Re: Series of portraits of you all.

Well you very much put me in mind of Jimmy Page when he was young, of course. You're a mix of culture like me. I have a strong Scottish/Irish heritage, too, and a little Welsh amongst several other things. I have a picture of myself, as well when I was still healthy but starting to show the first signs of this illness. I look nothing like myself now. Really, I dont' even recognize myself. The eyes are still there, though they are tired, everything else has gone to poop.

One thing you have, Scotty, is the fact that you seem to be in the beginning stages of this illness. I remember my beginning stages and wish I knew what I know now. I could have reversed this quickly and never sunk to the depths that I am in now.

I'm not saying that to take away from what you are suffering, I know it's traumatic,and you are truly suffering, but I feel like you and several others on here still have a lot of hope, you can work. Which means you still have plenty of adrenal reserve.

I know I can drive, but only because I no longer am living in a Big city. I have to be in control of everything I do and have no expectations put on me, I mean NONE, if that happens then in a low level I can function, drive but not really walk a lot, go from one room to the next, but not clean any of the rooms, the repetitive motion would kill me, literally. I can shop, but it can't be overwhelming or hot or cold in the store and I have to be able to find a chair and sit often. I have to really PACE myself.

Of course sometimes I improve to the point where I can do more, but I feel like I take 2 steps forward then 5 steps back. My adrenal reserve is almost non existent.