Yesterday was the bad day.. despite going to sleep pretty early the night before, I still woke up tired, which is never a good start. Work was pretty busy, I had people moaning at me, and all in all, a bad work day.
Then, to top it all, I got a parking ticket. It was my own stupid fault.. I had to park in a different car park than I usually do, which offers the first three hours free. As I was expecting to go out on a home visit in two hours time, I thought I’d be fine. Instead, that visit got cancelled, and I ended up rather busy at work.. and I simply forgot that I was in that specific carpark. So, there it was.. the lovely yellow sticker on my car, and a demand for £30!
Today, no work, which is always a plus! hehe However, in the middle of the morning, a parcel arrived. To give a little back ground, some years back, after my mum was diagnosed with the condition of IIH, I made a little website to share her story.. as well as a message board, for others affected by this condition to get together.
That forum has gone from strength to strength, and is now run by the amazing Rachel, and a great team of moderators. They are also working extremely hard to develop IIH UK, to provide yet more help and support.
Well, a group of these fantastic ladies got together, and sent both myself and my mum a thank you card, and a lovely ‘Angel of Hope’ figure. It was so touching to be thought of.. gestures like that mean more to me than I can say. :0)
Glad you liked your little gift Michelle. IIH UK was a godsend for our family after we found that our daughter Katie was dianosed with IIH last September. Without your little website IIH UK would never have been formed. We have alot to be grateful for..
How lovely about the angel gift!!!! Sorry to hear about your ticket — those are so lame to get! Here’s a Utah GRRRRRRRR for ya! And a shoulder for a nice bawling session.
You deserve the pressie with a huge thanks, if it was not for you I would have remained in ignorance that so many have exactly the same condition as me. I was diagnosed in 1984 when it was still 12 years till I had a computer and an internet. For those 12 years I was told it was so rare and no one seemed to know of anyone else.
THANK YOU for so many good times and here’s to many more as it grows.
Rosey
If anyone deserves your own angel to watch over you Michelle, it’s you and your mum. Without you both and your “little website” and all those years of running the forum you put in, none of us would have ever “met” and IIH UK wouldn’t be happening now. We’re incredibly lucky to be able to turn your dream into a reality, and we’ve a great team of volunteers working their socks off to make it happen. Through your mum sharing her story and your work in making and maintaining the site you’ve changed so many people’s lives, and for that there aren’t words enough to thank you. All we can do is continue the work you started and take the forum and IIH UK onwards and ever upwards.
Michelle, although we have never met, you and your Mum have had a big impact on my life.
I found your website 9 months after being diagnosed with IIH, when I was trying to come to terms with an illness that I had so little information about. Your website and the support forum have been invaluable to me, providing me with much needed information and have made life with IIH more bearable. I have also “met” some truly amazing and inspirational people.
I could never thank you enough, but am so pleased that your angel made you smile. Missy did a wonderful job organising these for you xx
Wow. Michelle, I had no idea you had another forum/website along with the Book Club Forum!!! You’re amazing, you know that?
Good day/bad day indeed.
That’s great that your horrible, terrible, no good very bad day ended on a positive note.
Too bad your practice doesn’t have a particular place where they pay for you to park…or that they don’t have a parking lot of their own. I hate to have to pay to park…it annoys the life out of me.
Well *that* was the problem.. there is a free car park available, which I normally get in, but it fills up quickly. On Tuesday I had a home visit first thing, so by the time I made it to work, no room. So, I had to go to the other car park.. then forgot I was there.
How lovely…I’m glad your day turned around. Traffic wardens are so evil!
And what wonderful comments too – sounds like you have helped so many people during difficult times. Good for you xx