First, a big thanks to Kay for letting you all know about this. You're a good friend, Ms Kaybo. As some of you may remember me, I was an active Forum participant several years ago (until I got sidetracked) and a contributor to the ANA Newsletter. Over the time that I participated, the one thing that struck me as odd was the number of questions newbies and even some old posties had -- myself included. It seems to me that something as life-changing as an AN shouldn't be shrouded in mystery -- at least for folks like us who didn't spend 12 years in medical school. So I set out to write a book about my medical mystery tour in terms that a simple guy like I am could understand. I may or may not have achieved that -- two years researching mega-syllable Latin terms causes one to go braindead. The book is called Hell in the Head. The title refers to two hells -- one our little AN friend; the other the doubt and fear and lonliness and depression that cripples us and who we are when things don't go right. As I was writing the book, it occured to me what a profound affect the Forum had on my post-surgery life -- including the discovery that I, one, had synkinesis and, two, that it was permanent -- no one else clued me in on that. I credit the Forum and the ANA for my support and enlightenment throughout the book. But I'd like to take a moment now to thank all of you for the part you played in making this book happen. It is greatly appreciated and will always be remembered. You guys rock. You are my family.
