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I am so absolutely exhausted with my Sarcoidosis which has spread through most of my body. Even my bones and nervous system. It's in my lungs, eyes, all lymph nodes, bones, muscles, skin and even some of my nervous system! Through the last 3 yrs. I have been to SO MANY doctors, hospitals, clinics, surgeries, biopsies, tests of ALL KINDS, blood work, ultra sounds, breathing tests, x-rays, CAT scans, MRI's, PET scans, etc....!!! My 3 children have had to stay with my mom and dad for 2 yrs now because I can barely take care of my self! Thankfully my parents are wonderful and only live 2 miles away. I see them as much as I can. I have been picking them up from school so far this year and get to feed them & help them with homework. I just can't be counted on, I just can't function some days. My immune system has been pretty much gone for 3 or 4 yrs now. It gets down to 0.6 sometimes. When I catch a simple cold or another bug, I'm down for 2 to 3 weeks! I'm sorry I made this so long, I really needed to vent. I am familiar with about any medicine known to man unfortunately! I'm 35, married and really need to talk to people who understand where I am at in life right now. My husband is a good man but has NO IDEA how to deal with ANY of my illnesses. He pretty much shut down a couple yrs ago and is EXTREMELY rude and has zero empathy for me or my illnesses! Hopefully I can help one of you out there with advice and would really love to get some feedback from anyone in my situation... I did spend a couple weeks at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH back in December 2011. I didn't get all the treatment I feel I needed. It is very much like the Mayo Clinic. It's ranked #1 in the world in a lot of areas. I am thinking about trying out the Mayo Clinic. Please give me some feedback if you have been a patient there. Have a good night and God bless. - Robyn

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We see a great Dr in fort Wayne Indiana John Collins the NEURO center. He is helping us and listening

Hi I'm Chesney wife Tammi I feel very lost too on how to help my husband

It's OK to vent Robyn, it's good for you! I have an autoimmune disease and it is hell. I'm to the point where I can take almost nothing. It's so hard and it can sure feel like it has taken your life away. It's good to hear you are able to connect with your kids when you can. My daughter was often the "mom" and as soon as she got her drivers permit, she became the primary driver. Let them help you if you need and don't feel bad about it. I went to Mayo a few months back and wrote about my experience, you can find my story here if you'd like to read it. https://medium.com/@michelledigiacomofitzgerald/mayo-clinic-americas-calcutta-bfd60d9e326#.49yh2rjo4