Lisa, you're such an inspiration to me! You're helping me to reconnect to a spirit of optimism and hopefulness I haven't had since early on.

I look back and see it was the blood clots that just did me in--physically and emotionally. They happened within days of getting diagnosed and starting treatment. I was barely coming to terms with the Wegs and the drugs I'd have to take, and it just put me over the top to be even weaker, more damaged, have more dietary restrictions, and have to wear full-length rubber compression stockings through an entire sweltering summer while on high-dose pred. And it's not like it ended there--repeat clots, and lots of vein damage/ swelling in my legs has kept me from walking.

I'm starting aquatics physical therapy soon--that should make a big difference in getting stronger. Gravity just ain't working.

Anyway, thank you, and thank you to everyone for showing me what life can be like.