I want to apologize for all the messed up typos. I was off-line for severe Iron deficiency; several days in the hospital and it was a serious mess. I'm home now but I type like a 2nd grader. Please be patient. I've started using my phone to help type the right spelling. I'm extremely anemic - iron deficient. I always thought if you where anemic, you would be skinny and weak, etc. Guess, I'm wrong there. I have been so very carefully not to to reveal anything that would allow me to be identified, but I find that If I am going to become a serious member of this community, I am going to have to reveal more about myself. I am about to place the silence of more than 50 years into you hands, NOT.ALL.AT.ONCE. Just a little at a time so you can make sense of what I am writing. I have to tell you a little more about my self so you'll understand the anemia. I am 6' 2" tall and weight right about 250 lb. Not a little guy! So a diagnosis of anemia was actually a shock. So there we have it: a big guy who tries very had to not to get angry when I hear an inappropriate gay joke or slur because a 120 lb. teenager could take me down with one punch. My family knows I'm weak and we've been hitting the rounds of the doctors to try to find our why. I do so hope that this diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia will be the answer. It would feel nice to to feel so totally exhausted all the time. Well, that's plenty for now...have a great Happy New Year to you all.
