Hello from Alberta, Canada

Wow. First, nice to meet you (did you want to share your name? I'm guessing it's not Oscar? And who could be grouchy in beautiful Alberta?!) and welcome to The Pad!

Second, wow again. What a story you have and have been through, by the sounds. Glad you were fortunate enough to be diagnosed and treated and enabled this for your family as well!
Look forward to seeing some of your digi pages! I hide journalling sometimes too - either with lower font opacity or 'hiding' a layer in photoshop - feel free to share, or not share, as you like If you need any help, in the gallery or otherwise, just give a shout!

 

I had to google this, and I kept reading and reading and was shaking my head. Why isn't this talked about more?
Good on you, spreading the word.
A big ol' welcome to you (again) tee hee, and look forward to playing along with you too!

 

Hello and welcome to the Lilypad! I'm another Albertan here.

Sounds like you have been through a lot. How scary! Thanks for sharing part of your story. And like Justine mentioned, feel free to share or not share your journaling with us, hiding the text layer is always a choice before saving a web version of your more intimate pages. I usually change my web-version pages' journaling to remove mention of people's names or places that I don't want made public.

 

Welcome to TLP!

Wow, like Anne, I had to google to learn more. Glad you are around and you are sharing your story!

 

Welcome! I love that you are telling your story too! I started with physical, and moved to digi when I decided to tackle Project Life. And I adore journaling! Hiding it, or smearing it is always an option when sharing online. I've done that before!

 

I am so happy you are here with us at the Pad and with the loved ones in your real life! Spread the Word!!! Good for you! excited to get to know you better! And doing the MOC will be a good place to start!

 

Hi to a fellow Canadian (I'm in BC). So nice to meet you. I agree with you, it's a wonderful idea to scrap about yourself so that your family & friends can learn more about you. I'm trying to share more about myself in my pages too. I'm glad that your cardiac condition was diagnosed and treated and like you said, then enabled your family to be diagnosed and treated.

 

OMGoodness - first a big welcome to The Lilypad and good for you for wanting to scrap your memories. You've chosen a great place to be <3

 

Wow, what a story you have to tell and what an important one!! Looking forward to seeing your pages in the gallery!! Welcome!

 

Welcome to TLP!

Wow, you do have a story to tell. So glad you are here and able to tell it with scrapbooking.

 

Hello and Welcome to The Lilypad!

 

Hello and welcome to The Lilypad, I had never heard of this condition before either, thank you for enlightening me!

 

I m not sure where to start.... though my story isn't as extreme as yours...I kinda know the place you are in....I have a couple of heart conditions, plus a number of other things, spent half of my life in operating rooms, since I was a baby, but because of femur/ligament trouble, long LONG story.... I have spent my 90% of my time in bed since 2009.... I started scrapping after my husband was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and (long story) I wanted my daughter to know how great her start in life had been...then realized how important telling my own story was/is, so I do a lot of journaling, even if (more than anything for lack of time) doesn't always make it to my public pages..... this is a place where I have found more than support, love, pure and strong, encouragement in the times I have needed the most..... so feel free to share as much or as little as you like, I know you will find an amazing scrapping family here...... looking forward to seeing your pages!!!!!!!!!

 

Welcome, indeed that is an incredible story. So glad you are aware and are treating the condition you (& your family) have. But how scary to have gone through that! Like MrsPeel said .... feel free to share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. Many girls will blur out journaling that is too personal for all to read and still share their pages that way. So glad you found your way to TLP and let us know if we can help with anything ...so glad to have you here!

 

Welcome to the Pad! We are so happy to have you here with us!

 

Wow, that is quite a story. Welcome to The Pad.

 

Hello and welcome to The Pad from another fellow Canadian (BC). I, too, had never heard of this condition but am pleased to now be aware.

 

Welcome to the Pad! Glad you're here with us to share your story.