I understand what Brian is saying and he is right about all the information saved on the boards. For someone just looking for informatin on their same situation, it is reassuring. But I also undertand Suemarie, and yes I do think it is a chick thing, sometimes you want to vent to a person, not a computer. I know that I needed to hear a voice and just wanted someone to listen to me when my brother was sick. I wanted someone who went through the same thing, caring for a family member with tongue cancer, to cry to and just to vent.

So getting the personal information from the messsage board, getting the ok to call that person to talk to, is something everyone can do on their own.