1,000,000 Views!

Floxie Hope just surpassed ONE MILLION views! Whoo hoo!

A lot of people have learned about fluoroquinolone toxicity through reading the stories and posts on this site, and I’m pleased beyond words about that! From reading the stories and posts on Floxie Hope, thousands of people have learned about how fluoroquinolones can cause multi-symptom, often chronic, illness. It is a pleasure and an honor to be informing people and spreading the word about the dangers of these drugs. More than that, it’s a pleasure and an honor to be offering hope and support to people who are going through fluoroquinolone toxicity. Floxie Hope wasn’t started to raise awareness – that’s just a lovely byproduct – it was started to offer hope for healing to people going through fluoroquinolone toxicity. It was started to let people know that recovery is possible, and to tell them that they too can make it through the mess of fluoroquinolone toxicity. I hope that with each of the 1,000,000+ times this site was viewed the person visiting gained a little more strength, and a little more hope.

Healing is possible. Recovery is possible. Try to believe it. It can be difficult to believe that recovery can happen when going through the depths of fluoroquinolone toxicity, but keep trying. Keep believing that you will improve. You will.

I should acknowledge the people who don’t recover from fluoroquinolone toxicity, and I hope that those who are still ill after years of struggling, who know that they will never fully recover, realize that I don’t mean any disrespect to them. I think that hope is important for all of us, even those who are forever changed by these horrible drugs. We all need hope, even if it’s hope for tomorrow to be better, not hope for a full recovery.

This site has gotten far more traction, and far more attention, than I could have envisioned when I started it in 2013. What I’m more proud of than the 1,000,000 views mark though, is the community that has been built. More than 12,000 comments have been made on the home page of Floxie Hope, and almost 19,000 have been made on the site as a whole. In these comments you will find people asking for advice, and others responding with support and guidance. You will find people sharing their hopes, fears, remedies, insights, and warnings in the comments throughout this site. Knowledge has been built and gained through the community of people commenting on Floxie Hope. People have selflessly offered their time, expertise, guidance, advice, support, and LOVE to other “floxies.” This offering of love and support for other people, whom each commenter hasn’t met in person, is really beautiful, and I appreciate everyone who has commented and formed the community that is Floxie Hope.

I also appreciate everyone who has contributed their story to Floxie Hope! The stories of hope and healing are so valuable, and so helpful! Thank you to everyone who has written a story about their journey through fluoroquinolone toxicity, and recovery!

I recently received this lovely message from Josh:

“Thank you so much for all you have done and continue to do on behalf of us floxies worldwide. Your guidance, insight and determined spirit helped me through so many dark days at the height of my illness. Where there was no good advice or hope, you provided the light of both. It’s been nearly 3 years since I suffered my reaction, and even though I didn’t think I’d ever get better…here I am, happy and healthy. Thanks again, you’re a rockstar and help people more than you understand.”

I cried. That’s why this site is here. That’s why thousands of people have viewed this site, and hundreds have joined the Floxie Hope community – because hope is powerful.

Our stories are moving, and our truth is powerful. What happened to us matters and the louder we scream our stories – our truth – the more we will change the system. Progress has been made, but we still have a lot to do. There are still too many people getting hurt by fluoroquinolones, but hopefully that will change someday soon. Until the day comes when the madness of people being hurt by fluoroquinolones stops, we can stay here and offer help, hope, and community to those who need it.

Thank you to all who have made Floxie Hope. It’s all of us, together, making a difference.