I'm so conflicted about all this recent Debbie Cook Stuff. :confused2:
Probably should keep my mouth shut...But, I've already opened my big fat, stupid and run-on mouth too much on ESMB so here goes.
I'm truly sorry that Debbie has Fibromyalgia. I've done some reading about Fibromyalgia and empathize with the pronouncing symptoms I've read. As far as her book goes, I won't be buying or reading it.
On another Thread and Rinder's Blog Post there has been much said about Debbie--pro and con--and her 17 years as "Captain" of the FSO". I'm not gonna enter into that discussion as I only vaguely recall her from my time during the mid 70's to early '80's as a Flag Senior Exec--other than to say that, IMHO, her 17 years as "Captain" was more a
sign of the times and the rabid commitment, competence and dedicated to Hisself's life's continuum of
numerous Folks I knew and will not attempt to name.
During the time Debbie was doing her 17 as "Captain" FSO there were also other Org ED's and CO's that remained on Post
for years (some still there, AFAIK) with "Stats" that woulda had you "Shot" during the latter '60's-early '80's.
Debbie's Email was certainly a watershed moment--amounst
many by others that "set the stage" for her "Moment". I do not--and have stated so before on ESMB--begrudge her one iota for setteling for the Dough.
But, sorry, IMHO at this point her "Shtick" is all about how to "get some more dough from my misfortune, mistreatment or malady".
I've got TBI from multiple and one final contrecoup hemorrhagic lesion and mass (more than the diameter of a half dollar) to my right anterior lobe...From that final "event" my GCS was 7, PTA was >7 days, LOC was 16-20 hours. My TBI has been confirmed by CAT, MRI, multiple Neurologists examination and Psychologists testing. It's a miracle I'm alive, can read and Post on this Board. I've got pretty much every Fibromyalgia symptom I read...Plus a
whole bunch of other Stuff I'm not gonna dwell on here.
So what's my point?
One of my dearest friends (30 years) that has helped me
immeasurably is a
brilliant Psychotherapist and has for several years tried to encourage and help me write a book about what I've been through surviving and living with TBI. I'm just not up to it anymore...There's
so much that has been better written, more accurate and helpful than what little I have to say. I'm a sissy compared to most of my TBI Brethren.
Maybe Debbie's book is
the "Seminal" work re: Fibromyalgia. I dunno. :confused2:
Unfortunately I'm very leery, cautious and suspect of former SO Senior Execs, long term Scns and, especially, "Inner Circle" members...Such as myself!
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