Question from JAD
I would like to comment on Debra’s newsletter last week. She wrote the following.
“Also this week, a reader wrote to me and said, “Thank you for everything you do! I am sure all this costs you much money and I am one of those that has truly come to depend on your advice. Where can I donate?” Yes, maintaining this website and newsletter does cost me much money. Especially now with all the expenses of transferring my website to a more workable structure. If you have benefitted from my work and would like to make a contribution toward expenses, you may do so here: donate via credit card or paypal.”
I first found out that I had MCS in 1993, two different Doctors told me that I would just have to live with it and stay away from anything that bothered me. It took me a couple of years but got to the point I could lead a “normal” live again as long as I was careful. In July of 08 I had a major exposure to an Oil Wood House Stain and crashed to the point I was finding that there were products that I had used all my life that I could no longer use. Although I was great about being fragrance free I needed to find more chemical free products. It was so bad that I finally Googled “Cure for MCS” this last spring and found Debra’s site. After reading her site for a while I decided that I need to start making MORE changes.
Because of the financial climate and most everything that is “good” for us cost more, money is tight for most of us. I for one live on a fix income. But on the other hand I know that I save money using Debra’s site. I have bought so many products just to “try” and end up giving or throwing them away. Now I just go to Debra’s site. This is saving me money!
Debra at this point does not charge for her e-mail advise and I would like to see it stay that way. How many of us would have paid to look at her site. What she does cost her money. Years ago I wrote a book on our family history. When I started it I had no idea how much money this was going to cost me. Travel, Stamps (before e-mail), copying, postage, phone bills, etc etc. I at one time starting keeping track of what it was costing me to do this “hobby” and I had to stop keeping track or would have quit.
Stop and think how Debra has helped you and maybe you can help even if it is just a little. If all of us helped even a”little” it might help cover her expenses.
Debra’s Answer
Thank you for your very kind words. It’s always nice to know that my work is valuable and being appreciated. If anyone else would like to express appreciation for this website or tell how it saves money for you, please do so by adding a comment.
