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Oooooh, I want one of those! Heck, I want 3 or 4 of 'em. Re: larger number of folks with health issues on forums. I think that's quite probable. I know that the computer has been one of the things that's helped me the most. I'm able to cyber-visit friends, when FTF meetings would be impossible. Since I had to quit work, I'm home nearly all the time and can and do go online more than when I was still working. I have a Pocket PC that is my new "brain." It remembers all the things I can't. I set reminders with audible alarms for virtually everything - pills to take, phone calls to make, doctor visits, etc. I set it far enough ahead of time, so that if I totally forget an appoint (which I usually do), I still have enough time to get ready and make it there. I also use it for shopping lists, as shopping without it is a disaster. I think at one point I cornered the West Coast supply of tin foil. I kept buying it, thinking I still needed it - forgetting that I'd bought it on the last 12 trips. :rolleyes: GPS has been a God-send for me. When I go out, I get tired. When I get tired, my memory gets even worse and I sometimes forget how to get home from places I've been going to for years. But there has been a good side to CFS for me. I was struck down at the peak of a sucessful career as a scientist. Loved, loved, LOVED my job. I found all this losing of health, career, fair weather friends, etc. a bit depressing. I heard the siren call of depression and vowed to fight it. As a result, I faced my disappointments and conquered them. I found I was NOT my job. I found that real friends and family were totally supportive. I found that seeking out humor keeps my spirits up. My mental health has never been better. My slower way of life allows me to savor things I missed while working. I used to garden, but never had time to enjoy the results. Now I can no longer garden, but my roses have endured and I can see them from my favorite chair and marvel at their beauty. I guess it's the one door closes, another door opens type of thing. For me, digital art is my open door. Nelia