Reply #22: My dear friend

[CatholicEug]

I'm so sorry to hear about your losses and the losses of others on this board! I lost my father on Jan. 2, 2001 ... he had been ill for a year, and I was so glad to see that he made it to the new year. He would have appreciated living to 2001 (he was a sci-fi buff).

A year later, my beloved feline buddy, Cinders, had to be put to sleep (she was 19).

I mention this only to say I understand somewhat what you're saying (though there's no doubt you've suffered greatly).

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To answer the question, my worst year was 1992 and most of the 90s! I became suddenly ill in February of 1992 and stayed very ill for years ... I was in constant pain until 1998, and the pain didn't subside completely until 2000. It's so sad ... I'm only in my 30s, but I have little memory of the 90s. I was so sick.