Hi Brenda! Welcome to ASA. I think you'll do just fine here. :)

We have a huge range of political and religious philosophies in this group.
Generally we manage to respect each other's beliefs and opinions. Sometimes
we get very passionate about those opinions. The safest thing to do is mark
your political or religious posts as Off Topic, then Political, or Religion,
as the case may be. Then those who may be offended can skip them if they
choose.

I'm a recovering Catholic, fairly liberal humanist.lol  Please have a seat
in the clubhouse, I'm sure many more will be along to greet you soon.

Kelly C.

Welcome Brenda. Love your screen name. I have a laundry list of diseases,
too, as do most of us here. Pull up a chair, have a drink, and join us as
often as you like.

DeeTee

Welcome Brenda.  We're a pretty nice bunch, if I do say so myself!  Only
occasionally do we get upset enough with
somebody to say something we shouldn't, but families do that you know.
Sorry you need to be here, but maybe you will get the support and help you
need from somebody along the way.  Just be careful with your chocolate, some
will try to take it all; I just need part of it!
Gwen

Welcome to ASA Brenda.

debbie m.

Welcome from another newbie, Brenda,

Seems you've got all the requirements for being here...  a
good attitude.
The folks here have been really nice to each other for
years, that's one
of the reasons I showed up here.

Glad you liked the Dubya in Hell joke.  Watch for the OTPs,
especially
the Chief's.  We ALL need a good laugh today!

I've got OA, DDD, DJD, Fibro, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,
Osteoporosis,
and I fergit what else.  Oh, well, I'll get a reminder soon
enough!
Oh, yeah,...  crap memory called "fog".

Make yourself at home and stay with us.  :-)

Ginnie     >^..^<    (and Clooney)

You can catch more flies with funny than vinegar.
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hi and welcome, brenda!  sounds like your dna came straight out of an rd's
medical dictionary, like the rest of us.  you'll fit right in around her,
kiddo.

kate
(george bush has an international airport named after him????  is that
airport for coming or is it for going?)

Hi there...Diane C. sent me :) My name is Brenda, and I am a moderator
and a member of a Remicade group-I am 38, and I have rheumatoid
arthritis, fibromyalgia, epilepsy, mixed connective tissue disorder
because I am mostly positive for lupus (go figure) and a host of other
related and unrelated ailments. I am 2 1/2 years sitting at home
waiting on a disability decision-in a previous life I was office
manager for a dental implant surgeon's office, owned a custom wall
finish business and went to school for architecture while being a
single parent with RA, till my body said no more. I came to peek, and I
saw the joke about George Bush being dead and going to hell...sorry, it
was just what I needed this morning....I am trying to make flight
arrangements to go to my 20 year class reunion in Houston next month
and I have to fly into George Bush International airport-he is NOT my
favorite person-I am not catholic, but I am looking to take rosary
lessons from a friend....maybe I should take the train....this does not
bode well!! But we all know we can use all the support and laughter
anywhere we can find it-happy to have found you all! This is my first
Google group, so forgive me if I do something backwards! Happy Monday,
folks!       Brenda

Hi Brenda!
Welcome to the group. Sorry to see you here, but it is a great place.
OA and DDD for me.
GaryZ