Hello Everyone:

I am a widowed grandmother with 2 grown married children and 5 grandchildren. I live in Northern Michigan and my family lives back East. My nightmare began in August 2010, although I believe it's been with me for quite sometime, in one way, shape, or form, and I wasn't aware of it because the symptoms were linked to other issues and problems. In the months that have ensued my life has been turned upside down. One of the hardest things is not knowing if you are contageous. I wonder if I will ever visit, hug, hold my loved ones again, as I am so afraid of contaminating anyone, I don't get too close. Shortly, I will post my story, thus far. I've been searching for answers, someone to talk too for months, and it is good to know others views who understand and share our suffering even though it may not all be the same way. May God Bless Us All!