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Three in the morning,
And I’m still awake,
So I picked up a pen and a page,
And I started writing,
Just what I’d say,
If we were face to face,
I’d tell you just what you mean to me,
I’d tell you these simple truths,

Be strong in the Lord and,
Never give up hope,
You’re going to do great things,
I already know,
God’s got His hand on you so,
Don’t live life in fear,
Forgive and forget,
But don’t forget why you’re here,
Take your time and pray,
These are the words I would say,

Last time we spoke,
You said you were hurting,
And I felt your pain in my heart,
I want to tell you,
That I keep on praying,
Love will find you where you are,
I know cause I’ve already been there,
So please hear these simple truths,

Be strong in the Lord and,
Never give up hope,
You’re going to do great things,
I already know,
God’s got His hand on you so,
Don’t live life in fear,
Forgive and forget,
But don’t forget why you’re here,
Take your time and pray,
These are the words I would say,

From one simple life to another,
I will say,
Come find peace in the Father,

Be strong in the Lord and,
Never give up hope,
You’re going to do great things,
I already know,
God’s got His hand on you so,
Don’t live life in fear,
Forgive and forget,
But don’t forget why you’re here,
Take your time and pray,
Thank God for each day,
His love will find a way,
These are the words I would say

“The Words I Would Say” by Sidewalk Prophets

i am positive for type 1 and type 2. i only had one outbreak on around my lip about 3 years ago when i was 19 years old. at that time i was only positive for type 1 which i was told its just cold sores. now i just found out i have type 2 as well but never had an outbreak in the genitals thank god.. will it kill me? will i have health complications from this? will this affect me or not allow me to have kids at all?

When did your positive test result come into the picture? Were you recently tested via blood test OR did you have a sore cultured? What did your doctor tell you?

Yes, a history of cold sores and/or fever blisters indicates that you have oral herpes. That is what cold sores and fever blisters are ie: Herpes.

There are A LOT of people out there that have Herpes Type-2 and they don’t even know it because they’ve never been tested for it OR they have mistaken their symptoms for something else like yeast infection or jock itch.

Many people that go in for routine STD testing don’t even realize that Herpes is not always included in that routine testing. So when they come out of their appointment they are thinking they are free and clear when in reality they have only been tested for a few things like Gonorrhea and Chlamydia.

Having Herpes Simplex Virus is Not going to kill you. Being diagnosed with herpes is Not a death sentence either. Having Herpes doesn’t weaken your immune system. You can still have kids too. Life Goes On!

By now I’m sure you have heard about what happened in Haiti:

The 7.0-magnitude earthquake caused thousands of buildings to collapse in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, trapping untold numbers in tons of rubble. While estimating the number of casualties was impossible, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said, “Clearly, there’s going to be serious loss of life in this.” HT: Fox News

Below is a listing of legit organizations with which you can give to knowing that your donation will go directly to the relief efforts in Haiti.

• The American Red Cross
• World Vision
• Compassion International
• Samaritan’s Purse
• Billy Graham Evangelical Association

You can also give your local churches a call and find out what they have planned in order to help with this tragedy in Haiti. Many times churches will put together a package to send to any of the organizations that I have listed above.

Hi I have so many questions but have no Safe place to ask. Even my GYN gives me no hope for a herpes free future. Can you help me? I’ve just recently fallen in love with someone who has Herpes. We have not been sexually active. We have however, discussed children. My question is; how can I conceive without risking myself? Is invitro possible and the only route? I want to have his child and I would like to have our first child naturally. Is this possible?

Your GYN gave you know words of wisdom? Your GYN gave you no hope at all? Did your GYN offer to have you tested for herpes to see if you had it? Do you know your status?

Many people still do not understand that Herpes Testing is not part of the routine STD testing process. You go on in life thinking that you are free and clear and negative of all sexually transmitted diseases but reality says that you don’t really know for sure. The next time you talk to your doctor let he/she know that you would like to have routine STD Testing done. When they agree to that tell them you would like to know exactly which diseases they will be testing you for. Make a list so that you can then ask about the ones that are not included in their testing. Every doc’s office tests for different things so you have to ask. You can not just assume you are free and clear.

When you love somebody you LOVE them. I understand you want to make a future with the one that you love. So you are in the stage where you are discussing marriage, children and your future. You can still have all of these things with the one you Love. You just have to take it one-day-at-a-time and try to do things in order not out-of-order. Right now you are asking questions.. that’s good.

Your partner having herpes doesn’t change what you would do if your partner didn’t have herpes. You can have sex like you normally would. You can get pregnant like you normally would. You can have babies like you normally would. Life Goes On!

As far as I know my husband doesn’t have genital herpes. I’m the one with genital herpes. He has oral herpes due to a history of cold sores and fever blisters but most people out there have that anyway. It’s the same thing really.. just a different location. Back when we were very serious about our relationship while we were dating, we then became engaged, and began planning our wedding and for our future. I was always worried about him contracting the virus. He finally sat me down and told me that if he wound out contracting it from me then so be it. If it meant he got to have me in his life for the rest of our lives he did not care.

Ultimately when you love somebody and you are planning your future you are basically saying that you love them unconditionally. You would move mountains to be with that person and they having herpes would not keep you from being with them.

If you love this guy like you say you do then this will not be a problem. There are many things that he can do to keep you from contracting herpes. For example: He could go on suppressive therapy. Suppressive therapy reduces outbreak frequency and Asymptomatic Shedding. Suppressive therapy reduces transmission and has been proven to do so by 50%. That was the result of a clinical study that was done in the fall of 2003. If you are that uncomfortable with the possibility that one day you may contract the virus then you can throw a condom into that mix but honestly.. when you love somebody none of that really matters. The two of you can do what you think is best for your relationship and at the same time you have to know that no matter what you decide you are taking a risk.

You have to ask yourself.. how much do you love him? No matter what you decide there is always going to be a chance that you will contract something. You take that risk every time you have sex with somebody even if it’s protected sex.

You can get married, you can have babies, you can have your babies naturally… that’s with or without herpes in the equation. I do a lot of talking about this over on my Herpes Biography. Hope that helps.

Oh and if you have contacted me to ask a question via my Feedback Page then you do realize that I will take your random questions and post them on The Blog along with my response. I do this to help others that might be having the same type of questions. If you have more questions please visit our online support group Shut Up and Post! STD Message Board!

Happy Y2K+10! It’s snowing here in Nebraska and I’m enjoying a day with nowhere to go! Lots and lots of white stuff outside. I had to take a break from shoveling because the wind is picking up and it’s blowing everything around. My face is frozen! I’ll probably try and get back out there around 6 PM tonight to try and shovel up even more snow. It’s supposed to get down to -30 tonight. That is super chilly cold!

I’ve got some resources to share with you. Some of these places on the net are oldies but goodies and others might be new to you. I hope you will check them all out if you haven’t already and maybe let me know what you think of them. Who knows.. you might be able to use some of them depending on your need.

1. Blogs Rule – Blogs Rule is a Blog Directory. If you have a blog you might want to think about having yours listed on Blogs Rule. I have a feeling this might be a fun way to network with other bloggers. It’s free and it’s easy to join. All you do is pick a Blogs Rule button, post it on your blog, and submit your blog to the network.

2. Checkup Today – Checkup Today is a “health related” directory for anybody with a “health related” blog, site OR resource on the internet. So far we have created categories for Autism, Diabetes, Forums, Healthy Body, Networks, and STI Information. Categories are being added as people submit their health resource. Your health resource cold be a support group, a social group, awareness.. the possibilities are endless! This health directory is easy to join too. All you do is pick a Checkup Today button, post it on your health resource, and submit that to our directory.

3. Shut Up and Post! STD Message Board – This is a place where people go to talk about the stuff that’s been carved out on the board. Some forums are public and other forums are private. The purpose of each forum is spelled out right from the home page.

4. Picking Up the Pieces – This yahoo support group has been around since 1998. It’s an oldie AND a goodie. I think you will like this one because you can hook up your e-mail address to this one and start communicating with the members simultaneously about the subject matter in the description for the group. Be sure to pay close attention to your setting options when you join the group should you decide to check it out.

5. Yoshi2me.com – Yep! I’m still going strong with my little site filled with information about Herpes as well as other health issues. This site of mine is 7 years old! Can you believe it? I hope to keep it going for years to come constantly updating it and adding more stories. Speaking of stories worth sharing.. when was the last time you shared your story? Maybe you want to be an H Pal? Check it out if you haven’t already. You might like what you see!

The Gift

Too often Christmas gets swallowed up in the busyness of shopping and sending cards and wrapping presents. As we rush around, we often miss the wonder of what Christmas is all about.

Christmas began with a gift given to the human race two thousand years ago. It was a child, born in a Bethlehem stable and laid in a manger. His birth was announced by wise men guided from the East by a very special star.

It was the gift we needed most: a Savior, the holy Son of God. This is the good news proclaimed by the angel: “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:10-11).

Why was God’s gift of a Savior so important?

There are three reasons:

1. The greatness of the need. The future of the human race was at stake. Sin made havoc of God’s creation and brought estrangement from its Creator (Romans 3:23).

2. The greatness of the gift. Not only was the need great, but the gift was also great! “This is my beloved Son,” God said, “in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17).

3. The greatness of the cost. Read the inspired portraits of the suffering of Christ in Isaiah 53, Psalm 22, and Psalm 69. The cross was only part of the price He gladly paid.

Jesus Christ did not die for His own sins or because He was a victim of circumstances. He came as God’s supreme gift to you and me. The Bible pointedly asks: “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?” (Hebrews 2:3).

Have you overlooked the really important gift of Christmas? Is God prompting you to look through the odds and ends of Christmas?

God’s gift for you is waiting. Don’t miss it. Right now, wherever you are, you can receive the costliest gift, Jesus Christ the Savior.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16)

Copyright Good News Publishers. These little brochures are printed in the USA. This little pamphlet was handed out by the Open Door Mission in my mailing this year. I thought it was beautiful and wanted to share it with you.

Merry Christmas!

If you have a question about GlaxoSmithKline then you write and ask THEM your question. I am not affiliated with GlaxoSmithKline. You’re in a Tizzy because I’ve had genital herpes for almost 15 years and I have been proactive in sharing what has worked for me.

I don’t take anything at this point in time and haven’t really had to since my last child was born which was back in 2005. The time before I gave birth to her, I had another baby in 2003. My OBGYN recommended that I go on suppressive therapy the last 6 weeks of both of my pregnancies in order to make an honest attempt to suppress viral activity during labor and delivery so that I and both my girls would have the best chance possible of having a normal vaginal birth. So SUE ME if that is what I took to suppress the virus. VALTREX. I’ll say it again… VALTREX. I took VALTREX to suppress the virus during the last 6 weeks of BOTH of my pregnancies. I believe the recommendation is to take 1,000 mg daily. There is Nothing wrong with that. My OBGYN recommended that to me and I can tell whoever I want to that it is VALTREX that I took.

You don’t like that I’m sharing what works for me. I get that. But it’s my journey and my experience. I have a right to share whatever it is that I want to. I don’t work for GlaxoSmithKline. I am me. I am Angela who contracted this virus almost 15 years ago. I’ve taken ZOVIRAX, FAMVIR, ACYCLOVIR and VALTREX. Out of ALL of the clinically proven herpes antivirals I find that FOR ME… VALTREX works the best. It’s Not my problem if you can’t stand that. I will continue to share my experiences with others. It’s called FREE SPEECH.

You go right ahead and forward my site to whoever you think you need to. I don’t have to put up with this type of harassment. If you continue to harass me and write to me I will continue to post factual e-mails including all personally identifiable information as to WHO is writing to me and threatening me with this ridiculousness. So be my guest. Report to your heart’s content. I have absolutely nothing to hide and I’m sure you see that my life is out there for all to read with regard to HERPES and what works FOR ME.

As for the clinically proven herpes antivirals… you know… the stuff that actually works to treat and suppress the herpes virus as well as reduce transmission by up to 50% along with reduction of asymptomatic shedding by about 95%… it’s not my responsibility to point you in the direction of the studies. You have access to the internet GOOGLE it. Furthermore… these herpes antivirals are antivirals for a reason. I’m sorry you don’t like that but that’s not my fault. It is what it is. If you don’t like GlaxoSmithKline’s clinically proven herpes antiviral VALTREX… take it up with THEM not ME.

This is just one example of the crud I have to deal with day in and day out. I’m Not going to put up with this type of harassment. I’m just Not. I don’t deserve it.

This message was sent from:

http://yoshi2me.com/feedback.html

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Name of sender: Meryl Squires
Email of sender: merylsquires@merixcorp.com
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Are you paid by GlaxoSmithKline? New FTC regulations require disclosure. You do not cite any scientific proof yet you malign a product. Your site is being forwarded to regulatory attorneys.

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SITUATION UPDATE

I’m beginning to understand why Meryl Squires aka: INTERNET BULLY is harassing and threatening me. She is pissed off that nobody has sent me anything nice to say about her snake oil over the counter stuff called Releev. You see, I have a comment and feedback page for people to post their own personal experiences using the stuff. I can’t help it if so far nobody has sent me anything positive to say about it. At this rate anybody sending me anything positive would be questionable at best since Meryl Squires has taken it upon herself to harass and BULLY me.

Take notes Ms. Squires. I don’t care who you are, how many degrees you have, or how qualified you think you are to berate and belittle me. I am an online volunteer patient advocate. I help people that have Herpes, HPV or any other STD. We offer support on my site, blog, and online message board. My efforts are strictly to share support, PERSONAL experiences, and to point people in the right direction when they can’t find what they are looking for on the internet.

I also point people in the direction of the Center for Disease Control, American Social Health Association, and the Food and Drug Administration. If you have a problem with the fact that people are not happy with your OTC product then you take it up with them and leave me out of it!

I do not work for GSK or any other Pharmaceutical Company. I have had herpes for 15 years now and I share what has personally worked for me. I make sure people know that there are clinically proven herpes antivirals out there that will  not only reduce outbreaks but suppress them AND keep asymptomatic shedding reduced too. I can’t help it that you don’t like that.

TOO BAD. NOT MY PROBLEM.

I can’t believe Thanksgiving is over and everybody is headed back to work and/or school. The older I get the quicker time flies. That’s just Nuts!

I wanted to drop y’all a little note to say hi, let you know about a couple of things, and wish y’all a wonderful Holiday Season.

I noticed that Yahoo did away with the Geo cities web site deals that some of you had information posted on. So I had to update my SSNA page… you might try hitting the refresh button to see the changes.

I guess I’m kind of curious as to what you all did with the Geo cities web pages and what you’re plans might be in order to get your information out? How will you get the word out?

Also, if you know of an active group OR website the helps people (kinda like what’s listed on the SSNA page) send me the link and I will be happy to add it. It must be location specific. I’d rather not list groups where the owners don’t really participate and the spam has taken over so be sure and check that first. Other than that, I’d love to list your suggestion!

I’m always adding social events too. I’ve already got one added for 2010. So be sure and check that out. If you know of an event that you’d like me to list… send that my way too.

I was also curious to see if anybody in my address book was living in or around Las Vegas. Shoot me back an e-mail if you are located there. I’d love to chat with ya.

Well friends… that’s all I have for now. I’m actually on my way to the gym. I want to blast some of that Thanksgiving Turkey off my butt. lol :)

Have a great week!

Angela :)
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