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Freda & Kersten
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Howdy! I am from Texas, just north of Big
"D" (Dallas) in Allen, Texas! I was born and
raised in Texas, a home grown tomato! Yep, I have raised
cattle and rode horses, but never wore a six shooter! HA
HA!!
I went to college in Austin, Texas the University of
Texas! Met my current husband while he was stationed in
Austin guarding planes with atomic weapons on
board. He was an officer in the Air Force and we spent a great deal of
time together before he was shipped off to Vietnam and
later to Tailand.
We both have the same birthdays and after he was stationed in
Germany he took a 30 day leave and flew back to the states and
asked for my hand in marriage, then I flew back to Germany where
we were married. We were both born in the same hospital
same date but five years apart and raised in Houston,
Texas. |
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My son came along in 1980, a big boy of 8lbs and
9ozs and blondish red hair! |
In the 7th month of my pregnancy I started having pain in my
hips and that over all ache of FMS. I was dx with the
illness shortly after the birth of my son by a doctor in San
Antonio, Texas, a rheumatologist, when they called the
illness fibrositis. I thought the man was a quack! I
didn't believe a word he had to say and the meds he gave me
didn't do a thing for the pain. So, I endured
many years of pain and sleepless night. Working outside
the home as well as inside the home.
I was the "A" type person doing everything for
everyone! My son had open heart surgery for an ASD at
4 years old and the economy dropped in the San Antonio area and
drove us to sell and move to Dallas for jobs in 1988.
My husband went from job to job trying to avoid layoffs, company
take overs and companies just flat going out of business for
years.
After much consideration we had our second child 9 years apart
from my son, my daughter who was another big baby with 2 inches
of red hair at birth! After the birth of my second child
my health took a really hard hit! I was 36 and was just
unable to work outside the home after her 7th birthday. I
was a mortgage loan officer and came down with pneumonia which
almost took my life. The doctor didn't dx the illness
correctly for almost a month as I grew worse and worse.
After spending 10 days in the hospital fighting for my life and
30 days at home in bed I returned to work part-time finding that
my business was gone and so was my health.
I tried for a number of years with a number of doctors to try and
find out why I felt so bad and was dx again with FMS. This
time I believed the doctor. I spent four and half years
trying to get SSD and finally did receive it after much fighting
and hiring an attorney to get it thru! My son is now 24
and still living with us and working selling insurance, straight
commission. He is working hard to build his business and
his life. My daughter is now 15 soon to be 16 in December
and a Sophomore in High School. We have one cat and one
dog who keep me busy during the day around the house.
I love to read, garden and keep my house spotless, but those
days seem to be over. Now I have to hire someone to help
me. I love to watch my daughter play volleyball and my
middle name is Miss Taxi Driver to all of her events! I am
now, with the help of the Arthritis Foundation in this region,
trying to start a support group for the Richardson, Plano,
Allen, Frisco and McKinney area. I am hoping to learn to
knit this winter and get my group off to a good start.
I wish you didn't have to have this illness to get to this site,
but I am glad you found us. We come from every walk of
life and we welcome all! May your days be bright and you
happiness be found in the small things in life. I get thru
my illness one day at a time and some days one minute at a time.
I have tired a number of treatment protocols and meds and have
tried to keep up with the latest research. We now think my
daughter has this illness and if so, she plans to work in
bringing awareness to the illness with teens. It's been a
long haul, but never say, NEVER! Don't give up, God will
be there at all times to hold your hand! |
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