FGG Appreciation Thread

I've been thinking about making this thread for a while, and since she's going through a setback right now, I decided to make it a reality.

If you frequent the Suicidal thread (where she shows endless compassion), the 2020 Presidential Election thread (where she shows endless awareness and wit), or the Frequency Therapeutics thread (where she shows endless knowledge), then you're familiar with @FGG.

@FGG, I can't tell you how many times her posts have been a comfort to me in dark times. She's lost more than me with these horrid conditions. But she still perseveres, still shows kindness, and still keeps trying.

If @FGG has helped you like she's helped me, then post here. Let her know she's loved and appreciated!

 

Omg stop. This is seriously embarrassing (but thank you...).

Edit: no one comment on this so it gets buried, lol .

 

Oh yeah, she’s such a queen. So smart on so many things. I always appreciated that even before she got noxacusis she read thru the papers and studied anyway on our behalf.

Her contributions to the political topic have also been one of a kind.

 

If I do manage to survive, Tinnitus Talk will be one of the biggest reasons why. As far as individuals, FGG is right at the top of the list and is a true inspiration. I can't begin to explain how many times I've been confused about something and had my confusion clarified, most often by FGG.

I don't think the average person (obviously) really understands the situation that people with severe hyperacusis are in. We can't talk, leave our homes, tolerate any noise whatsoever. Beyond our loved ones (which are also heroes), these online groups are what we have. She does a great job of not making it feel like it's "all we have." Fuck the people who stereotype forum people as crazy nut jobs. I am alive because I am a part of a community that values science, intellectualism, compassion, and helping others. We're not perfect, but this is not some rinky-dink operation.

If I do write a success story some day, I have a few people to thank, in particular.

Great idea starting this thread, @aot. It never hurts to be thankful along the way.

 

Couldn’t agree any more. She’s something else.

 

Awesome job, @FGG. I have to admit that I very rarely venture onto the threads listed by aot, but the contributions I have seen by you have been excellent. You're a kind soul.

May the best of your past be the worst of your future.

 

I do not visit much the election thread, but I do (silently, I have really not much to say) visit often the other two, and I have seen her outstanding and compassionate* contributions. Thank you @FGG! I am truly sorry for your setback, may it be short lived.

I am truly sorry for everyone on this platform. Four months ago I had no idea whatsoever about the pain that ears can bring (and I have "only" some moderate tinnitus).

*I really like this word; it comes from the Latin cum + patior which can be literally translated with "to suffer with".

 

@FGG, I’ve read many of your posts and benefited from them. Your compassion and your knowledge has been so helpful. It is so right that you are being acknowledged in this thread. Everyone on the site is here for you too.

Hugs to you.

 

Sorry, but I love your posts. You are so smart! Wishing you quiet days ahead.

 

@FGG is a true gem on this site. She has seemingly boundless knowledge and unfailing compassion. I have learned so much from her insightful and intelligent contributions. I can't wait for the day when we can all get treated.

 

I'm afraid I also want to chime in... but I'll be quick!

I'm so grateful for your posts, and your presence on this forum. You are a pleasure to read; I wish I had an ounce of your intelligence and knowledge. Don't give up - you can do this.

@aot, you are much appreciated too, which I hope you know .

 

I never really knew what it was like to have a hero or someone you deeply admire, and then @FGG dropped onto the forum and I was all “oh... OH, now I get it.”

She is truly marvelous. Words kind of fail me, but what I know without a shadow of a doubt is that this forum wouldn’t be quite as bright without her compassion and camaraderie.

 

Aw, thank you so much, Tanni! Very sweet of you.

 

Just so everyone knows, she is *totally* biased because she's become like a sister to me over the last year .

 

@FGG is a great asset to our community and Tinnitus Talk! Very happy she regularly contributes here.

 

I vote we turn this into an @aot thread instead...

 

Sorry if this is really awkward, but a long time ago, I was playing Letter Jam with my wife and this arrangement of letters popped up. It's impossible to miss since I've never seen AOT used anywhere else in my life. I never posted it because it never felt appropriate. It still doesn't, frankly, but AOT to U too.

 

For the record, aot is a completely random, meaningless name I made up on whim.

Some people assume it's my initials or a reference to the anime Attack On Titan, but it is neither.

 

I googled it and wondered that. Interesting. I used to play games and Ao almost makes me think of Area of. As in AoE (Area of Effect).

Zugzug comes from what a peon says in Warcraft III, my favorite game of all time.

Back to the thread. Go FGG. I think she said she likes strategy games.

 

Seconded, and a @Zugzug appreciation thread also! I see you both being so supportive to people in the Suicidal thread.

 

Yeah when I see she's responded to a thread, I know it's always going to be heater of a response. Thanks @FGG!

 

Hear hear!

 

I was first drawn to this forum because some of the whackier elements kept me amused on sleepless nights. I'm still here, well over a year later, because I eventually found highly intelligent conversation going on in the Research News section.

@FGG is a major contributor to every interesting conversation and I am huge fan. Thank You!

 

@FGG after getting all the accolades.

 

:: cries in mild social anxiety::

 

From the Photo Album thread, here's "our" FGG. BTW, I concur with every single positive comment about her on this thread. Besides that, I think she's a real sweetheart.

@Hazel too! -- Thank you for being here @FGG, this forum would not be the same without your presence and contributions. Love the pic!

 

This is an old photo (from my vet school days). I have posted more recent ones though.

Edit: Yes, let's change this to a @Hazel appreciation thread.

 

Great photo - beautiful young lady.