Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Dear Heather VV (and everyone else)...

Hi Casey,

Well, first let me say how so so so so happy I am for you!! I can clearly remember when you first started posting on the boards and how completely miserable you were. I remember how scared of food you were, and I can't believe how far you've come!
I am so glad that doing everything you've done has completely changed your quality of life, for the better! I know EXACTLY what you mean about how successful you feel to have a good meal with no reprecussions, and especially to be able to do something like a 9 hour drive!!

We are very, very lucky to have Heather around!! I too joined the board in complete agony. I couldn't work, I too could barely leave the house. Whenever I did, I got major anxiety attacks and D attacks and I was trapped in a really vicious cycle, where all I was eating was rice cakes and drinking water and just trying to sleep as much as possible so the days would go by a little faster - not the way to live!! I have since: travelled around Europe, moved homes *twice* (which included 10 hour flights!), gone back to University for a semester, held down full-time jobs (one of which I have an hour commute to every day, which would have been unthinkable!)... it just goes on and on! Thank you, thank you, thank you from me too!!

And thank YOU Casey. Not only have you managed to get yourself back on your feet, but you have been a great support to so many people here. I know that you are really busy, but you always take time out to do the pictures and stuff, and to reply to other people's posts to try to help them as well.
Even just sharing your success story is such a helpful aid for people who are just starting out, and probably feeling as helpless and awful as you were a year ago!
So thanks so much for sharing, that was awesome. It almost made me cry!!.. Of course, I am a leeedle emotional these days anyway, but nonetheless!!

**big hugs**
--Steph

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