recognize the profound changes the internet has created.
Of course, I've begun to realize it's effect -- I met my husband online, I talk to future neighbors in Panama online, my good friend who had a baby born with a severe genetic brain dysfunction experienced by only 500 other families in the WORLD became friends with many of them online, etc etc. BUT somehow, as always, death brings things into very clear perspective.
And my AN friend Sharon NOT having access to the support and conversation and information here on the AN board also makes it clear to me what a powerful influence it has been for us, instead each of us floundering alone. When I go for my followup MRI etc at Univ. of Wash in November, I'm going to REALLY PUSH this organization with their AN team, asking them to make sure they tell every ANer who passes thru their doors about it. It was thru something I got there at my first appt that got me to ANA, but I think they need to be more aggressive about getting the word out. The medical profession doesn't realize how overwhelmed an individual feels with this (or any similar kind of) diagnosis. And what a great relief it is to know one isn't alone.
Love to all,
Dana
