Thanks for the shout out, Double J! I am trapped in Oak Ridge in Tennessee at mo, by myself in a semi-dark, locked business center in a small hotel, having bad IBS and generally feeling sorry for myself. Then drama on the boards!! What did I miss?? I want in! (Bad Nelly.) ![](/messageboards/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif)
It's good to have a community of diverse people with ONE thing that unites us, a debilitating, embarrassing, painful, shameful, lonely condition that separates us from "normals" and binds us together like a tribe of struggling, hopeful, scared sufferers against the world of doctors who "don't get it," co-workers and friends with eyes full of pity, and unbelieving family members... ![](/messageboards/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif)
I get all you guys, the ones at the beginning, the ones at the end of their journey, and all of us in between. It seems I've been everyone!! ![](/messageboards/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif)
Without each other, we're suffering ignorants, turned inward, full of desperation, pain and quivering hopeless rage. Well, OK, maybe just hurt people with questions. ![](/messageboards/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif)
I too hate the [insert group here]. Those bastards! But I have great affection for you. I don't read some people's posts. I'm headstrong and easily rattled into a fight. Bad Nelly. ![](/messageboards/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif)
Thanks for airing this. You're one smart IBS-er and I'd hate to some day stop reading your posts because you're not there. ![](/messageboards/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif)
~nelly~
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