Volunteer(s) needed!!!!

Hi All,

** Disclaimer first!!! I'm exhausted, so if my wording is not so nice or kind, please, please forgive me!!!***

So as most of you know, my Father-in-law (who has moderate/severe dementia) has moved in with us and he takes a lot of my time now. I have no desire to just quit being a Moderator here, but I really need some volunteers to help do the Moderating with me!

Being the only Mod on days where 'Dad' keeps me up most of the night (which is happening with increasing frequency) is making both jobs almost impossible - especially since I'm still trying to heal myself. I've had to give up treating for the last of my Lyme at this point and am having issues just keeping up with taking care of myself.

Soooo anyone wish to volunteer? You can just offer to help keep things under control, or you can actually be a Moderator - with all the lovely responsibility of keeping the rules as well.

There are a few things that a person needs in order to be a Moderator here.
That person must not only realize that many use and heal from herbs as well as abx, but needs to be supportive of both methods.

That person needs to have quite a bit of understanding of living with these diseases. It's not easy on any of us and the Moderators have to be compassionate about others needs and trials. The longer a person has been researching and learning about these diseases the better understanding we have and are in a better place to help direct them to information that can help.

That person has to be a 'team player'. I really like to communicate with Mods through email as to what is happening on the forum when need be.

If there is anyone who is interested in helping out on a regular basis or being a Moderator, please feel free to email me and we can talk!!

And thank you to anyone who considers this!!!

I'm on here a lot but seeing as I haven't "officially" started treatment, I'm a little hesitant to volunteer but I'm on here enough...

I want to encourage those who are qualified to consider becoming a moderator. Some of you are already serving in that capacity without the title. Traveler does need help.

I am stepping away as a Moderator, although I will remain as a member. My intentions were good, but it is clear to me that I haven't connected with the members here. I have the feeling that most of my posts are irrelevant as well. Maybe it is because my daughter has been well for 3 years, and I have never been sick with this illness. At any rate, I have definitely lost the zeal that I once had to help people. I still care, but I am increasingly unable to translate that to my keyboard. I will occasionally post in the future.

This a great forum, and there are some extremely well qualified people to step up and help out.

Don

Don,

I don't feel at all that there is some kind of 'space' between you and the other members. I don't feel it being like that at all...

You inform us so very well on a huge variaty of subjects - your information is so complete that there is not much to answer on, besides a thank you .

Please don't feel like your contributions to this forum are not of value - on the contrary! I remember that you once posted that you sometimes feel like your posts are some kind of 'distant' or cold (don't remember exaclty how you put it, sorry), but I don't think they are. They are just very informative.

I certainly hope to read more of your information on this forum.

Marie

every one on here plays the perfect part. your right where you need to be right when you need to be there.
I like to keep things light and fluffy, Traveler can answer just about anything without missing a beat, and Don, yep, your to the point and scientific....so whats the problem? thats what you were doing when we found this forum.
we all came here feeling lost and alone with this crappy disease that makes no sense, each one of us helps put it all in somewhat of a order.
take a little break if you need one, and get back here to your #2 family (please ;)

Hi all,

Traveler, I ditto everything Tickled Pink said. 

Don, I wish you would think twice before stepping down as I also love reading your posts, I should have said so before.   The information you give is priceless and even though you never had lyme, you walked through this disease with your daughter Heather.  And I am guessing that as a parent you suffered as much as Heather if not more.  To watch someone you love dearly go through such a horrible disease much be twice as bad for the parent. 

Please think about this again before making a final decision okay?

Denise

thank u trav and Don, immensly.

LOL! I've already tried to recruit Mystery!!

Just so that everyone knows, a person doesn't have to have been to a LLMD, had a positive test, or have ever used abx or herbs (although you should use one!! LOL!) in order to be an effective Moderator!

What you do need to have is compassion, empathy, understanding that people are very ill and are quite possibly going through the worst thing they have ever gone through- no matter how ill they are or aren't- and be "real". At least that's what it takes in my opinion!

If I could get two people to help me moderate, I would still be here to help out as much as I can, and of course I could communicate/help through emails. Like today, "Dad" is still sleeping and so I get to be here for a bit today! Woohoo!!! It's the bad days, and I know that there are going to be more and more of them, that I just don't have the time or energy to be here and take care of me on top of all the other demands I have on me.

Trav!!!! My heart goes out to you and I'm praying for you, hubby and FIL! Praying for comfort and healing. Don you must stay! All of the information you have given has helped me tremendously and most importantly your daughter's story is such an inspiration! I know I will get better from testimonies like Heather's!

This forum is amazing!!!!

Can we nominate folks? Is Deejavu already a moderator? She's great as well as Mystery!

Trav keep us posted about FIL and please take care of yourself. Often times the caregivers don't take care of themselves. Trust me I've been in your shoes.

Blessings!

I dont want anyone here to leave! This forum has grown to be my second family, and I have learned so much from so many of you. Please NOBODY LEAVE!! lol

I agree Sam would be brilliant,and as for Don!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you,I have already said how much I love your posts, thanks for staying.

Tickled

LOL!! I'm really getting quite a tickle out of this thread!!

Don, I'm soooo very happy that you have changed your mind!! I knew that if you stepped down we would be loosing a wonderful asset to this forum, but I in no way want to make you feel pressured to stay....and especially not on my behalf. As you can see, you clearly have had an impact on the other members here.......see? I told you I choose you carefully!!! LOL!!

To everyone - If there is enough help to watch over the forum most of the time, I can pop in whenever I have the chance and still be available through personal emails if that's what everyone would like.

I sure don't want to stand in the way of this forum growing and continuing to provide the great info and support that we do! This forum has become "my baby" in a way - I feel like I've had a hand in making it what it is - selfish I know, sorry!!! But I really don't want to go anywhere!!!

The problem is that so much of my time is spoken for now - my FIL is deteriorating fast now and we are only hoping that it will slow soon so that we can have a bit more time with him before he passes.

I've been able to be on the forum these last couple of days because my poor FIL just slept over 36 hours! Poor guy! We are hoping that it's due more to all the upset in his life over the last month that has him just plum wore out, and not just the progression of the disease.

As for those that have been 'nominated', I've asked most of them already - except Sam (I figured she had her hands full already with all that she's been through and how ill she's been) and I've been turned down. It's a lot of responsibility and I know it, so I can't pressure or push anyone to take it on -especially when I know just how ill you all are! Who knows what I was thinking when I took on the responsibility while I was so ill!! Giggle!

I'm late to this party, I understand, but I have to chime in. Coming from me, Don, you may take this with a grain of salt, but you practically have an encyclopedic knowledge of this disease, treatment, etc. You would be a HUGE loss to this forum. I am so glad you decided to stay!!

I will piggy back onto what others have said, and that is, I don't feel nearly knowledgeable enough to be be a moderator. I feel like my brain barely absorbs the littlest details. I do, however, really like WWD20's idea of everyone taking the responsibility together to moderate and welcome new members? Does that sound feasible?

Traveler, you have given so much to this forum, and advice to me personally. I really want to be able to help you in your time of need. Does it sound like a feasible idea if a couple of us agree to take on the job together? Or is the rule of moderating that one person specifically has to be named to adhere to administrative rules?