1. Through friend Gabe who recommended it and helped me sign up
2. weekly to check the news
3. don't know what "meat world" is so can't answer. However, suspect my answer is - this forum is my only means of support other than ranting to Gabe (?meat world)

I will also add that I use the forums to uncover needs I didn't know about so I can go into battle with doctors who have cut us loose and seem uninterested in managing ongoing issues and late toxic effects